diff --git a/persistance/mnemodb.py b/persistance/mnemodb.py
index 8579102..50786ed 100644
--- a/persistance/mnemodb.py
+++ b/persistance/mnemodb.py
@@ -32,11 +32,17 @@
 
 
 class MnemoDB(object):
-    def __init__(self, database_name):
+    def __init__(self, mongo_host, mongo_port, database_name, mongo_user=None, mongo_password=None, mongo_auth_mechanism=None):
         logger.info('Connecting to mongodb, using "{0}" as database.'.format(database_name))
-        conn = MongoClient(auto_start_request=False)
-        self.rg = ReportGenerator(database_name)
-        self.db = conn[database_name]
+        if mongo_user is not None:
+            conn = MongoClient(host=mongo_host, port=mongo_port, auto_start_request=False)
+            self.rg = ReportGenerator(mongo_host, mongo_port, database_name, mongo_user, mongo_password,mongo_auth_mechanism)
+            self.db = conn[database_name]
+            self.db.authenticate(mongo_user, mongo_password, mechanism=mongo_auth_mechanism)
+        else:
+            conn = MongoClient(host=mongo_host, port=mongo_port, auto_start_request=False)
+            self.rg = ReportGenerator(mongo_host, mongo_port, database_name)
+            self.db = conn[database_name]
         self.ensure_index()
 
     def ensure_index(self):
diff --git a/persistance/preagg_reports.py b/persistance/preagg_reports.py
index eea649f..7b8c2f3 100644
--- a/persistance/preagg_reports.py
+++ b/persistance/preagg_reports.py
@@ -27,10 +27,15 @@ class ReportGenerator:
     Generates pre-aggregated reports.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, database_name):
+    def __init__(self, mongo_host, mongo_port, database_name, mongo_user=None, mongo_password=None, mongo_auth_mechanism=None):
         logger.info('Connecting to mongodb, using "{0}" as database.'.format(database_name))
-        conn = MongoClient(w=0)
-        self.db = conn[database_name]
+        if mongo_user is not None:
+            conn = MongoClient(host=mongo_host, port=mongo_port, w=0)
+            self.db = conn[database_name]
+            self.db.authenticate(mongo_user, mongo_password, mechanism=mongo_auth_mechanism)
+        else:
+            conn = MongoClient(host=mongo_host, port=mongo_port, w=0)
+            self.db = conn[database_name]
 
     def hpfeeds(self, entry):
         hour = entry['timestamp'].hour
diff --git a/runner.py b/runner.py
index e9389ed..36d7591 100644
--- a/runner.py
+++ b/runner.py
@@ -57,6 +57,21 @@ def parse_config(config_file):
 
     config['mongo_db'] = parser.get('mongodb', 'database')
 
+    if os.getenv("REMOTE_MONGO") == "true":
+        config['mongo_host'] = os.getenv("MONGO_HOST")
+        config['mongo_port'] = int(os.getenv("MONGO_PORT"))
+
+        config['mongo_auth'] = False
+        if os.getenv("MONGO_AUTH") == "true":
+            config['mongo_auth'] = True
+            config['mongo_user'] = os.getenv("MONGO_USER")
+            config['mongo_password'] = os.getenv("MONGO_PASSWORD")
+            config['mongo_auth_mechanism'] = os.getenv("MONGO_AUTH_MECHANISM")
+    else:
+        config['mongo_auth'] = False
+        config['mongo_host'] = "127.0.0.1"
+        config['mongo_port'] = 27017
+
     config['hpf_feeds'] = parser.get('hpfriends', 'channels').split(',')
     config['hpf_ident'] = parser.get('hpfriends', 'ident')
     config['hpf_secret'] = parser.get('hpfriends', 'secret')
@@ -113,7 +128,10 @@ def do_logging(file_log=None, loggly_token=None):
 
     greenlets = {}
 
-    db = mnemodb.MnemoDB(c['mongo_db'])
+    if c['mongo_auth']:
+        db = mnemodb.MnemoDB(c['mongo_host'], c['mongo_port'], c['mongo_db'], c['mongo_user'], c['mongo_password'], c['mongo_auth_mechanism'])
+    else:
+        db = mnemodb.MnemoDB(c['mongo_host'], c['mongo_port'], c['mongo_db'])
 
     webapi = None
     hpfriends_puller = None