diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index 071554e06..e0f3fe7ba 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ FIND_PACKAGE(Jpeg)
 
 IF(WITH_STATIC_LIBXML2)
   SET(LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS ${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DLIBXML_STATIC)
+  IF(NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(LibLZMA REQUIRED)
+    SET(LIBXML2_LIBRARIES ${LIBXML2_LIBRARIES} ${LIBLZMA_LIBRARIES})
+  ENDIF(NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
 ENDIF(WITH_STATIC_LIBXML2)
 
 IF(WITH_STATIC)
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/FindDirectXSDK.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/FindDirectXSDK.cmake
index 3cf91ec3c..b64fca6ea 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/FindDirectXSDK.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/FindDirectXSDK.cmake
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ IF(DXSDK_DIR)
   FIND_DXSDK_LIBRARY(DXSDK_XAUDIO_LIBRARY x3daudio)
   FIND_DXSDK_LIBRARY(DXSDK_D3DX9_LIBRARY d3dx9)
   FIND_DXSDK_LIBRARY(DXSDK_D3D9_LIBRARY d3d9)
-
-  #FIND_DXSDK_LIBRARY(DXSDK_MESH_LIBRARY mesh)
-  #FIND_DXSDK_LIBRARY(DXSDK_MAXUTIL_LIBRARY maxutil)
-  #FIND_DXSDK_LIBRARY(DXSDK_MAXSCRIPT_LIBRARY maxscrpt)
-  #FIND_DXSDK_LIBRARY(DXSDK_PARAMBLK2_LIBRARY paramblk2)
-  #FIND_DXSDK_LIBRARY(DXSDK_BMM_LIBRARY bmm)
 ENDIF(DXSDK_DIR)
 
 # Handle the QUIETLY and REQUIRED arguments and set DXSDK_FOUND to TRUE if
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake
index f61885be8..14f67ce44 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/FindLuabind.cmake
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ MACRO(FIND_CORRECT_LUA_VERSION)
 
     SET(LUA52_LIBRARY "liblua5.2")
     CHECK_LINKED_LIBRARY(LUABIND_LIBRARY_RELEASE LUA52_LIBRARY LUALIB_FOUND)
+    
+    IF(NOT LUALIB_FOUND)
+      # fedora (v20)
+      SET(LUA52_LIBRARY "liblua-5.2")
+      CHECK_LINKED_LIBRARY(LUABIND_LIBRARY_RELEASE LUA52_LIBRARY LUALIB_FOUND)
+    ENDIF(NOT LUALIB_FOUND)
 
     IF(LUALIB_FOUND)
       MESSAGE(STATUS "Luabind is using Lua 5.2")
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/anim_detail_trav.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/anim_detail_trav.h
index 7b51afe84..0a94fe376 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/anim_detail_trav.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/anim_detail_trav.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
 	// For clipTrav. cleared at beginning of CClipTrav::traverse
 	void				clearVisibleList();
 
-	// For ClipTrav only. NB: list is cleared at begininng of traverse(). NB: only CTransform are supported
+	// For ClipTrav only. NB: list is cleared at beginning of traverse(). NB: only CTransform are supported
 	void				addVisibleModel(CTransform *model)
 	{
 		_VisibleList[_CurrentNumVisibleModels]= model;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h
index 203e2b3c3..064a0ef64 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public:
 
 	void setShaded (bool b) { _Shaded = b; }
 
+	void setShadeOutline (bool b) { _ShadeOutline = b; }
+
 	void setShadeExtent (float shext) { _ShadeExtent = shext; }
 
 	/// The alpha of the shade is multiplied at each draw with the alpha of the color. Default: (0,0,0,255)
@@ -107,6 +109,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool						getShaded() const  { return _Shaded; }
 
+	bool						getShadeOutline() const  { return _ShadeOutline; }
+
 	bool						getKeep800x600Ratio() const {return _Keep800x600Ratio;}
 
 	NLMISC::CRGBA				getShadeColor () const { return _ShadeColor; }
@@ -138,15 +142,21 @@ public:
 	{
 		nlassert (index < _CacheStrings.size());
 		CComputedString &rCS = _CacheStrings[index];
-		if(_Shaded)
+		if (_Shaded)
 		{
-			CRGBA	bkup = rCS.Color;
+			CRGBA bkup = rCS.Color;
 			rCS.Color = _ShadeColor;
 			rCS.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
-			rCS.render2D (*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+			rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+			if (_ShadeOutline)
+			{
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x-_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x-_ShadeExtent, z+_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtent, z+_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+			}
 			rCS.Color= bkup;
 		}
-		rCS.render2D (*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+		rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
 	}
 
 	/** Clip and print a string that is in the cache (it leaves the string in the cache)
@@ -162,6 +172,12 @@ public:
 			rCS.Color= _ShadeColor;
 			rCS.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
 			rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+			if (_ShadeOutline)
+			{
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x-_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x-_ShadeExtent, z+_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+_ShadeExtent, z+_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+			}
 			rCS.Color= bkup;
 		}
 		rCS.render2DClip (*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x, z, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
@@ -174,12 +190,18 @@ public:
 	{
 		nlassert (index < _CacheStrings.size());
 		CComputedString &rCS = _CacheStrings[index];
-		if(_Shaded)
+		if (_Shaded)
 		{
 			CRGBA	bkup = rCS.Color;
 			rCS.Color= _ShadeColor;
 			rCS.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
 			rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+_ShadeExtent, y-_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+			if (_ShadeOutline)
+			{
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x-_ShadeExtent, y-_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x-_ShadeExtent, y+_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+_ShadeExtent, y+_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+			}
 			rCS.Color= bkup;
 		}
 		rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x, y, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
@@ -194,17 +216,23 @@ public:
 		_FontManager->computeString (ucstr, _FontGen, _Color, _FontSize, _Driver, _TempString, _Keep800x600Ratio);
 
 		// draw shaded
-		if(_Shaded)
+		if (_Shaded)
 		{
 			CRGBA	bkup = _TempString.Color;
-			_TempString.Color= _ShadeColor;
+			_TempString.Color = _ShadeColor;
 			_TempString.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
-			_TempString.render2D (*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-			_TempString.Color= bkup;
+			_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+			if (_ShadeOutline)
+			{
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtent,z+_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z+_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+			}
+			_TempString.Color = bkup;
 		}
 
 		// draw
-		_TempString.render2D (*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+		_TempString.render2D(*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
 	}
 
 	/// Directly print a string
@@ -218,17 +246,23 @@ public:
 		_FontManager->computeString (str, _FontGen, _Color, _FontSize, _Driver, _TempString, _Keep800x600Ratio);
 
 		// draw shaded
-		if(_Shaded)
+		if (_Shaded)
 		{
 			CRGBA	bkup = _TempString.Color;
 			_TempString.Color = _ShadeColor;
 			_TempString.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
-			_TempString.render2D (*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-			_TempString.Color= bkup;
+			_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+			if (_ShadeOutline)
+			{
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtent,z+_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z+_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+			}
+			_TempString.Color = bkup;
 		}
 
 		// draw
-		_TempString.render2D (*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+		_TempString.render2D(*_Driver, x, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
 	}
 
 	/// Get computed string from index
@@ -317,6 +351,9 @@ private:
 	/// true if text is shaded
 	bool						_Shaded;
 
+	/// true if shade appears as an outline
+	bool						_ShadeOutline;
+
 	/// shade's extent (shadow size)
 	float						_ShadeExtent;
 
