diff --git a/i18n/english/luasrc/i18n/default.en.lua b/i18n/english/luasrc/i18n/default.en.lua
index ac532743bb..81c5c25eab 100644
--- a/i18n/english/luasrc/i18n/default.en.lua
+++ b/i18n/english/luasrc/i18n/default.en.lua
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ services = "Services"
 settings = "Settings"
 start = "Start"
 static = "static"
+status = "Status"
 statistics = "Statistics"
 submit = "Submit"
 syslog = "System Log"
diff --git a/i18n/german/luasrc/i18n/default.de.lua b/i18n/german/luasrc/i18n/default.de.lua
index a9c68cfbb1..339f2e96bc 100644
--- a/i18n/german/luasrc/i18n/default.de.lua
+++ b/i18n/german/luasrc/i18n/default.de.lua
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ settings = "Einstellungen"
 start = "Start"
 static = "statisch"
 statistics = "Statistiken"
+status = "Status"
 submit = "Absenden"
 syslog = "Systemprotokoll"
 system = "System"
diff --git a/libs/cbi/luasrc/cbi.lua b/libs/cbi/luasrc/cbi.lua
index 8816b11b7b..3b5a7c1b7a 100644
--- a/libs/cbi/luasrc/cbi.lua
+++ b/libs/cbi/luasrc/cbi.lua
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ function AbstractValue.parse(self, section)
 	local cvalue = self:cfgvalue(section)
 
 	if fvalue and fvalue ~= "" then -- If we have a form value, write it to UCI
-		fvalue = self:transform(self:validate(fvalue))
+		fvalue = self:transform(self:validate(fvalue, section))
 		if not fvalue then
 			self.tag_invalid[section] = true
 		end
diff --git a/libs/cbi/luasrc/view/cbi/value.htm b/libs/cbi/luasrc/view/cbi/value.htm
index 777d480937..51c78549ca 100644
--- a/libs/cbi/luasrc/view/cbi/value.htm
+++ b/libs/cbi/luasrc/view/cbi/value.htm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $Id$
 
 -%>
 <%+cbi/valueheader%>
-	<input type="text" onchange="cbi_d_update(this.id)"<%= attr("name", cbid) .. attr("id", cbid) .. attr("value", self:cfgvalue(section)) .. ifattr(self.size, "size") .. ifattr(self.maxlength, "maxlength") %> />
+	<input type="<%=self.password and 'password" class="cbi-input-key' or "text"%>" onchange="cbi_d_update(this.id)"<%= attr("name", cbid) .. attr("id", cbid) .. attr("value", self:cfgvalue(section)) .. ifattr(self.size, "size") .. ifattr(self.maxlength, "maxlength") %> />
 	<% if #self.keylist > 0 then -%>
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 		cbi_combobox_init('<%=cbid%>', {
diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/system.lua b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/system.lua
index a381803bb6..cdf7ee2c64 100644
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/system.lua
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/system.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function index()
 	entry({"admin", "system"}, template("admin_system/index"), i18n("system"), 30)
 	entry({"admin", "system", "packages"}, call("action_packages"), i18n("a_s_packages"), 10)
 	entry({"admin", "system", "packages", "ipkg"}, form("admin_system/ipkg"), i18n("a_s_p_ipkg"))
-	entry({"admin", "system", "passwd"}, call("action_passwd"), i18n("a_s_changepw"), 20)
+	entry({"admin", "system", "passwd"}, form("admin_system/passwd"), i18n("a_s_changepw"), 20)
 	entry({"admin", "system", "sshkeys"}, form("admin_system/sshkeys"), i18n("a_s_sshkeys"), 30)
 	entry({"admin", "system", "system"}, cbi("admin_system/system"), i18n("system"), 40)
 	entry({"admin", "system", "fstab"}, cbi("admin_system/fstab"), i18n("a_s_fstab"), 50)
diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_system/passwd.lua b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_system/passwd.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e766d5ebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/model/cbi/admin_system/passwd.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+--[[
+LuCI - Lua Configuration Interface
+
+Copyright 2008 Steven Barth <steven@midlink.org>
+Copyright 2008 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@leipzig.freifunk.net>
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+$Id$
+]]--
+f = SimpleForm("password", translate("a_s_changepw"), translate("a_s_changepw1"))
+
+pw1 = f:field(Value, "pw1", translate("password"))
+pw1.password = true
+
+pw2 = f:field(Value, "pw2", translate("confirmation"))
+pw2.password = true
+
+function pw2.validate(self, value, section)
+	return pw1:formvalue(section) == value and value
+end
+
+function f.handle(self, state, data)
+	if state == FORM_VALID then
+		local stat = luci.sys.user.setpasswd("root", data.pw1) == 0
+		local x = f:field(DummyValue, "_stat")
+		
+		if stat then
+			x.value = translate("a_s_changepw_changed")
+		else
+			x.value = translate("unknownerror")
+		end
+		
+		pw1.render = function() end
+		pw2.render = pw1.render
+	end
+	return true
+end
+
+return f
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diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_system/passwd.htm b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_system/passwd.htm
deleted file mode 100644
index 176abaea20..0000000000
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/view/admin_system/passwd.htm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-<%#
-LuCI - Lua Configuration Interface
-Copyright 2008 Steven Barth <steven@midlink.org>
-Copyright 2008 Jo-Philipp Wich <xm@leipzig.freifunk.net>
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-$Id$
-
--%>
-<%+header%>
-<h1><%:system%></h1>
-<h2><%:a_s_changepw%></h2>
-<p><%:a_s_changepw1%></p>
-<div><br />
-<% if stat then %>
-	<% if stat == 0 then %>
-		<code><%:a_s_changepw_changed%>!</code>
-	<% elseif stat == 10 then %>
-		<code class="error"><%:a_s_changepw_nomatch%>!</code>
-	<% else %>
-		<code class="error"><%:unknownerror%>!</code>
-	<% end %>
-<% end %>
-<% if not stat or stat == 10 then %>
-	<form method="post" action="<%=controller%>/admin/system/passwd">
-		<div class="cbi-section-node">
-			<div class="cbi-value">
-				<div class="cbi-value-title"><%:password%></div>
-				<div class="cbi-value-field"><input type="password" name="pwd1" /></div>
-			</div>
-			<div class="cbi-value">
-				<div class="cbi-value-title"><%:confirmation%></div>
-				<div class="cbi-value-field"><input type="password" name="pwd2" /></div>
-			</div>
-			<br />
-			<div>
-				<input type="submit" value="<%:save%>" />
-				<input type="reset" value="<%:reset%>" />
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	</form>
-<% end %>
-</div>
-<%+footer%>
\ No newline at end of file