diff --git a/commands/login.c b/commands/login.c
index fb6bb35cf..b616bf15f 100644
--- a/commands/login.c
+++ b/commands/login.c
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 #include <complete.h>
 #include <password.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
+#include <environment.h>
+#include <globalvar.h>
+#include <magicvar.h>
+#include <init.h>
+#include <console.h>
 
 #define PASSWD_MAX_LENGTH	(128 + 1)
 
@@ -31,13 +36,16 @@
 #define LOGIN_MODE HIDE
 #endif
 
+static int login_timeout = 0;
+
 static int do_login(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	unsigned char passwd[PASSWD_MAX_LENGTH];
 	int passwd_len, opt;
-	int timeout = 0;
+	int timeout = login_timeout;
 	char *timeout_cmd = "boot";
 
+	console_allow_input(true);
 	if (!is_passwd_enable()) {
 		puts("login: password not set\n");
 		return 0;
@@ -58,8 +66,10 @@ static int do_login(int argc, char *argv[])
 		puts("Password: ");
 		passwd_len = password(passwd, PASSWD_MAX_LENGTH, LOGIN_MODE, timeout);
 
-		if (passwd_len < 0)
+		if (passwd_len < 0) {
+			console_allow_input(false);
 			run_command(timeout_cmd, 0);
+		}
 
 		if (check_passwd(passwd, passwd_len))
 			return 0;
@@ -80,3 +90,13 @@ BAREBOX_CMD_START(login)
 	BAREBOX_CMD_HELP(cmd_login_help)
 	BAREBOX_CMD_COMPLETE(empty_complete)
 BAREBOX_CMD_END
+
+static int login_global_init(void)
+{
+	globalvar_add_simple_int("login.timeout", &login_timeout, "%d");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+late_initcall(login_global_init);
+
+BAREBOX_MAGICVAR_NAMED(global_login_timeout, global.login.timeout, "timeout to type the password");
diff --git a/commands/passwd.c b/commands/passwd.c
index baccfa6c0..368c4016b 100644
--- a/commands/passwd.c
+++ b/commands/passwd.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static int do_passwd(int argc, char *argv[])
 			goto err;
 	}
 
-	ret = set_passwd(passwd1, passwd1_len);
+	ret = set_env_passwd(passwd1, passwd1_len);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		puts("Sorry, passwords write failed\n");
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ err:
 	return 1;
 
 disable:
-	passwd_disable();
+	passwd_env_disable();
 	puts("passwd: password disabled\n");
 	return ret;
 }
 
 static const __maybe_unused char cmd_passwd_help[] =
 "Usage: passwd\n"
-"passwd allow you to specify a password\n"
-"to disable it put an empty password\n"
+"passwd allow you to specify a password in the env\n"
+"to disable it put an empty password will still use the default password if set\n"
 ;
 
 BAREBOX_CMD_START(passwd)
diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index 7b0b0db2c..13419dc5b 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -386,6 +386,11 @@ config PASSWORD
 	help
 	  allow you to have password protection framework
 
+config PASSWORD_DEFAULT
+	string
+	prompt "Password default"
+	depends on PASSWORD
+
 if PASSWORD
 
 choice
@@ -604,7 +609,7 @@ endmenu
 menu "Debugging"
 
 config COMPILE_LOGLEVEL
-	int "loglevel"
+	int "compile loglevel"
 	default 6
 	help
 	  This defines the maximum loglevel compiled into the binary. Less important
@@ -619,6 +624,22 @@ config COMPILE_LOGLEVEL
 	  6    informational (info)
 	  7    debug-level messages (debug)
 