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h
index a95fb2ca1..8e14dc878 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h
@@ -64,19 +64,21 @@ public:
 	/// \name Text look.
 	// @{
 	void setColor(NLMISC::CRGBA color);
-	void setFontSize(uint32 fontSize) ;
-	uint32 getFontSize() const  ;
-	void setHotSpot(THotSpot hotSpot)  ;
-	THotSpot getHotSpot() const ;
-	void setScaleX(float scaleX)  ;
-	void setScaleY(float scaleY)  ;
-	float getScaleX() const ;
-	float getScaleY() const ;
-	void setShaded(bool b) ;
-	bool			getShaded() const  ;
-	void			setShadeExtent(float shext) ;
-	void			setShadeColor (NLMISC::CRGBA sc);
-	NLMISC::CRGBA	getShadeColor () const;
+	void setFontSize(uint32 fontSize);
+	uint32 getFontSize() const;
+	void setHotSpot(THotSpot hotSpot);
+	THotSpot getHotSpot() const;
+	void setScaleX(float scaleX);
+	void setScaleY(float scaleY);
+	float getScaleX() const;
+	float getScaleY() const;
+	void setShaded(bool b);
+	bool getShaded() const;
+	void setShadeOutline(bool b);
+	bool getShadeOutline() const;
+	void setShadeExtent(float shext) ;
+	void setShadeColor (NLMISC::CRGBA sc);
+	NLMISC::CRGBA getShadeColor () const;
 	void setKeep800x600Ratio(bool keep);
 	bool getKeep800x600Ratio() const;
 	// @}
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h
index dcaa1949a..1056d3839 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h
@@ -174,6 +174,15 @@ public:
 	 * \return the shade state
 	 */
 	virtual	bool			getShaded () const = 0;
+	/**
+	 * set the shade states
+	 * \param the shade state
+	 */
+	virtual	void			setShadeOutline (bool b) = 0;
+	/**
+	 * \return the shade state
+	 */
+	virtual	bool			getShadeOutline () const = 0;
 	/**
 	 * set the shadow's size
 	 * \param the shade extent
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h
index 3f5526197..ba34af2dd 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		void addImage(const char *image, bool globalColor, bool reloadImg=false);
 
 		// Add a text area in the current paragraph
-		CInterfaceGroup *addTextArea (const std::string &templateName, const char *name, uint rows, uint cols, bool multiLine, const ucstring &content);
+		CInterfaceGroup *addTextArea (const std::string &templateName, const char *name, uint rows, uint cols, bool multiLine, const ucstring &content, uint maxlength);
 
 		// Add a combo box in the current paragraph
 		CDBGroupComboBox *addComboBox(const std::string &templateName, const char *name);
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		std::string		_TextAreaName;
 		uint			_TextAreaRow;
 		uint			_TextAreaCols;
+		uint			_TextAreaMaxLength;
 
 		// current mode is in select option
 		bool			_SelectOption;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_menu.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_menu.h
index 56b9fb0e3..420967347 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_menu.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_menu.h
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 		bool					_CloseSubMenuUsingPopModal;
 		bool					_Shadow;
+		bool					_ShadowOutline;
 		bool					_Formatted;
 		uint8					_Space;
 		sint32					_FontSize;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_options.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_options.h
index f52b9479a..da0ea7de8 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_options.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_options.h
@@ -150,16 +150,17 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		sint32 TxId_E_Open,	 W_E_Open,  H_E_Open;
 		sint32 TxId_M_Open,	 W_M_Open,  H_M_Open;
 
-		sint32 TxId_TL_HighLight;
-		sint32 TxId_T_HighLight;
-		sint32 TxId_TR_HighLight;
-		sint32 TxId_L_HighLight;
-		sint32 TxId_R_HighLight;
-		sint32 TxId_BL_HighLight;
-		sint32 TxId_B_HighLight;
-		sint32 TxId_BR_HighLight;
+		sint32 TxId_TL_HighLight,	W_TL_HighLight, H_TL_HighLight;
+		sint32 TxId_T_HighLight,	W_T_HighLight,  H_T_HighLight;
+		sint32 TxId_TR_HighLight,	W_TR_HighLight, H_TR_HighLight;
+		sint32 TxId_L_HighLight,	W_L_HighLight,  H_L_HighLight;
+		sint32 TxId_R_HighLight,	W_R_HighLight,  H_R_HighLight;
+		sint32 TxId_BL_HighLight,	W_BL_HighLight, H_BL_HighLight;
+		sint32 TxId_B_HighLight,	W_B_HighLight,  H_B_HighLight;
+		sint32 TxId_BR_HighLight,	W_BR_HighLight, H_BR_HighLight;
 
-		sint32	HeaderH;
+		sint32 HeaderH;
+		sint32 InsetT; // Offset height of top texture
 	};
 
 	// ***************************************************************************
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/libwww.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/libwww.h
index 8da217382..ec23cafd2 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/libwww.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/libwww.h
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,DISABLED),
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,ID),
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,LANG),
+		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,MAXLENGTH),
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,NAME),
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,READONLY),
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,ROWS),
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/view_text.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/view_text.h
index e7cc54d82..d4377f38e 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/view_text.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/view_text.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 		/// Constructor
 		CViewText (const std::string& id, const std::string Text="", sint FontSize=12,
-					NLMISC::CRGBA Color=NLMISC::CRGBA(255,255,255), bool Shadow=false);
+					NLMISC::CRGBA Color=NLMISC::CRGBA(255,255,255), bool Shadow=false, bool ShadowOutline=false);
 
 		virtual ~CViewText();
 
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		void setFontSize (sint nFontSize);
 		void setColor (const NLMISC::CRGBA &color);
 		void setShadow (bool bShadow);
+		void setShadowOutline (bool bShadowOutline);
 		void setShadowColor (const NLMISC::CRGBA &color);
 		void setLineMaxW (sint nMaxW, bool invalidate=true);
 		void setMultiLine (bool bMultiLine);
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		sint			getFontSize() const;
 		NLMISC::CRGBA	getColor()			{ return _Color; }
 		bool			getShadow()			{ return _Shadow; }
+		bool			getShadowOutline()	{ return _ShadowOutline; }
 		NLMISC::CRGBA	getShadowColor()	{ return _ShadowColor; }
 		sint			getLineMaxW()		const { return _LineMaxW; }
 		bool			getMultiLine() const		{ return _MultiLine; }
@@ -229,6 +231,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		NLMISC::CRGBA _Color;
 		/// the shadow mode
 		bool	_Shadow;
+		bool	_ShadowOutline;
 		/// the case mode
 		TCaseMode	_CaseMode;
 		/// the text shadow color
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/fxaa.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/fxaa.cpp
index f19bcd8b4..89d1c59cd 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/fxaa.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/fxaa.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ CFXAA::CFXAA(NL3D::UDriver *driver) : m_Driver(driver), m_PP(NULL), m_VP(NULL),
 		m_QuadUV.V2 = CVector(1.f, 1.f, 0.5f);
 		m_QuadUV.V3 = CVector(0.f, 1.f, 0.5f);
 
-		if (drv->textureCoordinateAlternativeMode())
+		/*if (drv->textureCoordinateAlternativeMode())
 		{
 			m_QuadUV.Uv0 = CUV(0.f,  1.f);
 			m_QuadUV.Uv1 = CUV(1.f, 1.f);
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ CFXAA::CFXAA(NL3D::UDriver *driver) : m_Driver(driver), m_PP(NULL), m_VP(NULL),
 			m_QuadUV.Uv3 = CUV(0.f,  0.f);
 		}
 		else
-		{
+		{*/
 			m_QuadUV.Uv0 = CUV(0.f,  0.f);
 			m_QuadUV.Uv1 = CUV(1.f, 0.f);
 			m_QuadUV.Uv2 = CUV(1.f, 1.f);
 			m_QuadUV.Uv3 = CUV(0.f,  1.f);
-		}
+		/*}*/
 
 		/*CVertexBuffer &vb = m_VB;
 		vb.clearValueEx();
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp
index 4b6e46c85..456ab77a6 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ CTextContext::CTextContext()
 	_ScaleZ = 1.0f;
 
