Index: trunk/core/units/users/users_event_handler.php
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diff -u -N -r6093 -r6428
--- trunk/core/units/users/users_event_handler.php	(.../users_event_handler.php)	(revision 6093)
+++ trunk/core/units/users/users_event_handler.php	(.../users_event_handler.php)	(revision 6428)
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@
 			if ($this->Application->IsAdmin() && ($login_value == 'root')) {
 				// logging in "root" (admin only)
 				$root_password = $this->Application->ConfigValue('RootPass');
-				if ($root_password != md5($password)) {
+				$password_formatter =& $this->Application->recallObject('kPasswordFormatter');
+				$test = $password_formatter->EncryptPassword($password, 'b38');
+				if ($root_password != $test) {
 					$object->SetError('ValidateLogin', 'invalid_password', 'lu_invalid_password');
 					$event->status = erFAIL;
 					return false;