+config DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL
+	int "default loglevel"
+	default 7
+	help
+	  This defines the default runtime loglevel. It can be changed using the
+	  global.loglevel variable. Available logelevels are:
+
+	  0    system is unusable (emerg)
+	  1    action must be taken immediately (alert)
+	  2    critical conditions (crit)
+	  3    error conditions (err)
+	  4    warning conditions (warn)
+	  5    normal but significant condition (notice)
+	  6    informational (info)
+	  7    debug-level messages (debug)
+
 config DEBUG_INFO
 	bool
 	prompt "enable debug symbols"
diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index 64eacc304..9a9e3fe7d 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -114,6 +114,26 @@ cmd_env_h = cat $< | (cd $(obj) && $(objtree)/scripts/bin2c default_environment)
 $(obj)/barebox_default_env.h: $(obj)/barebox_default_env$(barebox_default_env_comp) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,env_h)
 
+quiet_cmd_pwd_h = PWDH    $@
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_PASSWORD_DEFAULT),"")
+PASSWD_FILE := $(shell cd $(srctree); find $(CONFIG_PASSWORD_DEFAULT) -type f)
+cmd_pwd_h = echo -n "const char default_passwd[] = \"" > $@; \
+	cat $< | tr -d '\n' >> $@; \
+	echo "\";" >> $@
+
+include/generated/passwd.h: $(PASSWD_FILE)
+	$(call if_changed,pwd_h)
+else
+cmd_pwd_h = echo "const char default_passwd[] = \"\";" > $@
+
+include/generated/passwd.h: FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,pwd_h)
+endif
+
+targets += include/generated/passwd.h
+
+$(obj)/password.o: include/generated/passwd.h
+
 # dependencies on generated files need to be listed explicitly
 $(obj)/version.o: include/generated/compile.h
 
diff --git a/common/console.c b/common/console.c
index 4ca5f1809..56bc864ad 100644
--- a/common/console.c
+++ b/common/console.c
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ int getc(void)
 	unsigned char ch;
 	uint64_t start;
 
+	if (unlikely(!console_is_input_allow()))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	/*
 	 * For 100us we read the characters from the serial driver
 	 * into a kfifo. This helps us not to lose characters
@@ -272,6 +275,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(fgetc);
 
 int tstc(void)
 {
+	if (unlikely(!console_is_input_allow()))
+		return 0;
+
 	return kfifo_len(console_input_fifo) || tstc_raw();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(tstc);
diff --git a/common/console_common.c b/common/console_common.c
index a3aca6f46..5d2ccdb6e 100644
--- a/common/console_common.c
+++ b/common/console_common.c
@@ -21,9 +21,69 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <fs.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <console.h>
+#include <init.h>
+#include <environment.h>
+#include <globalvar.h>
+#include <magicvar.h>
+#include <password.h>
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_CONSOLE_NONE
 
+static int console_input_allow;
+
+static int console_global_init(void)
+{
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CMD_LOGIN) && is_passwd_enable())
+		console_input_allow = 0;
+	else
+		console_input_allow = 1;
+
+	globalvar_add_simple_bool("console.input_allow", &console_input_allow);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+late_initcall(console_global_init);
+
+BAREBOX_MAGICVAR_NAMED(global_console_input_allow, global.console.input_allow, "console input allowed");
+
+bool console_is_input_allow(void)
+{
+	return console_input_allow;
+}
+
+void console_allow_input(bool val)
+{
+	console_input_allow = val;
+}
+
+int barebox_loglevel = CONFIG_DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL;
+
+int pr_print(int level, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+	uint i;
+	char printbuffer[CFG_PBSIZE];
+
+	if (level > barebox_loglevel)
+		return 0;
+
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	i = vsprintf(printbuffer, fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+
+	/* Print the string */
+	puts(printbuffer);
+
+	return i;
+}
+
+static int loglevel_init(void)
+{
+	return globalvar_add_simple_int("loglevel", &barebox_loglevel, "%d");
+}
+device_initcall(loglevel_init);
+
 int printf(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
diff --git a/common/console_simple.c b/common/console_simple.c
index 5ab937fdb..6cb72bb46 100644
--- a/common/console_simple.c
+++ b/common/console_simple.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <fs.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <debug_ll.h>
+#include <console.h>
 