 	_Shaded = false;
+	_ShadeOutline = false;
 	_ShadeExtent = 0.001f;
 	_ShadeColor = NLMISC::CRGBA(0,0,0);
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp
index 570c879f9..6ee880d91 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,18 @@ bool CTextContextUser::getShaded() const
 
 	return _TextContext.getShaded();
 }
+void CTextContextUser::setShadeOutline(bool b)
+{
+	H_AUTO2;
+
+	_TextContext.setShadeOutline(b);
+}
+bool CTextContextUser::getShadeOutline() const
+{
+	H_AUTO2;
+
+	return _TextContext.getShadeOutline();
+}
 void CTextContextUser::setShadeExtent(float shext)
 {
 	H_AUTO2;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/group_container.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/group_container.cpp
index c3a7834c5..18a65bc5f 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/group_container.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/group_container.cpp
@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		{
 			setMaxH(_PopupMaxH);
 			// _W is given by scripter-man
-			newH = pLayer->H_T;
+			newH = (pLayer->H_T - pLayer->InsetT);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -2382,7 +2382,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				_W = _Parent->getW();
 			}
 			setMaxH (16384); // No scrollbar for container of layer > 0
-			newH = pLayer->H_T;
+			newH = (pLayer->H_T - pLayer->InsetT);
 		}
 
 		if (_Opened)
@@ -2396,11 +2396,11 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				_HeaderOpened->setY (- newH);
 				_HeaderOpened->setW (_W-(pLayer->W_L+pLayer->W_R));
 				_HeaderOpened->updateCoords();
-				newH += max (_HeaderOpened->getHReal(), pLayer->getValSInt32 ("header_h"));
+				newH += max (_HeaderOpened->getHReal(), pLayer->HeaderH);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				newH += pLayer->getValSInt32 ("header_h");
+				newH += pLayer->HeaderH;
 			}
 
 			newH -= (sint32) _ContentYOffset;
@@ -2448,12 +2448,12 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			if (_LayerSetup == 0)
 			{
 				// zeH is the height to substract to total height of the container to obtain height of the list
-				sint32 zeH = pLayer->H_T + pLayer->H_B_Open + pLayer->H_EM_Open;
+				sint32 zeH = (pLayer->H_T - pLayer->InsetT) + pLayer->H_B_Open + pLayer->H_EM_Open;
 
 				if (_HeaderOpened != NULL)
-					zeH += max (_HeaderOpened->getHReal(), pLayer->getValSInt32 ("header_h"));
+					zeH += max (_HeaderOpened->getHReal(), pLayer->HeaderH);
 				else
-					zeH += pLayer->getValSInt32 ("header_h");
+					zeH += pLayer->HeaderH;
 
 				if (_Content != NULL)
 					zeH += _Content->getHReal();
@@ -2513,11 +2513,11 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				_HeaderClosed->setY (-newH);
 				_HeaderClosed->setW (_W-(pLayer->W_L+pLayer->W_R));
 				_HeaderClosed->updateCoords();
-				newH += max (_HeaderClosed->getHReal(), pLayer->getValSInt32 ("header_h"));
+				newH += max (_HeaderClosed->getHReal(), pLayer->HeaderH);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				newH += pLayer->getValSInt32 ("header_h");
+				newH += pLayer->HeaderH;
 			}
 			newH += pLayer->H_B;
 
@@ -2731,7 +2731,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		// h is the size of what is on top of the child list
 		sint32 x, y, w, h;
 
-		h = pLayer->H_T + pLayer->H_B_Open;
+		bool bHasChild = (_List->getNbElement() > 0);
+		h = (pLayer->H_T - pLayer->InsetT) + (((!_Opened) || (!bHasChild)) ? pLayer->H_B : pLayer->H_B_Open);
 
 		if (_Opened)
 		{
@@ -2749,7 +2750,6 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		{
 			h = _HReal;
 		}
-		bool bHasChild = (_List->getNbElement() > 0);
 
 		x = _XReal;
 		y = _YReal+_HReal-h;
@@ -2767,7 +2767,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			// Top Right
 			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (rl, x+w-pLayer->W_TR, y+h-pLayer->H_TR, pLayer->W_TR, pLayer->H_TR, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_TR, col);
 
-			if ((!_Opened) || (_Opened && !bHasChild))
+			if ((!_Opened) || (!bHasChild))
 			{ // Not opened
 				// Left
 				if (pLayer->Tile_L == 0) // Tiling ?
@@ -2817,9 +2817,9 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (rl, x+w-pLayer->W_BR_Open, y, pLayer->W_BR_Open, pLayer->H_BR_Open, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_BR_Open, col);
 				// Content
 				if (pLayer->Tile_Blank == 0) // Tiling ?
-					rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (rl, x+pLayer->W_L, y+pLayer->H_B, w-(pLayer->W_R+pLayer->W_L), h-(pLayer->H_B_Open+pLayer->H_T), 0, false, pLayer->TxId_Blank, col);
+					rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (rl, x+pLayer->W_L, y+pLayer->H_B_Open, w-(pLayer->W_R+pLayer->W_L), h-(pLayer->H_B_Open+pLayer->H_T), 0, false, pLayer->TxId_Blank, col);
 				else
-					rVR.drawRotFlipBitmapTiled (rl, x+pLayer->W_L, y+pLayer->H_B, w-(pLayer->W_R+pLayer->W_L), h-(pLayer->H_B_Open+pLayer->H_T), 0, false, pLayer->TxId_Blank, pLayer->Tile_Blank-1, col);
+					rVR.drawRotFlipBitmapTiled (rl, x+pLayer->W_L, y+pLayer->H_B_Open, w-(pLayer->W_R+pLayer->W_L), h-(pLayer->H_B_Open+pLayer->H_T), 0, false, pLayer->TxId_Blank, pLayer->Tile_Blank-1, col);
 				// ScrollBar Placement
 				if (pLayer->Tile_M_Open == 0)  // Tiling ?
 					rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (rl, x, _YReal+pLayer->H_EL_Open, pLayer->W_M_Open, _HReal-h-pLayer->H_EL_Open, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_M_Open, col);
@@ -2848,7 +2848,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			// Top Right
 			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (rl, x+w-pLayer->W_TR, y+h-pLayer->H_TR, pLayer->W_TR, pLayer->H_TR, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_TR, col);
 
