diff --git a/conf/cassandra-env.sh b/conf/cassandra-env.sh
index b5aea384da..dce8ca43ac 100644
--- a/conf/cassandra-env.sh
+++ b/conf/cassandra-env.sh
@@ -226,21 +226,22 @@ fi
 # uncomment to have Cassandra JVM listen for remote debuggers/profilers on port 1414
 # JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Xdebug -Xnoagent -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=1414"
 
-# Prefer binding to IPv4 network intefaces (when net.ipv6.bindv6only=1). See 
+# Prefer binding to IPv4 network intefaces (when net.ipv6.bindv6only=1). See
 # http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6342561 (short version:
 # comment out this entry to enable IPv6 support).
 JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true"
 
 # jmx: metrics and administration interface
-# 
+#
 # add this if you're having trouble connecting:
 # JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Djava.rmi.server.hostname=<public name>"
-# 
-# see 
+#
+# see
 # https://blogs.oracle.com/jmxetc/entry/troubleshooting_connection_problems_in_jconsole
 # for more on configuring JMX through firewalls, etc. (Short version:
 # get it working with no firewall first.)
-JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=$JMX_PORT" 
-JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false" 
-JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=false" 
+JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=$JMX_PORT"
+JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false"
+JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=false"
+#JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.password.file=/etc/cassandra/jmxremote.password"
 JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS $JVM_EXTRA_OPTS"