diff --git a/tools/collector/scripts/collect b/tools/collector/scripts/collect
index c35b7a6b..fddb4e43 100755
--- a/tools/collector/scripts/collect
+++ b/tools/collector/scripts/collect
@@ -1086,6 +1086,38 @@ pw=${pw/$/\\$}   # replace '$' with '\$'
 pw=${pw/\"/\\\"} # replace '"' with '\"'
 
 
+function password_test()
+{
+    local dir=${1}
+
+/usr/bin/expect  << EOF
+    log_user ${USER_LOG_MODE}
+    spawn bash -i
+    set timeout 10
+    expect -re $
+    send "sudo cat /usr/local/sbin/expect_done\n"
+    expect {
+        "assword:" {
+            send "${pw}\r"
+            expect {
+                "${cmd_done_sig}" { exit ${PASS}           }
+                "${pw_error}"     { exit ${FAIL_PASSWORD}  }
+                timeout           { exit ${FAIL_TIMEOUT1}  }
+            }
+        }
+        "${pw_error}"     { exit ${FAIL_PASSWORD} }
+        timeout           { exit ${FAIL_TIMEOUT} }
+    }
+EOF
+    local rc=${?}
+    if [ ${rc} -ne ${PASS} ] ; then
+        report_error "Timeout waiting for password prompt. Passwordless sudo may be enabled. Please disable and retry." ${rc}
+        collect_exit ${rc}
+    fi
+}
+
+password_test
+
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 #
 # Name       : check_host_reachable