-			if ((!_Opened) || (_Opened && !bHasChild))
+			if ((!_Opened) || (!bHasChild))
 			{
 				// Left
 				if (pLayer->Tile_L == 0) // Tiling ?
@@ -2856,7 +2856,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				else
 					rVR.drawRotFlipBitmapTiled (rl, x, y+pLayer->H_BL, pLayer->W_L, h-(pLayer->H_BL+pLayer->H_TL), 0, false, pLayer->TxId_L, pLayer->Tile_L-1, col);
 				// Right
-				if (pLayer->Tile_T == 0) // Tiling ?
+				if (pLayer->Tile_R == 0) // Tiling ?
 					rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (rl, x+w-pLayer->W_R, y+pLayer->H_BR, pLayer->W_R, h-(pLayer->H_BL+pLayer->H_TL), 0, false, pLayer->TxId_R, col);
 				else
 					rVR.drawRotFlipBitmapTiled (rl, x+w-pLayer->W_R, y+pLayer->H_BR, pLayer->W_R, h-(pLayer->H_BL+pLayer->H_TL), 0, false, pLayer->TxId_R, pLayer->Tile_R-1, col);
@@ -3003,18 +3003,16 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				col.A = nInverted;
 			else
 				col.A = max(_HighLightedAlpha, nInverted);
-			sint32 hw, hh; // size of highlight texture
-			rVR.getTextureSizeFromId(pLayer->TxId_TL_HighLight, hw, hh);
 			// corners
-			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x, y + h - hh, hw, hh, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_TL_HighLight, col);
-			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x + _WReal - hw, y + h - hh, hw, hh, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_TR_HighLight, col);
-			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x, _YReal, hw, hh, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_BL_HighLight, col);
-			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x + _WReal - hw, _YReal, hw, hh, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_BR_HighLight, col);
+			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x, y + h - pLayer->H_T_HighLight, pLayer->W_TL_HighLight, pLayer->H_TL_HighLight, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_TL_HighLight, col);
+			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x + _WReal - pLayer->W_TR_HighLight, y + h - pLayer->H_T_HighLight, pLayer->W_TR_HighLight, pLayer->H_TR_HighLight, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_TR_HighLight, col);
+			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x, _YReal, pLayer->W_BL_HighLight, pLayer->H_BL_HighLight, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_BL_HighLight, col);
+			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x + _WReal - pLayer->W_BR_HighLight, _YReal, pLayer->W_BR_HighLight, pLayer->H_BR_HighLight, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_BR_HighLight, col);
 			// border
-			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x + hw, y + h - hh, _WReal - 2 * hw, hh, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_T_HighLight, col);
-			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x + hw, _YReal, _WReal - 2 * hw, hh, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_B_HighLight, col);
-			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x, _YReal + hh, hw, _HReal - 2 * hh, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_L_HighLight, col);
-			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x + _WReal - hw, _YReal + hh, hw, _HReal - 2 * hh, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_R_HighLight, col);
+			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x + pLayer->W_TL_HighLight, y + h - pLayer->H_T_HighLight, _WReal - pLayer->W_TL_HighLight - pLayer->W_TR_HighLight, pLayer->H_T_HighLight, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_T_HighLight, col);
+			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x + pLayer->W_BL_HighLight, _YReal, _WReal - pLayer->W_BL_HighLight - pLayer->W_BR_HighLight, pLayer->H_B_HighLight, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_B_HighLight, col);
+			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x, _YReal + pLayer->H_B_HighLight, pLayer->W_L_HighLight, _HReal - pLayer->H_T_HighLight - pLayer->H_B_HighLight, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_L_HighLight, col);
+			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer, x + _WReal - pLayer->W_R_HighLight, _YReal + pLayer->H_B_HighLight, pLayer->W_R_HighLight, _HReal - pLayer->H_T_HighLight - pLayer->H_B_HighLight, 0, false, pLayer->TxId_R_HighLight, col);
 		}
 
 
@@ -3715,6 +3713,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			_TitleOpened->setParentPosRef (Hotspot_TL);
 			_TitleOpened->setPosRef (Hotspot_TL);
 			_TitleOpened->setShadow (true);
+			_TitleOpened->setShadowOutline (false);
 			_TitleOpened->setColor (CRGBA(255,255,255,255));
 			_TitleOpened->setModulateGlobalColor(getModulateGlobalColor());
 			_TitleOpened->setOverExtendViewText(_TitleOverExtendViewText);
@@ -3766,6 +3765,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			_TitleClosed->setParentPosRef (Hotspot_TL);
 			_TitleClosed->setPosRef (Hotspot_TL);
 			_TitleClosed->setShadow (true);
+			_TitleClosed->setShadowOutline (false);
 			_TitleClosed->setColor (CRGBA(255,255,255,255));
 			_TitleClosed->setModulateGlobalColor(getModulateGlobalColor());
 			_TitleClosed->setOverExtendViewText(_TitleOverExtendViewText);
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/group_html.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/group_html.cpp
index 9f19f383a..1a2ae5b4b 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/group_html.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/group_html.cpp
@@ -1289,16 +1289,19 @@ namespace NLGUI
 							string name;
 							ucstring ucValue;
 							uint size = 120;
+							uint maxlength = 1024;
 							if (present[MY_HTML_INPUT_NAME] && value[MY_HTML_INPUT_NAME])
 								name = value[MY_HTML_INPUT_NAME];
 							if (present[MY_HTML_INPUT_SIZE] && value[MY_HTML_INPUT_SIZE])
 								fromString(value[MY_HTML_INPUT_SIZE], size);
 							if (present[MY_HTML_INPUT_VALUE] && value[MY_HTML_INPUT_VALUE])
 								ucValue.fromUtf8(value[MY_HTML_INPUT_VALUE]);
+							if (present[MY_HTML_INPUT_MAXLENGTH] && value[MY_HTML_INPUT_MAXLENGTH])
+								fromString(value[MY_HTML_INPUT_MAXLENGTH], maxlength);
 
 							string textTemplate(!templateName.empty() ? templateName : DefaultFormTextGroup);
 							// Add the editbox
-							CInterfaceGroup *textArea = addTextArea (textTemplate, name.c_str (), 1, size/12, false, ucValue);
+							CInterfaceGroup *textArea = addTextArea (textTemplate, name.c_str (), 1, size/12, false, ucValue, maxlength);
 							if (textArea)
 							{
 								// Add the text area to the form
@@ -1553,12 +1556,15 @@ namespace NLGUI
 					_TextAreaRow = 1;
 					_TextAreaCols = 10;
 					_TextAreaContent = "";
-					if (present[HTML_TEXTAREA_NAME] && value[HTML_TEXTAREA_NAME])
-						_TextAreaName = value[HTML_TEXTAREA_NAME];
-					if (present[HTML_TEXTAREA_ROWS] && value[HTML_TEXTAREA_ROWS])
-						fromString(value[HTML_TEXTAREA_ROWS], _TextAreaRow);
-					if (present[HTML_TEXTAREA_COLS] && value[HTML_TEXTAREA_COLS])
-						fromString(value[HTML_TEXTAREA_COLS], _TextAreaCols);
+					_TextAreaMaxLength = 1024;
+					if (present[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_NAME] && value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_NAME])
+						_TextAreaName = value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_NAME];
+					if (present[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_ROWS] && value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_ROWS])
+						fromString(value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_ROWS], _TextAreaRow);
+					if (present[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_COLS] && value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_COLS])
+						fromString(value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_COLS], _TextAreaCols);
+					if (present[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_MAXLENGTH] && value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_MAXLENGTH])
+						fromString(value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_MAXLENGTH], _TextAreaMaxLength);
 
 					_TextAreaTemplate = !templateName.empty() ? templateName : DefaultFormTextAreaGroup;
 					_TextArea = true;
@@ -1680,7 +1686,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	// 				nlinfo("textarea name '%s'", _TextAreaName.c_str());
 	// 				nlinfo("textarea %d %d", _TextAreaRow, _TextAreaCols);
 	// 				nlinfo("textarea content '%s'", _TextAreaContent.toUtf8().c_str());
-					CInterfaceGroup *textArea = addTextArea (_TextAreaTemplate, _TextAreaName.c_str (), _TextAreaRow, _TextAreaCols, true, _TextAreaContent);
+					CInterfaceGroup *textArea = addTextArea (_TextAreaTemplate, _TextAreaName.c_str (), _TextAreaRow, _TextAreaCols, true, _TextAreaContent, _TextAreaMaxLength);
 					if (textArea)
 					{
 						// Add the text area to the form
@@ -3258,7 +3264,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 	// ***************************************************************************
 
