Index: branches/RC/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php
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diff -u -N -r8929 -r10098
--- branches/RC/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php	(.../password_formatter.php)	(revision 8929)
+++ branches/RC/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php	(.../password_formatter.php)	(revision 10098)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 			}
 
 			$min_length = $this->Application->ConfigValue('Min_Password');
-			if (strlen($new_password) >= $min_length) {
+			if (mb_strlen($new_password) >= $min_length) {
 				if ($new_password != $verify_password) {
 					$object->SetError($password_field, 'passwords_do_not_match', 'lu_passwords_do_not_match');
 					$object->SetError($verify_field, 'passwords_do_not_match', 'lu_passwords_do_not_match');