Index: drupal/includes/form.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/form.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.178
diff -u -p -r1.178 form.inc
--- drupal/includes/form.inc	15 Feb 2007 11:40:17 -0000	1.178
+++ drupal/includes/form.inc	13 Mar 2007 18:38:23 -0000
@@ -1123,6 +1123,10 @@ function expand_password_confirm($elemen
     $element['pass1']['#size'] = $element['pass2']['#size'] = $element['#size'];
   }
 
+  if (isset($element['#required'])) {
+    $element['pass1']['#required'] = $element['pass2']['#required'] = $element['#required'];
+  }
+
   return $element;
 }