-	CInterfaceGroup *CGroupHTML::addTextArea(const std::string &templateName, const char *name, uint /* rows */, uint cols, bool multiLine, const ucstring &content)
+	CInterfaceGroup *CGroupHTML::addTextArea(const std::string &templateName, const char *name, uint /* rows */, uint cols, bool multiLine, const ucstring &content, uint maxlength)
 	{
 		// In a paragraph ?
 		if (!_Paragraph)
@@ -3280,7 +3286,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("multiline", multiLine?"true":"false"));
 			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("want_return", multiLine?"true":"false"));
 			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("enter_recover_focus", "false"));
-			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("max_num_chars", "1024"));
+			if (maxlength > 0)
+				templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("max_num_chars", toString(maxlength)));
 			CInterfaceGroup *textArea = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getParser()->createGroupInstance (templateName.c_str(),
 				getParagraph()->getId(), templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), (uint)templateParams.size());
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/group_menu.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/group_menu.cpp
index 85ed1959e..08f887e9e 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/group_menu.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/group_menu.cpp
@@ -1203,6 +1203,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		pV->setColor (_GroupMenu->_Color);
 		pV->setFontSize (_GroupMenu->_FontSize);
 		pV->setShadow (_GroupMenu->_Shadow);
+		pV->setShadowOutline (_GroupMenu->_ShadowOutline);
 		pV->setCheckable(checkable);
 		pV->setChecked(checked);
 		pV->setModulateGlobalColor(_GroupMenu->_ModulateGlobalColor);
@@ -1282,6 +1283,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		pV->setColor (_GroupMenu->_Color);
 		pV->setFontSize (_GroupMenu->_FontSize);
 		pV->setShadow (_GroupMenu->_Shadow);
+		pV->setShadowOutline (_GroupMenu->_ShadowOutline);
 		pV->setCheckable(checkable);
 		pV->setChecked(checked);
 		pV->setModulateGlobalColor(_GroupMenu->_ModulateGlobalColor);
@@ -1922,6 +1924,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_HighLightOver.set(128, 0, 0, 255);
 		_FontSize = 12;
 		_Shadow = false;
+		_ShadowOutline = false;
 		_ResizeFromChildH = _ResizeFromChildW = true;
 		_DisplayFrame = false;
 		_RootMenu = NULL;
@@ -1998,6 +2001,11 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			return toString( _Shadow );
 		}
 		else
+		if( name == "shadow_outline" )
+		{
+			return toString( _ShadowOutline );
+		}
+		else
 		if( name == "formatted" )
 		{
 			return toString( _Formatted );
@@ -2110,6 +2118,14 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			return;
 		}
 		else
+		if( name == "shadow_outline" )
+		{
+			bool b;
+			if( fromString( value, b ) )
+				_ShadowOutline = b;
+			return;
+		}
+		else
 		if( name == "formatted" )
 		{
 			bool b;
@@ -2152,6 +2168,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "space", BAD_CAST toString( _Space ).c_str() );
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "fontsize", BAD_CAST toString( _FontSize ).c_str() );
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "shadow", BAD_CAST toString( _Shadow ).c_str() );
+		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "shadow_outline", BAD_CAST toString( _ShadowOutline ).c_str() );
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "formatted", BAD_CAST toString( _Formatted ).c_str() );
 		
 		if( _RootMenu == NULL )
@@ -2197,6 +2214,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				_Color = gm->_Color;
 				_ShadowColor = gm->_ShadowColor;
 				_Shadow = gm->_Shadow;
+				_ShadowOutline = gm->_ShadowOutline;
 				_FontSize = gm->_FontSize;
 				_ColorOver = gm->_ColorOver;
 				_ShadowColorOver = gm->_ShadowColorOver;
@@ -2266,6 +2284,10 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		if (prop)
 			_Shadow = convertBool(prop);
 
+		prop = (char*) xmlGetProp( in,  (xmlChar*)"shadow_outline" );
+		if (prop)
+			_ShadowOutline = convertBool(prop);
+
 		prop = (char*) xmlGetProp( in,  (xmlChar*)"formatted" );
 		if (prop)
 			_Formatted = convertBool(prop);
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_options.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_options.cpp
index 9f70ceeff..3de015d65 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_options.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_options.cpp
@@ -271,16 +271,25 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		//
 
 		TxId_TL_HighLight = rVR.getTextureIdFromName (getValStr("tx_tl_highlight"));
+		rVR.getTextureSizeFromId(TxId_TL_HighLight, W_TL_HighLight, H_TL_HighLight);
 		TxId_T_HighLight  = rVR.getTextureIdFromName (getValStr("tx_t_highlight"));
+		rVR.getTextureSizeFromId(TxId_T_HighLight, W_T_HighLight, H_T_HighLight);
 		TxId_TR_HighLight = rVR.getTextureIdFromName (getValStr("tx_tr_highlight"));
+		rVR.getTextureSizeFromId(TxId_TR_HighLight, W_TR_HighLight, H_TR_HighLight);
 		TxId_L_HighLight  = rVR.getTextureIdFromName (getValStr("tx_l_highlight"));
+		rVR.getTextureSizeFromId(TxId_L_HighLight, W_L_HighLight, H_L_HighLight);
 		TxId_R_HighLight  = rVR.getTextureIdFromName (getValStr("tx_r_highlight"));
+		rVR.getTextureSizeFromId(TxId_R_HighLight, W_R_HighLight, H_R_HighLight);
 		TxId_BL_HighLight = rVR.getTextureIdFromName (getValStr("tx_bl_highlight"));
+		rVR.getTextureSizeFromId(TxId_BL_HighLight, W_BL_HighLight, H_BL_HighLight);
 		TxId_B_HighLight  = rVR.getTextureIdFromName (getValStr("tx_b_highlight"));
+		rVR.getTextureSizeFromId(TxId_B_HighLight, W_B_HighLight, H_B_HighLight);
 		TxId_BR_HighLight = rVR.getTextureIdFromName (getValStr("tx_br_highlight"));
+		rVR.getTextureSizeFromId(TxId_BR_HighLight, W_BR_HighLight, H_BR_HighLight);
 
 		//
 		HeaderH = getValSInt32("header_h");
+		InsetT = getValSInt32("inset_t");
 
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/libwww.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/libwww.cpp
index 1e5f7a226..0b759a7aa 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/libwww.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/libwww.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,DISABLED),
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,ID),
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,LANG),
+		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,MAXLENGTH),
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,NAME),
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,READONLY),
 		HTML_ATTR(TEXTAREA,ROWS),
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/view_text.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/view_text.cpp
index 602126dd8..743ba4ce7 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/view_text.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/view_text.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getSystemOption( CWidgetManager::OptionAddCoefFont ).getValSInt32();
 		_Color = CRGBA(255,255,255,255);
 		_Shadow = false;
+		_ShadowOutline = false;
 		_ShadowColor = CRGBA(0,0,0,255);
 
 		_MultiLine = false;
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	///constructor
 	// ***************************************************************************
 	CViewText::	CViewText (const std::string& id, const std::string Text, sint FontSize,
-							NLMISC::CRGBA Color, bool Shadow)
+							NLMISC::CRGBA Color, bool Shadow, bool ShadowOutline)
 							:CViewBase(TCtorParam())
 	{
 		_Id = id;
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_FontSize = FontSize + CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getSystemOption( CWidgetManager::OptionAddCoefFont).getValSInt32();
 		_Color = Color;
 		_Shadow = Shadow;
+		_ShadowOutline = ShadowOutline;
 		setText(Text);
 		computeFontSize ();
 	}
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_FontSize = vt._FontSize;
 		_Color = vt._Color;
 		_Shadow = vt._Shadow;
+		_ShadowOutline = vt._ShadowOutline;
 		_ShadowColor = vt._ShadowColor;
 
 		_MultiLine = false;
@@ -225,6 +228,11 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			return toString( _Shadow );
 		}
 		else
+		if( name == "shadow_outline" )
+		{
+			return toString( _ShadowOutline );
+		}
+		else
 		if( name == "shadow_color" )
 		{
 			return toString( _ShadowColor );
@@ -360,6 +368,14 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			return true;
 		}
 		else
+		if( name == "shadow_outline" )
+		{
+			bool b;
+			if( fromString( value, b ) )
+				_ShadowOutline = b;
+			return true;
+		}
+		else
 		if( name == "shadow_color" )
 		{
 			CRGBA c;
@@ -520,6 +536,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			).c_str() );
 
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "shadow", BAD_CAST toString( _Shadow ).c_str() );
+		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "shadow_outline", BAD_CAST toString( _ShadowOutline ).c_str() );
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "shadow_color", BAD_CAST toString( _ShadowColor ).c_str() );
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "multi_line", BAD_CAST toString( _MultiLine ).c_str() );
 
@@ -604,6 +621,11 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		if (prop)
 			_Shadow = convertBool(prop);
 
