diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-ChocolateyWebFile.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-ChocolateyWebFile.ps1
index d446fe6540..93c53dab00 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-ChocolateyWebFile.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-ChocolateyWebFile.ps1
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ param(
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $checksumType = '',
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $checksum64 = '',
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $checksumType64 = $checksumType,
+  [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][Object] $credential = $null,
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][hashtable] $options = @{Headers=@{}},
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch] $getOriginalFileName,
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch] $forceDownload,
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ param(
   if ($url.StartsWith('http:')) {
     try {
       $httpsUrl = $url.Replace("http://", "https://")
-      Get-WebHeaders -Url $httpsUrl -ErrorAction "Stop" | Out-Null
+      Get-WebHeaders -Url $httpsUrl -ErrorAction "Stop" -Credential $credential | Out-Null
       $url = $httpsUrl
       Write-Warning "Url has SSL/TLS available, switching to HTTPS for download"
     } catch {
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ param(
       $fileFullPath = $fileFullPath -replace '\\chocolatey\\chocolatey\\', '\chocolatey\'
       $fileDirectory = [System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($fileFullPath)
       $originalFileName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($fileFullPath)
-      $fileFullPath = Get-WebFileName -Url $url -DefaultName $originalFileName
+      $fileFullPath = Get-WebFileName -Url $url -DefaultName $originalFileName -Credential $credential
       $fileFullPath = Join-Path $fileDirectory $fileFullPath
       $fileFullPath = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($fileFullPath)
     } catch {
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ param(
   $headers = @{}
   if ($url.StartsWith('http')) {
     try {
-      $headers = Get-WebHeaders -Url $url -ErrorAction "Stop"
+      $headers = Get-WebHeaders -Url $url -ErrorAction "Stop" -Credential $credential
     } catch {
       if ($host.Version -lt (New-Object 'Version' 3,0)) {
         Write-Debug "Converting Security Protocol to SSL3 only for Powershell v2"
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ param(
         $originalProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol
         [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Ssl3
         try {
-          $headers = Get-WebHeaders -Url $url -ErrorAction "Stop"
+          $headers = Get-WebHeaders -Url $url -ErrorAction "Stop" -Credential $credential
         } catch {
           Write-Host "Attempt to get headers for $url failed.`n  $($_.Exception.Message)"
           [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = $originalProtocol
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ param(
     if ($needsDownload) {
       Write-Host "Downloading $packageName $bitPackage
   from `'$url`'"
-      Get-WebFile -Url $url -FileName $fileFullPath -Options $options
+      Get-WebFile -Url $url -FileName $fileFullPath -Credential $credential -Options $options
     } else {
       Write-Debug "$($packageName)'s requested file has already been downloaded. Using cached copy at
  '$fileFullPath'."
diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFile.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFile.ps1
index 47e1c6cad2..249efdd168 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFile.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFile.ps1
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ param(
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=0)][string] $url = '', #(Read-Host "The URL to download"),
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=1)][string] $fileName = $null,
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=2)][string] $userAgent = 'chocolatey command line',
+  [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][Object] $credential = $null,
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch] $Passthru,
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch] $quiet,
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][hashtable] $options = @{Headers=@{}},
@@ -109,7 +110,9 @@ param(
 
   $req = [System.Net.HttpWebRequest]::Create($url);
   $defaultCreds = [System.Net.CredentialCache]::DefaultCredentials
-  if ($defaultCreds -ne $null) {
+  if ($credential -ne $null) {
+    $req.Credentials = $credential
+  } elseif ($defaultCreds -ne $null) {
     $req.Credentials = $defaultCreds
   }
 
diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFileName.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFileName.ps1
index 74b943af44..610e6d564a 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFileName.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebFileName.ps1
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ param(
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=0)][string] $url = '',
   [parameter(Mandatory=$true, Position=1)][string] $defaultName,
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $userAgent = 'chocolatey command line',
+  [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][Object] $credential = $null,
   [parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments = $true)][Object[]] $ignoredArguments
 )
 
@@ -106,7 +107,9 @@ param(
   }
 
   $defaultCreds = [System.Net.CredentialCache]::DefaultCredentials
-  if ($defaultCreds -ne $null) {
+  if ($credential -ne $null) {
+    $req.Credentials = $credential
+  } elseif ($defaultCreds -ne $null) {
     $request.Credentials = $defaultCreds
   }
 
diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebHeaders.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebHeaders.ps1
index 7d699caabd..b52a0c5b79 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebHeaders.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-WebHeaders.ps1
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Get-WebFile
 param(
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=0)][string] $url = '',
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=1)][string] $userAgent = 'chocolatey command line',
+  [parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=2)][Object] $credential = $null,
   [parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments = $true)][Object[]] $ignoredArguments
 )
 
@@ -62,7 +63,10 @@ param(
 
   $request = [System.Net.HttpWebRequest]::Create($url);
   $defaultCreds = [System.Net.CredentialCache]::DefaultCredentials
-  if ($defaultCreds -ne $null) {
+  if ($credential -ne $null) {
+    Write-Host "Using credential."
+    $request.Credentials = $credential
+  } elseif ($defaultCreds -ne $null) {
     $request.Credentials = $defaultCreds
   }
 
diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPackage.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPackage.ps1
index ffa7659648..58f41e414c 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPackage.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPackage.ps1
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ param(
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $checksumType = '',
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $checksum64 = '',
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $checksumType64 = '',
+  [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][object] $credential = $null,
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)][hashtable] $options = @{Headers=@{}},
   [parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
   [alias("useOnlyPackageSilentArgs")][switch] $useOnlyPackageSilentArguments = $false,
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ param(
                                       -ChecksumType $checksumType `
                                       -Checksum64 $checksum64 `
                                       -ChecksumType64 $checksumType64 `
+                                      -Credential $credential `
                                       -Options $options `
                                       -GetOriginalFileName
   }