Index: branches/5.2.x/core/units/users/users_event_handler.php
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diff -u -N -r14758 -r14765
--- branches/5.2.x/core/units/users/users_event_handler.php	(.../users_event_handler.php)	(revision 14758)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/units/users/users_event_handler.php	(.../users_event_handler.php)	(revision 14765)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: users_event_handler.php 14758 2011-11-11 10:39:49Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: users_event_handler.php 14765 2011-11-14 18:32:28Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 		 */
 		public function CheckPermission(&$event)
 		{
-			if ( $event->Name == 'OnLogin' || $event->Name == 'OnLogout' ) {
+			if ( $event->Name == 'OnLogin' || $event->Name == 'OnLoginAjax' || $event->Name == 'OnLogout' ) {
 				// permission is checked in OnLogin event directly
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -275,6 +275,21 @@
 		}
 
 		/**
+		 * Performs user login from ajax request
+		 *
+		 * @param kEvent $event
+		 * @return void
+		 * @access protected
+		 */
+		protected function OnLoginAjax(&$event)
+		{
+			$ajax_form_helper =& $this->Application->recallObject('AjaxFormHelper');
+			/* @var $ajax_form_helper AjaxFormHelper */
+
+			$ajax_form_helper->transitEvent($event, 'OnLogin', Array ('do_refresh' => 1));
+		}
+
+		/**
 		 * [HOOK] Auto-Logins Front-End user when "Remember Login" cookie is found
 		 *
 		 * @param kEvent $event
@@ -415,7 +430,7 @@
 			$ajax_form_helper =& $this->Application->recallObject('AjaxFormHelper');
 			/* @var $ajax_form_helper AjaxFormHelper */
 
-			$ajax_form_helper->transitEvent($event, 'OnCreate');
+			$ajax_form_helper->transitEvent($event, 'OnCreate', Array ('do_refresh' => 1));
 		}
 
 		/**
@@ -477,11 +492,13 @@
 			/* @var $object UsersItem */
 
 			if ( !$object->isSubscriberOnly() ) {
-				// don't checck state-to-country relations for subscribers
+				// don't check state-to-country relations for subscribers
 				$cs_helper->CheckStateField($event, 'State', 'Country');
 			}
 
-			$this->_makePasswordRequired($event);
+			if ( $object->getFormName() != 'login' ) {
+				$this->_makePasswordRequired($event);
+			}
 
 			$cs_helper->PopulateStates($event, 'State', 'Country');
 
Index: branches/5.2.x/core/units/users/users_config.php
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diff -u -N -r14758 -r14765
--- branches/5.2.x/core/units/users/users_config.php	(.../users_config.php)	(revision 14758)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/units/users/users_config.php	(.../users_config.php)	(revision 14765)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: users_config.php 14758 2011-11-11 10:39:49Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: users_config.php 14765 2011-11-14 18:32:28Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -496,6 +496,10 @@
 						),
 
 						'login' => Array (
+							'Fields' => Array (
+								// make sure all fields, required by default are not required on this form
+								'Email' => Array ('required' => 0),
+							),
 							'VirtualFields' => Array (
 								'UserLogin' => Array (
 									'type' => 'string',