 LIST_HEAD(console_list);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_list);
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_putc);
 
 int tstc(void)
 {
+	if (unlikely(!console_is_input_allow()))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!console)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -49,6 +53,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tstc);
 
 int getc(void)
 {
+	if (unlikely(!console_is_input_allow()))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	if (!console)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	return console->getc(console);
diff --git a/common/globalvar.c b/common/globalvar.c
index edb66ddca..6ef4a6a68 100644
--- a/common/globalvar.c
+++ b/common/globalvar.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <magicvar.h>
 #include <generated/utsrelease.h>
 
-static struct device_d global_device = {
+struct device_d global_device = {
 	.name = "global",
 	.id = DEVICE_ID_SINGLE,
 };
diff --git a/common/password.c b/common/password.c
index d157a11b7..9c1e54a35 100644
--- a/common/password.c
+++ b/common/password.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <xfuncs.h>
 #include <clock.h>
+#include <generated/passwd.h>
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PASSWD_SUM_MD5)
 #define PASSWD_SUM "md5"
@@ -97,7 +98,13 @@ int password(unsigned char *passwd, size_t length, int flags, int timeout)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(password);
 
-int is_passwd_enable(void)
+int is_passwd_default_enable(void)
+{
+	return strlen(default_passwd) > 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_passwd_default_enable);
+
+int is_passwd_env_enable(void)
 {
 	int fd;
 
@@ -110,13 +117,13 @@ int is_passwd_enable(void)
 
 	return 1;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_passwd_enable);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_passwd_env_enable);
 
-int passwd_disable(void)
+int passwd_env_disable(void)
 {
 	return unlink(PASSWD_FILE);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(passwd_disable);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(passwd_env_disable);
 
 static unsigned char to_digit(unsigned char c)
 {
@@ -139,6 +146,43 @@ static unsigned char to_hexa(unsigned char c)
 }
 
 int read_passwd(unsigned char *sum, size_t length)
+{
+	if (is_passwd_env_enable())
+		return read_env_passwd(sum, length);
+	else if (is_passwd_default_enable())
+		return read_default_passwd(sum, length);
+	else
+		return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+int read_default_passwd(unsigned char *sum, size_t length)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	int len = strlen(default_passwd);
+	unsigned char *buf = (unsigned char *)default_passwd;
+	unsigned char c;
+
+	if (!sum || length < 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < len && length > 0; i++) {
+		c = buf[i];
+		i++;
+
+		*sum = to_digit(c) << 4;
+
+		c = buf[i];
+
+		*sum |= to_digit(c);
+		sum++;
+		length--;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(read_default_passwd);
+
+int read_env_passwd(unsigned char *sum, size_t length)
 {
 	int fd;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -178,9 +222,9 @@ exit:
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(read_passwd);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(read_env_passwd);
 
-int write_passwd(unsigned char *sum, size_t length)
+int write_env_passwd(unsigned char *sum, size_t length)
 {
 	int fd;
 	unsigned char c;
@@ -227,9 +271,9 @@ exit:
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(write_passwd);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(write_env_passwd);
 
-int check_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length)
+static int __check_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length, int std)
 {
 	struct digest *d;
 	unsigned char *passwd1_sum;
@@ -256,7 +300,10 @@ int check_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length)
 
 	d->final(d, passwd1_sum);
 
-	ret = read_passwd(passwd2_sum, d->length);
+	if (std)
+		ret = read_env_passwd(passwd2_sum, d->length);
+	else
+		ret = read_default_passwd(passwd2_sum, d->length);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err2;
@@ -271,9 +318,30 @@ err1:
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(check_passwd);
 
-int set_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length)
+int check_default_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length)
+{
+	return __check_passwd(passwd, length, 0);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(check_default_passwd);
+
+int check_env_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length)
+{
+	return __check_passwd(passwd, length, 1);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(check_env_passwd);
+
+int check_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length)
+{
+	if (is_passwd_env_enable())
+		return check_env_passwd(passwd, length);
+	else if (is_passwd_default_enable())
+		return check_default_passwd(passwd, length);
+	else
+		return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+int set_env_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length)
 {
 	struct digest *d;
 	unsigned char *passwd_sum;
@@ -292,10 +360,10 @@ int set_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length)
 
 	d->final(d, passwd_sum);
 
