diff --git a/labgrid/resource/common.py b/labgrid/resource/common.py
index d2b190750..51e15e36f 100644
--- a/labgrid/resource/common.py
+++ b/labgrid/resource/common.py
@@ -86,18 +86,21 @@ class NetworkResource(Resource):
 
     Args:
         host (str): remote host the resource is available on
+        sshpassword (str): remote host ssh password
     """
     host = attr.ib(validator=attr.validators.instance_of(str))
+    sshpassword = attr.ib(default=None, validator=attr.validators.optional(attr.validators.instance_of(str)), kw_only=True)
 
     @property
     def command_prefix(self):
         host = self.host
+        sshpassword = self.sshpassword
 
         if hasattr(self, 'extra'):
             if self.extra.get('proxy_required'):
                 host = self.extra.get('proxy')
 
-        conn = sshmanager.get(host)
+        conn = sshmanager.get(host, sshpassword)
         prefix = conn.get_prefix()
 
         return prefix + ['--']
diff --git a/labgrid/util/ssh.py b/labgrid/util/ssh.py
index 62bbf4cbb..b33871bdd 100644
--- a/labgrid/util/ssh.py
+++ b/labgrid/util/ssh.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import os
+import stat
+import shlex
 from select import select
 from functools import wraps
-from typing import Dict
+from typing import Dict, Union
 
 import attr
 from ..driver.exception import ExecutionError
@@ -35,18 +37,19 @@ def __attrs_post_init__(self):
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(f"{self}")
         atexit.register(self.close_all)
 
-    def get(self, host: str):
+    def get(self, host: str, sshpassword: Union[str, None] = None):
         """Retrieve or create a new connection to a given host
 
         Arguments:
             host (str): host to retrieve the connection for
+            sshpassword (str): remote host ssh password
 
         Returns:
             :obj:`SSHConnection`: the SSHConnection for the host"""
         instance = self._connections.get(host)
         if instance is None:
             self.logger.debug("Creating SSHConnection for %s", host)
-            instance = SSHConnection(host)
+            instance = SSHConnection(host, sshpassword=sshpassword)
             instance.connect()
             self._connections[host] = instance
         return instance
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ class SSHConnection:
     A public identity infrastructure is assumed, no extra username or passwords
     are supported."""
     host = attr.ib(validator=attr.validators.instance_of(str))
+    sshpassword = attr.ib(default=None, validator=attr.validators.optional(attr.validators.instance_of(str)), kw_only=True)
     _connected = attr.ib(
         default=False, init=False, validator=attr.validators.instance_of(bool)
     )
@@ -150,15 +154,20 @@ def __attrs_post_init__(self):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_ssh_base_args():
-        return ["-x", "-o", "LogLevel=ERROR", "-o", "PasswordAuthentication=no"]
+        return ["-x", "-o", "LogLevel=ERROR"]
 
     def _get_ssh_control_args(self):
+        args = []
         if self._socket:
-            return [
+            args += [
                 "-o", "ControlMaster=no",
                 "-o", f"ControlPath={self._socket}",
             ]
-        return []
+        if not self.sshpassword:
+            args += [
+                "-o", "PasswordAuthentication=no"
+            ]
+        return args
 
     def _get_ssh_args(self):
         args = SSHConnection._get_ssh_base_args()
@@ -445,11 +454,25 @@ def _start_own_master(self):
 
         self._logger.debug("Master Start command: %s", " ".join(args))
         assert self._master is None
+
+        env = os.environ.copy()
+        pass_file = ''
+        if self.sshpassword:
+            fd, pass_file = tempfile.mkstemp()
+            os.fchmod(fd, stat.S_IRWXU)
+            #with openssh>=8.4 SSH_ASKPASS_REQUIRE can be used to force SSH_ASK_PASS
+            #openssh<8.4 requires the DISPLAY var and a detached process with start_new_session=True
+            env = {'SSH_ASKPASS': pass_file, 'DISPLAY':'', 'SSH_ASKPASS_REQUIRE':'force'}
+            with open(fd, 'w') as f:
+                f.write("#!/bin/sh\necho " + shlex.quote(self.sshpassword))
+
         self._master = subprocess.Popen(
             args,
+            env=env,
             stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+            start_new_session=True
         )
 
         try:
@@ -464,6 +487,9 @@ def _start_own_master(self):
             raise ExecutionError(
                 f"failed to connect (timeout) to {self.host} with args {args}, process killed, got {stdout},{stderr}"  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
             )
+        finally:
+            if self.sshpassword and os.path.exists(pass_file):
+                os.remove(pass_file)
 
         if not os.path.exists(control):
             raise ExecutionError(f"no control socket to {self.host}")
diff --git a/tests/test_util.py b/tests/test_util.py
index ab83a8a5c..ecf59f9f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/test_util.py
@@ -301,6 +301,17 @@ def test_proxymanager_local_forced_proxy(target):
 
     assert (host, port) != (nhost, nport)
 
+@pytest.mark.localsshmanager
+def test_remote_networkresource(target, tmpdir):
+    name = "test"
+    host = "localhost"
+    sshpassword = "foo"
+    res = NetworkResource(target, name, host, sshpassword=sshpassword)
+
+    assert res.name == name
+    assert res.host == host
+    assert res.sshpassword == sshpassword
+
 @pytest.mark.localsshmanager
 def test_remote_managedfile(target, tmpdir):
     import hashlib