diff --git a/sync_url.py b/sync_url.py
index e4c4c9a..beba144 100755
--- a/sync_url.py
+++ b/sync_url.py
@@ -5,18 +5,42 @@ A simple script to download a course by name from ILIAS.
 """
 
 import argparse
+import logging
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path, PurePath
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from PFERD import Pferd
 from PFERD.cookie_jar import CookieJar
 from PFERD.ilias import (IliasCrawler, IliasElementType,
                          KitShibbolethAuthenticator)
+from PFERD.logging import PrettyLogger, enable_logging
 from PFERD.organizer import (ConflictType, FileConflictResolution,
                              FileConflictResolver, resolve_prompt_user)
 from PFERD.transform import sanitize_windows_path
 from PFERD.utils import to_path
 
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger("sync_url")
+_PRETTY = PrettyLogger(_LOGGER)
+
+
+def _extract_credentials(file_path: Optional[str]) -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
+    if not file_path:
+        return (None, None)
+
+    if not Path(file_path).exists():
+        _PRETTY.error("Credential file does not exist")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    with open(file_path, "r") as file:
+        first_line = file.read().splitlines()[0]
+        read_name, *read_password = first_line.split(":", 1)
+
+        name = read_name if read_name else None
+        password = read_password[0] if read_password else None
+        return (name, password)
+
 
 def _resolve_remote_first(_path: PurePath, _conflict: ConflictType) -> FileConflictResolution:
     return FileConflictResolution.DESTROY_EXISTING
@@ -37,11 +61,16 @@ def _resolve_no_delete(_path: PurePath, conflict: ConflictType) -> FileConflictR
 
 
 def main() -> None:
+    enable_logging(name="sync_url")
+
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--test-run", action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument('-c', '--cookies', nargs='?', default=None, help="File to store cookies in")
     parser.add_argument('-u', '--username', nargs='?', default=None, help="Username for Ilias")
     parser.add_argument('-p', '--password', nargs='?', default=None, help="Password for Ilias")
+    parser.add_argument('--credential-file', nargs='?', default=None,
+                        help="Path to a file containing credentials for Ilias. The file must have "
+                        "one line in the following format: '<user>:<password>'")
     parser.add_argument('--no-videos', nargs='?', default=None, help="Don't download videos")
     parser.add_argument('--local-first', action="store_true",
                         help="Don't prompt for confirmation, keep existing files")
@@ -53,11 +82,13 @@ def main() -> None:
     parser.add_argument('folder', nargs='?', default=None, help="Folder to put stuff into")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    url = urlparse(args.url)
-
     cookie_jar = CookieJar(to_path(args.cookies) if args.cookies else None)
     session = cookie_jar.create_session()
-    authenticator = KitShibbolethAuthenticator(username=args.username, password=args.password)
+
+    username, password = _extract_credentials(args.credential_file)
+    authenticator = KitShibbolethAuthenticator(username=username, password=password)
+
+    url = urlparse(args.url)
     crawler = IliasCrawler(url.scheme + '://' + url.netloc, session,
                            authenticator, lambda x, y: True)
 
@@ -100,10 +131,10 @@ def main() -> None:
         full_url=args.url,
         cookies=args.cookies,
         dir_filter=dir_filter,
-        username=args.username,
-        password=args.password,
-        transform=sanitize_windows_path,
-        file_conflict_resolver=file_confilict_resolver
+        username=username,
+        password=password,
+        file_conflict_resolver=file_confilict_resolver,
+        transform=sanitize_windows_path
     )
 
     pferd.print_summary()