Index: trunk/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php
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diff -u -N -r7391 -r7635
--- trunk/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php	(.../password_formatter.php)	(revision 7391)
+++ trunk/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php	(.../password_formatter.php)	(revision 7635)
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 			if (isset($field_options['salt'])) {
 				$options['salt'] = $field_options['salt'];
 			}
+			if (isset($field_options['required'])) {
+				$options['required'] =  $field_options['required'];
+			}
 			$add_fields[ $field_options['verify_field'] ] = $options;
 
 			$add_fields[$field_name.'_plain'] = Array('type'=>'string', 'error_field'=>$field_name);
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@
 			$fields = array_reverse($fields);
 			$flip_count++;
 		}
-		
+
 		$salt = isset($object->Fields[$password_field]['salt']) ? $object->Fields[$password_field]['salt'] : '';
 		if( getArrayValue($object->Fields[$password_field], 'verify_field_set') && getArrayValue($object->Fields[$verify_field], 'master_field_set') )
 		{