Index: branches/5.2.x/core/install.php
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diff -u -N -r15552 -r15590
--- branches/5.2.x/core/install.php	(.../install.php)	(revision 15552)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/install.php	(.../install.php)	(revision 15590)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: install.php 15552 2012-10-02 17:13:27Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: install.php 15590 2012-10-18 15:37:18Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -851,10 +851,11 @@
 
 				case 'root_password':
 					// update root password in database
-					$password = md5( md5($this->Application->GetVar('root_password')) . 'b38');
+					$password_formatter = $this->Application->recallObject('kPasswordFormatter');
+					/* @var $password_formatter kPasswordFormatter */
 
 					$config_values = Array (
-						'RootPass' => $password,
+						'RootPass' => $password_formatter->hashPassword($this->Application->GetVar('root_password')),
 						'Backup_Path' => FULL_PATH . $this->toolkit->getSystemConfig('Misc', 'WriteablePath') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'backupdata',
 						'DefaultEmailSender' => 'portal@' . $this->toolkit->getSystemConfig('Misc', 'Domain')
 					);