-	ret = write_passwd(passwd_sum, d->length);
+	ret = write_env_passwd(passwd_sum, d->length);
 
 	free(passwd_sum);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(set_passwd);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(set_env_passwd);
diff --git a/common/startup.c b/common/startup.c
index 9b33a92c8..0a36c07aa 100644
--- a/common/startup.c
+++ b/common/startup.c
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ void __noreturn start_barebox(void)
 			run_command("source /env/bin/init", 0);
 		} else {
 			pr_err("/env/bin/init not found\n");
+			if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CMD_LOGIN))
+				while(run_command("login -t 0", 0));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/defaultenv-2/base/bin/init b/defaultenv-2/base/bin/init
index ca02ba642..81b343491 100644
--- a/defaultenv-2/base/bin/init
+++ b/defaultenv-2/base/bin/init
@@ -16,14 +16,24 @@ global editcmd=sedit
 [ -e /env/config-board ] && /env/config-board
 /env/config
 
+# request password to login if a timeout is specified and password set
+if [ -n ${global.login.timeout} ]; then
+	[ ${global.login.timeout} -gt 0 ] && login_cmd=login
+fi
+# allow the input if not
+[ -n ${global.console.input_allow} ] && global.console.input_allow=1
+
 # allow to stop the boot before execute the /env/init/*
 # but without waiting
 timeout -s -a -v key 0
 
 if [ "${key}" = "q" ]; then
+	${login_cmd}
 	exit
 fi
 
+[ -n ${login_cmd} ] && global.console.input_allow=0
+
 for i in /env/init/*; do
 	. $i
 done
@@ -34,10 +44,15 @@ else
 	echo -e -n "\nHit any key to stop autoboot: "
 fi
 
+[ -n ${login_cmd} ] && global.console.input_allow=1
+
 timeout -a $global.autoboot_timeout -v key
 autoboot="$?"
 
+[ -n ${login_cmd} ] && global.console.input_allow=0
+
 if [ "${key}" = "q" ]; then
+	${login_cmd}
 	exit
 fi
 
@@ -46,9 +61,12 @@ if [ "$autoboot" = 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -e /env/menu ]; then
+	${login_cmd}
 	if [ "${key}" != "m" ]; then
 		echo -e "\ntype exit to get to the menu"
 		sh
 	fi
 	/env/menu/mainmenu
 fi
+
+${login_cmd}
diff --git a/drivers/base/driver.c b/drivers/base/driver.c
index 16b7f06c4..e587e3acc 100644
--- a/drivers/base/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/base/driver.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <command.h>
 #include <driver.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
+#include <console.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fs.h>
@@ -370,11 +371,14 @@ const char *dev_id(const struct device_d *dev)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-int dev_printf(const struct device_d *dev, const char *format, ...)
+int dev_printf(int level, const struct device_d *dev, const char *format, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (level > barebox_loglevel)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (dev->driver && dev->driver->name)
 		ret += printf("%s ", dev->driver->name);
 
diff --git a/include/console.h b/include/console.h
index 707ba92f3..d12a06ebe 100644
--- a/include/console.h
+++ b/include/console.h
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ extern struct list_head console_list;
 
 #define CFG_PBSIZE (CONFIG_CBSIZE+sizeof(CONFIG_PROMPT)+16)
 
+bool console_is_input_allow(void);
+void console_allow_input(bool val);
+
+extern int barebox_loglevel;
+
 struct console_device *console_get_first_active(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/globalvar.h b/include/globalvar.h
index c2a13b365..456e8cd1f 100644
--- a/include/globalvar.h
+++ b/include/globalvar.h
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #define __GLOBALVAR_H
 
