How do I start the monerod daemon as a remote node with a username and password requirement to connect to it?

Question

I'd like to restrict my remote node so that only certain people can connect to it when they'd like to sync their wallet. How can I set up a username and password with my monerod daemon, so that people can't connect without the correct credentials?

Answer 1

When starting your node monerod daemon, use the following start-up flag:

--rpc-login username:password

Answer supplied by @glv