+		prop = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"shadow_outline" );
+		_ShadowOutline = false;
+		if (prop)
+			_ShadowOutline = convertBool(prop);
+
 		prop= (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"shadow_color" );
 		_ShadowColor = CRGBA(0,0,0,255);
 		if (prop)
@@ -864,6 +886,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 			TextContext->setHotSpot (UTextContext::BottomLeft);
 			TextContext->setShaded (_Shadow);
+			TextContext->setShadeOutline (_ShadowOutline);
 			TextContext->setShadeColor (shcol);
 			TextContext->setFontSize (_FontSize);
 
@@ -978,6 +1001,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 			TextContext->setHotSpot (UTextContext::BottomLeft);
 			TextContext->setShaded (_Shadow);
+			TextContext->setShadeOutline (_ShadowOutline);
 			TextContext->setShadeColor (shcol);
 			TextContext->setFontSize (_FontSize);
 
@@ -1146,6 +1170,14 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		invalidateContent();
 	}
 
+	// ***************************************************************************
+	void CViewText::setShadowOutline (bool bShadowOutline)
+	{
+		_ShadowOutline = bShadowOutline;
+		computeFontSize ();
+		invalidateContent();
+	}
+
 	// ***************************************************************************
 	void CViewText::setShadowColor(const NLMISC::CRGBA & color)
 	{
@@ -1647,6 +1679,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 		TextContext->setHotSpot (UTextContext::BottomLeft);
 		TextContext->setShaded (_Shadow);
+		TextContext->setShadeOutline (_ShadowOutline);
 		TextContext->setFontSize (_FontSize);
 
 		// default state
@@ -1967,6 +2000,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		NL3D::UTextContext *TextContext = CViewRenderer::getTextContext();
 		TextContext->setHotSpot (UTextContext::BottomLeft);
 		TextContext->setShaded (_Shadow);
+		TextContext->setShadeOutline (_ShadowOutline);
 		TextContext->setFontSize (_FontSize);
 	//	CViewRenderer &rVR = *CViewRenderer::getInstance();
 		height = getFontHeight();
@@ -2098,6 +2132,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		// setup the text context
 		TextContext->setHotSpot (UTextContext::BottomLeft);
 		TextContext->setShaded (_Shadow);
+		TextContext->setShadeOutline (_ShadowOutline);
 		TextContext->setFontSize (_FontSize);
 		 // find the line where the character is
 	//	CViewRenderer &rVR = *CViewRenderer::getInstance();
@@ -2372,6 +2407,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		NL3D::UTextContext *TextContext = CViewRenderer::getTextContext();
 		TextContext->setHotSpot (UTextContext::BottomLeft);
 		TextContext->setShaded (_Shadow);
+		TextContext->setShadeOutline (_ShadowOutline);
 		TextContext->setFontSize (_FontSize);
 
 		TCharPos linePos = 0;
@@ -2456,6 +2492,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			NL3D::UTextContext *TextContext = CViewRenderer::getTextContext();
 			TextContext->setHotSpot (UTextContext::BottomLeft);
 			TextContext->setShaded (_Shadow);
+			TextContext->setShadeOutline (_ShadowOutline);
 			TextContext->setFontSize (_FontSize);
 
 			// Current position in text
@@ -2507,12 +2544,13 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		NL3D::UTextContext *TextContext = CViewRenderer::getTextContext();
 		TextContext->setHotSpot (UTextContext::BottomLeft);
 		TextContext->setShaded (_Shadow);
+		TextContext->setShadeOutline (_ShadowOutline);
 		TextContext->setFontSize (_FontSize);
 
 		// Letter size
 		UTextContext::CStringInfo si = TextContext->getStringInfo(ucstring("|")); // for now we can't now that directly from UTextContext
-		_FontHeight = (uint) si.StringHeight + (_Shadow?1:0);
-		_FontLegHeight = (uint) si.StringLine + (_Shadow?1:0);
+		_FontHeight = (uint) si.StringHeight + (_Shadow?(_ShadowOutline?2:1):0);
+		_FontLegHeight = (uint) si.StringLine + (_Shadow?(_ShadowOutline?2:1):0);
 
 		// Space width
 		si = TextContext->getStringInfo(ucstring(" "));
@@ -2969,6 +3007,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		f.serial(_SpaceWidth);
 		f.serial(_Color);
 		f.serial(_Shadow);
+		f.serial(_ShadowOutline);
 		f.serialEnum(_CaseMode);
 		f.serial(_ShadowColor);
 		f.serial(_LineMaxW);
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
index e2689f5a0..c68a2c963 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/widget_manager.cpp
@@ -1185,6 +1185,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 					vtDst->setColor (vtSrc->getColor());
 					vtDst->setModulateGlobalColor(vtSrc->getModulateGlobalColor());
 					vtDst->setShadow(vtSrc->getShadow());
+					vtDst->setShadowOutline(vtSrc->getShadowOutline());
 					vtDst->setShadowColor(vtSrc->getShadowColor());
 					vtDst->setCaseMode(vtSrc->getCaseMode());
 					vtDst->setUnderlined(vtSrc->getUnderlined());
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_bison.simple b/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_bison.simple
index 3ab0e5b1a..64e930f27 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_bison.simple
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_bison.simple
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ yynewstate:
 #endif
 
       /* Get the current used size of the three stacks, in elements.  */
-      int size = yyssp - yyss + 1;
+      int size = (int)(yyssp - yyss + 1);
 
 #ifdef yyoverflow
       /* Each stack pointer address is followed by the size of
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_flex.skl b/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_flex.skl
index 5da2aa3f6..b69bed057 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_flex.skl
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_flex.skl
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ int yyFlexLexer::yyinput()
 
 		else
 			{ /* need more input */
-			int offset = yy_c_buf_p - yytext_ptr;
+			int offset = (int)(yy_c_buf_p - yytext_ptr);
 			++yy_c_buf_p;
 
 			switch ( yy_get_next_buffer() )
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_lexical.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_lexical.cpp
index f47696ff9..80fd4fd36 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_lexical.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/config_file/cf_lexical.cpp
@@ -2773,7 +2773,7 @@ static int input()
 
 		else
 			{ /* need more input */
-			int offset = yy_c_buf_p - yytext_ptr;
+			int offset = (int)(yy_c_buf_p - yytext_ptr);
 			++yy_c_buf_p;
 
 			switch ( yy_get_next_buffer() )
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/misc/data_mirror/StdAfx.h b/code/nel/tools/misc/data_mirror/StdAfx.h
index 90fe14511..a065be4ed 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/misc/data_mirror/StdAfx.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/misc/data_mirror/StdAfx.h
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #endif // _MSC_VER > 1000
 
-#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
-#include "nel/misc/file.h"
-
 #define VC_EXTRALEAN		// Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers
 
 #include <afxwin.h>         // MFC core and standard components
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg b/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
index 2846713fc..55e56b012 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ PrintfCommandsFreeTrial = {
 
 DisplayMissingAnimFile = 0;
 
-LoadingStringCount = 54;
+LoadingStringCount = 0;
 
 
 // Some R2 parameters ...
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/debug_client.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/debug_client.cpp
index 8800384ba..0af4207ae 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/debug_client.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/debug_client.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ void displayStreamingDebug ()
 		//----------------//
 		// Create a shadow when displaying a text.
 		TextContext->setShaded(true);
+		TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 		// Set the font size.
 		TextContext->setFontSize(ClientCfg.DebugFontSize);
 		// Set the text color
@@ -390,6 +391,7 @@ void displayStreamingDebug ()
 
