diff --git a/kdepasswd/kcm/main.cpp b/kdepasswd/kcm/main.cpp
index f51c16f16c..77f3ff92ac 100644
--- a/kdepasswd/kcm/main.cpp
+++ b/kdepasswd/kcm/main.cpp
@@ -214,11 +214,9 @@ void KCMUserAccount::save()
 	/* Save realname to /etc/passwd */
 	if ( _mw->leRealname->isModified() )
 	{
-		QByteArray password;
-		int ret = KPasswordDialog::getPassword( _mw, password, i18n("Please enter "
-			"your password in order to save your settings:"));
-
-		if ( !ret )
+		KPasswordDialog dlg( _mw );
+		dlg.setPrompt(i18n("Please enter your password in order to save your settings:"));
+		if ( !dlg.exec() )
 		{
 			KMessageBox::sorry( this, i18n("You must enter "
 				"your password in order to change your information."));
@@ -226,7 +224,7 @@ void KCMUserAccount::save()
 		}
 
 		ChfnProcess *proc = new ChfnProcess();
-		ret = proc->exec(password, _mw->leRealname->text().toAscii() );
+		int ret = proc->exec(dlg.password().toAscii() , _mw->leRealname->text().toAscii() );
 		if ( ret )
 			{
 			if ( ret == ChfnProcess::PasswordError )
diff --git a/kdepasswd/passwddlg.cpp b/kdepasswd/passwddlg.cpp
index 3401d5d9e3..915365cb75 100644
--- a/kdepasswd/passwddlg.cpp
+++ b/kdepasswd/passwddlg.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "passwddlg.h"
 
 KDEpasswd1Dialog::KDEpasswd1Dialog()
-    : KPasswordDialog(Password, false, 0)
+    : KPasswordDialog()
 {
     setCaption(i18n("Change Password"));
     setPrompt(i18n("Please enter your current password:"));
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ KDEpasswd1Dialog::~KDEpasswd1Dialog()
 {
 }
 
-
-bool KDEpasswd1Dialog::checkPassword(const char *password)
+void KDEpasswd1Dialog::accept()
 {
     PasswdProcess proc(0);
 
-    int ret = proc.checkCurrent(password);
+    int ret = proc.checkCurrent(password().toLocal8Bit());
     switch (ret)
     {
     case -1:
@@ -40,26 +39,26 @@ bool KDEpasswd1Dialog::checkPassword(const char *password)
         msg = "<qt>" + i18n("Conversation with 'passwd' failed.") + msg;
 	KMessageBox::error(this, msg);
 	done(Rejected);
-	return false;
+	return;
     }
 
     case 0:
-	return true;
+        return KPasswordDialog::accept();
 
     case PasswdProcess::PasswdNotFound:
 	KMessageBox::error(this, i18n("Could not find the program 'passwd'."));
 	done(Rejected);
-	return false;
+	return;
 
     case PasswdProcess::PasswordIncorrect:
         KMessageBox::sorry(this, i18n("Incorrect password. Please try again."));
-	return false;
+	return;
 
     default:
 	KMessageBox::error(this, i18n("Internal error: illegal return value "
 		"from PasswdProcess::checkCurrent."));
 	done(Rejected);
-	return false;
+	return;
     }
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ int KDEpasswd1Dialog::getPassword(QByteArray &password)
 
 
 KDEpasswd2Dialog::KDEpasswd2Dialog(const char *oldpass, QByteArray user)
-    : KPasswordDialog(NewPassword, false, 0)
+    : KNewPasswordDialog()
 {
     m_Pass = oldpass;
     m_User = user;
@@ -96,11 +95,13 @@ KDEpasswd2Dialog::~KDEpasswd2Dialog()
 }
 
 
-bool KDEpasswd2Dialog::checkPassword(const char *password)
+void  KDEpasswd2Dialog::accept()
 {
     PasswdProcess proc(m_User);
+    
+    QString p=password();
 
-    if (strlen(password) > 8)
+    if (p.length() > 8)
     {
 	switch(KMessageBox::warningYesNoCancel(this,
 		m_User.isEmpty() ?
@@ -117,15 +118,15 @@ bool KDEpasswd2Dialog::checkPassword(const char *password)
 		"truncatePassword"))
 	{
 	case KMessageBox::Yes :
-		const_cast<char *>(password)[8] = '\000';
+		p=p.left(8);
 		break;
 	case KMessageBox::No :
 		break;
-	default : return false;
+	default : return;
 	}
     }
 
-    int ret = proc.exec(m_Pass, password);
+    int ret = proc.exec(m_Pass, p.toLocal8Bit());
     switch (ret)
     {
     case 0:
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ bool KDEpasswd2Dialog::checkPassword(const char *password)
             msg = "<p>\"<i>" + msg + "</i>\"";
         msg = "<qt>" + i18n("Your password has been changed.") + msg;
         KMessageBox::information(0L, msg);
-        return true;
+        return KNewPasswordDialog::accept();
     }
 
     case PasswdProcess::PasswordNotGood:
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ bool KDEpasswd2Dialog::checkPassword(const char *password)
 
         // The pw change did not succeed. Print the error.
         KMessageBox::sorry(this, msg);
-        return false;
+        return;
     }
 
     default:
@@ -158,10 +159,11 @@ bool KDEpasswd2Dialog::checkPassword(const char *password)
         msg = "<qt>" + i18n("Conversation with 'passwd' failed.") + msg;
 	KMessageBox::sorry(this, msg);
 	done(Rejected);
-	return true;
+	return;
     }
 
-    return true;
+    return KNewPasswordDialog::accept();
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/kdepasswd/passwddlg.h b/kdepasswd/passwddlg.h
index c33b9a3c1f..22b56f13a6 100644
--- a/kdepasswd/passwddlg.h
+++ b/kdepasswd/passwddlg.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define __PasswdDlg_h_Incluced__
 
 #include <kpassworddialog.h>
+#include <knewpassworddialog.h>
 #include <QByteArray>
 
 class KDEpasswd1Dialog
@@ -23,13 +24,12 @@ public:
 
     static int getPassword(QByteArray &password);
 
-protected:
-    bool checkPassword(const char *password);
+    void accept();
 };
     
 
 class KDEpasswd2Dialog
-    : public KPasswordDialog
+    : public KNewPasswordDialog
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ public:
     KDEpasswd2Dialog(const char *oldpass, QByteArray user);
     ~KDEpasswd2Dialog();
 
+    void accept();
+
+
 protected:
     bool checkPassword(const char *password);
     
diff --git a/kdialog/widgets.cpp b/kdialog/widgets.cpp
index 3694ffd859..205f43b668 100644
--- a/kdialog/widgets.cpp
+++ b/kdialog/widgets.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ bool Widgets::inputBox(QWidget *parent, const QString& title, const QString& tex
 
 bool Widgets::passwordBox(QWidget *parent, const QString& title, const QString& text, QString &result)
 {
-  KPasswordDialog dlg( KPasswordDialog::Password, false, 0, parent );
-
+  KPasswordDialog dlg( parent );
   kapp->setTopWidget( &dlg );
   dlg.setCaption(title);
   dlg.setPrompt(text);