Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php
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diff -u -N -r14095 -r14184
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php	(.../password_formatter.php)	(revision 14095)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php	(.../password_formatter.php)	(revision 14184)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: password_formatter.php 14095 2010-12-28 17:37:07Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: password_formatter.php 14184 2011-01-12 15:16:39Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
 			}
 
 			$min_length = $this->Application->ConfigValue('Min_Password'); // for error message too
+			$min_length = $object->GetFieldOption($password_field, 'min_length', false, $min_length);
+
 			if (mb_strlen($new_password) < $min_length) {
 				$error_msg = '+' . sprintf($this->Application->Phrase($phrase_error_prefix.'_passwords_too_short'), $min_length); // + -> not phrase
 				$object->SetError($password_field, 'passwords_min_length', $error_msg);