 		// No more shadow when displaying a text.
 		TextContext->setShaded(false);
+		TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -567,6 +569,7 @@ void displayNetDebug ()
 	//----------------//
 	// Create a shadow when displaying a text.
 	TextContext->setShaded(true);
+	TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 	// Set the font size.
 	TextContext->setFontSize(ClientCfg.DebugFontSize);
 	// Set the text color
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/graph.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/graph.cpp
index 1bf370db0..8270762fb 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/graph.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/graph.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ void CGraph::renderGraph ()
 	if (TextContext != NULL)
 	{
 		TextContext->setShaded (false);
+		TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 		TextContext->setHotSpot (UTextContext::MiddleLeft);
 		TextContext->setColor (frontCol);
 		TextContext->setFontSize (10);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/ground_fx_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/ground_fx_manager.cpp
index dc064415f..f13309183 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/ground_fx_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/ground_fx_manager.cpp
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ void CTestGroundFX::displayFXBoxes() const
 	Driver->setFrustum(fr);
 	TextContext->setColor(CRGBA::Green);
 	TextContext->setShaded(false);
+	TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 	TextContext->setFontSize(12);
 	//
 	float size = 0.4f;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_text_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_text_manager.cpp
index 10fd2d29c..faaf86092 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_text_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_text_manager.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ CViewBase *CChatTextManager::createMsgText(const ucstring &cstMsg, NLMISC::CRGBA
 	CViewText *vt = new CViewText(CViewText::TCtorParam());
 	// get parameters from config.xml
 	vt->setShadow(isTextShadowed());
+	vt->setShadowOutline(false);
 	vt->setFontSize(getTextFontSize());
 	vt->setMultiLine(true);
 	vt->setTextMode(justified ? CViewText::Justified : CViewText::DontClipWord);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text.cpp
index a05d1e4aa..772f99418 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text.cpp
@@ -880,6 +880,7 @@ void CDBGroupListSheetText::setup()
 		text->setFontSize(_TextTemplate.getFontSize());
 		text->setColor(_TextTemplate.getColor());
 		text->setShadow(_TextTemplate.getShadow());
+		text->setShadowOutline(_TextTemplate.getShadowOutline());
 		text->setLineMaxW(_TextTemplate.getLineMaxW());
 		text->setMultiLine(_TextTemplate.getMultiLine());
 		if(text->getMultiLine())
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text_brick_composition.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text_brick_composition.cpp
index 67079ba55..c67e69660 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text_brick_composition.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text_brick_composition.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ void CDBGroupListSheetTextBrickComposition::CSheetChildBrick::init(CDBGroupListS
 	text->setFontSize(compoList->getTextTemplate().getFontSize());
 	text->setColor(compoList->getTextTemplate().getColor());
 	text->setShadow(compoList->getTextTemplate().getShadow());
+	text->setShadowOutline(compoList->getTextTemplate().getShadowOutline());
 	text->setMultiLine(false);
 	text->setModulateGlobalColor(compoList->getTextTemplate().getModulateGlobalColor());
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text_share.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text_share.cpp
index 35cd90a7e..fcef370e0 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text_share.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/dbgroup_list_sheet_text_share.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ void CDBGroupListSheetTextShare::CSheetChildShare::init(CDBGroupListSheetText *p
 	text->setFontSize(compoList->getTextTemplate().getFontSize());
 	text->setColor(compoList->getTextTemplate().getColor());
 	text->setShadow(compoList->getTextTemplate().getShadow());
+	text->setShadowOutline(compoList->getTextTemplate().getShadowOutline());
 	text->setMultiLine(false);
 	text->setModulateGlobalColor(compoList->getTextTemplate().getModulateGlobalColor());
 	// Add it to the scrolled list.
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ void CDBGroupListSheetTextShare::CSheetChildShare::init(CDBGroupListSheetText *p
 	text->setFontSize(compoList->getTextTemplate().getFontSize());
 	text->setColor(compoList->getTextTemplate().getColor());
 	text->setShadow(compoList->getTextTemplate().getShadow());
+	text->setShadowOutline(compoList->getTextTemplate().getShadowOutline());
 	text->setMultiLine(false);
 	text->setModulateGlobalColor(compoList->getTextTemplate().getModulateGlobalColor());
 	// Add it to the scrolled list.
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_map.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_map.cpp
index 31d70d0d7..558ab960c 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_map.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_map.cpp
@@ -2333,6 +2333,7 @@ void CGroupMap::createLMWidgets(const std::vector<CContLandMark> &lms)
 
 			pNewText->setColor(CRGBA(255,255,255,255));
 			pNewText->setShadow(true);
+			pNewText->setShadowOutline(false);
 			pNewText->setShadowColor(CRGBA(0,0,0,255));
 			pNewText->setModulateGlobalColor(false);
 			pNewText->Type = rCLM.Type;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
index 1ac6a4a0c..f6d921ff8 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -1924,6 +1924,7 @@ bool mainLoop()
 
 						// Create a shadow when displaying a text.
 						TextContext->setShaded(true);
+						TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 						// Set the font size.
 						TextContext->setFontSize(10);
 						// Set the text color
@@ -2586,6 +2587,7 @@ void	displaySpecialTextProgress(const char *text)
 {
 	// Create a shadow when displaying a text.
 	TextContext->setShaded(true);
+	TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 	// Set the font size.
 	TextContext->setFontSize(12);
 	// Set the text color
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop_debug.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop_debug.cpp
index 8b224f27f..19ea38414 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop_debug.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop_debug.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ void displayDebug()
 	//----------------//
 	// Create a shadow when displaying a text.
 	TextContext->setShaded(true);
+	TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 	// Set the font size.
 	TextContext->setFontSize(ClientCfg.DebugFontSize);
 	// Set the text color
@@ -470,6 +471,7 @@ void displayDebug()
 
 	// No more shadow when displaying a text.
 	TextContext->setShaded(false);
+	TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 }// displayDebug //
 
 // ********************************************************************
@@ -491,6 +493,7 @@ void displayDebugFps()
 	//----------------//
 	// Create a shadow when displaying a text.
 	TextContext->setShaded(true);
+	TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 	// Set the font size.
 	TextContext->setFontSize(ClientCfg.DebugFontSize);
 	// Set the text color
@@ -533,6 +536,7 @@ void displayDebugUIUnderMouse()
 	//----------------//
 	// Create a shadow when displaying a text.
 	TextContext->setShaded(true);
+	TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 	// Set the font size.
 	TextContext->setFontSize(ClientCfg.DebugFontSize);
 
@@ -707,6 +711,7 @@ void displayHelp()
 
 	// Create a shadow when displaying a text.
 	TextContext->setShaded(true);
+	TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 	// Set the font size.
 	TextContext->setFontSize(ClientCfg.HelpFontSize);
 	// Set the text color
@@ -763,6 +768,7 @@ void displayHelp()
 
 	// No more shadow when displaying a text.
 	TextContext->setShaded(false);
+	TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 }// displayHelp //
 
 // ********************************************************************
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.cpp
index bb09bec52..2bceb4200 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.cpp
@@ -1789,6 +1789,7 @@ void CEditor::waitScenarioScreen()
 		if (!waitScreen)
 		{
 			TextContext->setShaded(true);
+			TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 			TextContext->setFontSize(40);
 			TextContext->setColor(CRGBA::White);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/timed_fx_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/timed_fx_manager.cpp
index 9f7f40caf..d37ab782f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/timed_fx_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/timed_fx_manager.cpp
@@ -829,6 +829,7 @@ void CTimedFXManager::displayFXBoxes(TDebugDisplayMode displayMode) const
 	Driver->setFrustum(fr);
 	TextContext->setColor(CRGBA::Blue);
 	TextContext->setShaded(false);
+	TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 	TextContext->setFontSize(10);
 	//
 	float size = 0.4f;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.cpp b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.cpp
index 0da908817..9a46281f7 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.cpp
@@ -18,16 +18,15 @@
 
 #include "crypt.h"
 
-char * rz_crypt(register const char *key, register const char *setting);
-
+char * rz_crypt(register const char *key, register const char *setting, char *buf);
+char *__crypt_sha512(const char *key, const char *setting, char *output);
 
 
 // Crypts password using salt
 std::string	CCrypt::crypt(const std::string& password, const std::string& salt)
 {
-	std::string		result = ::rz_crypt(password.c_str(), salt.c_str());
-
-	return result;
+	char buf[128];
+	return ::rz_crypt(password.c_str(), salt.c_str(), buf);
 }
 
