Index: branches/5.1.x/core/install.php
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diff -u -N -r14512 -r14525
--- branches/5.1.x/core/install.php	(.../install.php)	(revision 14512)
+++ branches/5.1.x/core/install.php	(.../install.php)	(revision 14525)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: install.php 14512 2011-09-03 08:53:54Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: install.php 14525 2011-09-16 14:54:20Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -342,16 +342,19 @@
 				case 'install_setup':
 					$next_preset = $this->Application->GetVar('next_preset');
 					if ($next_preset !== false) {
+						$user_helper =& $this->Application->recallObject('UserHelper');
+						/* @var $user_helper UserHelper */
+
 						if ($this->Application->GetVar('login') == 'root') {
 							// verify "root" user using configuration settings
-							$login_event = new kEvent('u.current:OnLogin');
-							$this->Application->HandleEvent($login_event);
+							$login_status = $user_helper->loginUser(
+								$this->Application->GetVar('login'),
+								$this->Application->GetVar('password')
+							);
 
-							if ($login_event->status != erSUCCESS) {
-								$user =& $this->Application->recallObject('u.current');
-								/* @var $user UsersItem */
-
-								$this->errorMessage = $user->GetErrorMsg('ValidateLogin') . '. If you don\'t know your username or password, contact Intechnic Support';
+							if ( $login_status != LOGIN_RESULT_OK ) {
+								$error_phrase = $login_status == LOGIN_RESULT_NO_PERMISSION ? 'la_no_permissions' : 'la_invalid_password';
+								$this->errorMessage = $this->Application->Phrase($error_phrase) . '. If you don\'t know your username or password, contact Intechnic Support';
 							}
 						}
 						else {
@@ -365,10 +368,15 @@
 								'domain=' . base64_encode($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']),
 							);
 
-							$license_url = GET_LICENSE_URL . '?' . implode('&', $url_params);
-							$file_data = curl_post($license_url, '', null, 'GET');
+							$curl_helper =& $this->Application->recallObject('CurlHelper');
+							/* @var $curl_helper kCurlHelper */
 
-							if (substr($file_data, 0, 5) == 'Error') {
+							$file_data = $curl_helper->Send(GET_LICENSE_URL . '?' . implode('&', $url_params));
+
+							if ( !$curl_helper->isGoodResponceCode() ) {
+								$this->errorMessage = 'In-Portal servers temporarily unavailable. Please contact <a href="mailto:support@in-portal.com">In-Portal support</a> personnel directly.';
+							}
+							elseif (substr($file_data, 0, 5) == 'Error') {
 								$this->errorMessage = substr($file_data, 6) . ' If you don\'t know your username or password, contact Intechnic Support';
 							}