Index: typo3/sysext/setup/mod/index.php
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--- typo3/sysext/setup/mod/index.php	(revision 5365)
+++ typo3/sysext/setup/mod/index.php	(working copy)
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@
 	function compileUserSetupData() {
 		global $BE_USER, $LANG;
 		$data = array();
+		$config = $GLOBALS['BE_USER']->getTSConfigProp('setup');
 
 			// Tab: Personal data
 			// compile the languages dropdown
@@ -468,8 +469,10 @@
 				),
 			)
 		);
+		if ($config['hideNewPassword']) {
+			unset($data['personal_data']['columns']['newPassword'], $data['personal_data']['columns']['newPasswordAgain']);
+		}
 
-
 			// Tab: compiling the 'Startup' section
 			// start module select
 		if (empty($BE_USER->uc['startModule']))	{