 #include <param.h>
+#include <driver.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+
+extern struct device_d global_device;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_GLOBALVAR
 int globalvar_add_simple(const char *name, const char *value);
@@ -12,12 +16,92 @@ int globalvar_add(const char *name,
 		unsigned long flags);
 char *globalvar_get_match(const char *match, const char *separator);
 void globalvar_set_match(const char *match, const char *val);
+
+static inline int globalvar_add_simple_int(const char *name,
+		int *value, const char *format)
+{
+	struct param_d *p;
+
+	p = dev_add_param_int(&global_device, name, NULL, NULL,
+		value, format, NULL);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(p))
+		return PTR_ERR(p);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int globalvar_add_simple_bool(const char *name,
+		int *value)
+{
+	struct param_d *p;
+
+	p = dev_add_param_bool(&global_device, name, NULL, NULL,
+		value, NULL);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(p))
+		return PTR_ERR(p);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int globalvar_add_simple_enum(const char *name,
+		int *value, const char **names, int max)
+{
+	struct param_d *p;
+
+	p = dev_add_param_enum(&global_device, name, NULL, NULL,
+		value, names, max, NULL);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(p))
+		return PTR_ERR(p);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int globalvar_add_simple_ip(const char *name,
+		IPaddr_t *ip)
+{
+	struct param_d *p;
+
+	p = dev_add_param_ip(&global_device, name, NULL, NULL,
+		ip, NULL);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(p))
+		return PTR_ERR(p);
+
+	return 0;
+}
 #else
 static inline int globalvar_add_simple(const char *name, const char *value)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int globalvar_add_simple_int(const char *name,
+		int *value, const char *format)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int globalvar_add_simple_bool(const char *name,
+		int *value)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int globalvar_add_simple_enum(const char *name,
+		int *value, const char **names, int max)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int globalvar_add_simple_ip(const char *name,
+		IPaddr_t *ip)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline int globalvar_add(const char *name,
 		int (*set)(struct device_d *dev, struct param_d *p, const char *val),
 		const char *(*get)(struct device_d *, struct param_d *p),
diff --git a/include/password.h b/include/password.h
index df03cd756..0dd105405 100644
--- a/include/password.h
+++ b/include/password.h
@@ -28,11 +28,23 @@
 int password(unsigned char *passwd, size_t length, int flags, int timeout);
 
 int read_passwd(unsigned char *sum, size_t length);
-int write_passwd(unsigned char *sum, size_t length);
-
-int is_passwd_enable(void);
-int passwd_disable(void);
 int check_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length);
-int set_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length);
+
+int read_env_passwd(unsigned char *sum, size_t length);
+int write_env_passwd(unsigned char *sum, size_t length);
+
+int read_default_passwd(unsigned char *sum, size_t length);
+int is_passwd_default_enable(void);
+int check_default_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length);
+
+int is_passwd_env_enable(void);
+int passwd_env_disable(void);
+int check_env_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length);
+int set_env_passwd(unsigned char* passwd, size_t length);
+
+static inline int is_passwd_enable(void)
+{
+	return is_passwd_default_enable() || is_passwd_env_enable();
+}
 
 #endif /* __PASSWORD_H__ */
diff --git a/include/printk.h b/include/printk.h
index 86bf20842..f550f07bb 100644
--- a/include/printk.h
+++ b/include/printk.h
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@
 
 /* debugging and troubleshooting/diagnostic helpers. */
 
-int dev_printf(const struct device_d *dev, const char *format, ...)
+int pr_print(int level, const char *format, ...)
 	__attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 2, 3)));
 
+int dev_printf(int level, const struct device_d *dev, const char *format, ...)
+	__attribute__ ((format(__printf__, 3, 4)));
+
 #define __dev_printf(level, dev, format, args...) \
 	({	\
-		(level) <= LOGLEVEL ? dev_printf((dev), (format), ##args) : 0; \
+		(level) <= LOGLEVEL ? dev_printf((level), (dev), (format), ##args) : 0; \
 	 })
 
 
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ int dev_printf(const struct device_d *dev, const char *format, ...)
 
 #define __pr_printk(level, format, args...) \
 	({	\
-		(level) <= LOGLEVEL ? printk((format), ##args) : 0; \
+		(level) <= LOGLEVEL ? pr_print((level), (format), ##args) : 0; \
 	 })
 
 #ifndef pr_fmt