 
@@ -506,7 +505,7 @@ static char	cryptresult[1+4+4+11+1];	/* encrypted result */
  * Return a pointer to static data consisting of the "setting"
  * followed by an encryption produced by the "key" and "setting".
  */
-char * rz_crypt(register const char *key, register const char *setting) {
+char * rz_crypt(register const char *key, register const char *setting, char *buf) {
 	register char *encp;
 	register long i;
 	register int t;
@@ -521,6 +520,10 @@ char * rz_crypt(register const char *key, register const char *setting) {
 	return buff;
 #endif
 
+	if (setting[0] == '$' && setting[1] == '6') {
+		return __crypt_sha512(key, setting, buf);
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
 		if ((t = 2*(unsigned char)(*key)) != 0)
 			key++;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.h b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.h
index ea479d74f..b9fa8556b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class CCrypt
 public:
 
 	/// Crypts password using salt
-	static std::string	crypt(const std::string& password, const std::string& salt);
+	static std::string crypt(const std::string& password, const std::string& salt);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt_sha512.cpp b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt_sha512.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d151880d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/crypt_sha512.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,375 @@
+/*
+ * public domain sha512 crypt implementation
+ *
+ * original sha crypt design: http://people.redhat.com/drepper/SHA-crypt.txt
+ * in this implementation at least 32bit int is assumed,
+ * key length is limited, the $6$ prefix is mandatory, '\n' and ':' is rejected
+ * in the salt and rounds= setting must contain a valid iteration count,
+ * on error "*" is returned.
+ */
+
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/* public domain sha512 implementation based on fips180-3 */
+/* >=2^64 bits messages are not supported (about 2000 peta bytes) */
+
+struct sha512 {
+  uint64 len;     /* processed message length */
+  uint64 h[8];    /* hash state */
+  uint8 buf[128]; /* message block buffer */
+};
+
+static uint64 ror(uint64 n, int k) { return (n >> k) | (n << (64-k)); }
+#define Ch(x,y,z)  (z ^ (x & (y ^ z)))
+#define Maj(x,y,z) ((x & y) | (z & (x | y)))
+#define S0(x)      (ror(x,28) ^ ror(x,34) ^ ror(x,39))
+#define S1(x)      (ror(x,14) ^ ror(x,18) ^ ror(x,41))
+#define R0(x)      (ror(x,1) ^ ror(x,8) ^ (x>>7))
+#define R1(x)      (ror(x,19) ^ ror(x,61) ^ (x>>6))
+
+static const uint64 K[80] = {
+  0x428a2f98d728ae22ULL, 0x7137449123ef65cdULL, 0xb5c0fbcfec4d3b2fULL, 0xe9b5dba58189dbbcULL,
+  0x3956c25bf348b538ULL, 0x59f111f1b605d019ULL, 0x923f82a4af194f9bULL, 0xab1c5ed5da6d8118ULL,
+  0xd807aa98a3030242ULL, 0x12835b0145706fbeULL, 0x243185be4ee4b28cULL, 0x550c7dc3d5ffb4e2ULL,
+  0x72be5d74f27b896fULL, 0x80deb1fe3b1696b1ULL, 0x9bdc06a725c71235ULL, 0xc19bf174cf692694ULL,
+  0xe49b69c19ef14ad2ULL, 0xefbe4786384f25e3ULL, 0x0fc19dc68b8cd5b5ULL, 0x240ca1cc77ac9c65ULL,
+  0x2de92c6f592b0275ULL, 0x4a7484aa6ea6e483ULL, 0x5cb0a9dcbd41fbd4ULL, 0x76f988da831153b5ULL,
+  0x983e5152ee66dfabULL, 0xa831c66d2db43210ULL, 0xb00327c898fb213fULL, 0xbf597fc7beef0ee4ULL,
+  0xc6e00bf33da88fc2ULL, 0xd5a79147930aa725ULL, 0x06ca6351e003826fULL, 0x142929670a0e6e70ULL,
+  0x27b70a8546d22ffcULL, 0x2e1b21385c26c926ULL, 0x4d2c6dfc5ac42aedULL, 0x53380d139d95b3dfULL,
+  0x650a73548baf63deULL, 0x766a0abb3c77b2a8ULL, 0x81c2c92e47edaee6ULL, 0x92722c851482353bULL,
+  0xa2bfe8a14cf10364ULL, 0xa81a664bbc423001ULL, 0xc24b8b70d0f89791ULL, 0xc76c51a30654be30ULL,
+  0xd192e819d6ef5218ULL, 0xd69906245565a910ULL, 0xf40e35855771202aULL, 0x106aa07032bbd1b8ULL,
+  0x19a4c116b8d2d0c8ULL, 0x1e376c085141ab53ULL, 0x2748774cdf8eeb99ULL, 0x34b0bcb5e19b48a8ULL,
+  0x391c0cb3c5c95a63ULL, 0x4ed8aa4ae3418acbULL, 0x5b9cca4f7763e373ULL, 0x682e6ff3d6b2b8a3ULL,
+  0x748f82ee5defb2fcULL, 0x78a5636f43172f60ULL, 0x84c87814a1f0ab72ULL, 0x8cc702081a6439ecULL,
+  0x90befffa23631e28ULL, 0xa4506cebde82bde9ULL, 0xbef9a3f7b2c67915ULL, 0xc67178f2e372532bULL,
+  0xca273eceea26619cULL, 0xd186b8c721c0c207ULL, 0xeada7dd6cde0eb1eULL, 0xf57d4f7fee6ed178ULL,
+  0x06f067aa72176fbaULL, 0x0a637dc5a2c898a6ULL, 0x113f9804bef90daeULL, 0x1b710b35131c471bULL,
+  0x28db77f523047d84ULL, 0x32caab7b40c72493ULL, 0x3c9ebe0a15c9bebcULL, 0x431d67c49c100d4cULL,
+  0x4cc5d4becb3e42b6ULL, 0x597f299cfc657e2aULL, 0x5fcb6fab3ad6faecULL, 0x6c44198c4a475817ULL
+};
+
+static void processblock(struct sha512 *s, const uint8 *buf)
+{
+  uint64 W[80], t1, t2, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h;
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+    W[i] = (uint64)buf[8*i]<<56;
+    W[i] |= (uint64)buf[8*i+1]<<48;
+    W[i] |= (uint64)buf[8*i+2]<<40;
+    W[i] |= (uint64)buf[8*i+3]<<32;
+    W[i] |= (uint64)buf[8*i+4]<<24;
+    W[i] |= (uint64)buf[8*i+5]<<16;
+    W[i] |= (uint64)buf[8*i+6]<<8;
+    W[i] |= buf[8*i+7];
+  }
+  for (; i < 80; i++)
+    W[i] = R1(W[i-2]) + W[i-7] + R0(W[i-15]) + W[i-16];
+  a = s->h[0];
+  b = s->h[1];
+  c = s->h[2];
+  d = s->h[3];
+  e = s->h[4];
+  f = s->h[5];
+  g = s->h[6];
+  h = s->h[7];
+  for (i = 0; i < 80; i++) {
+    t1 = h + S1(e) + Ch(e,f,g) + K[i] + W[i];
+    t2 = S0(a) + Maj(a,b,c);
+    h = g;
+    g = f;
+    f = e;
+    e = d + t1;
+    d = c;
+    c = b;
+    b = a;
+    a = t1 + t2;
+  }
+  s->h[0] += a;
+  s->h[1] += b;
+  s->h[2] += c;
+  s->h[3] += d;
+  s->h[4] += e;
+  s->h[5] += f;
+  s->h[6] += g;
+  s->h[7] += h;
+}
+
+static void pad(struct sha512 *s)
+{
+  unsigned r = s->len % 128;
+
+  s->buf[r++] = 0x80;
+  if (r > 112) {
+    memset(s->buf + r, 0, 128 - r);
+    r = 0;
+    processblock(s, s->buf);
+  }
+  memset(s->buf + r, 0, 120 - r);
+  s->len *= 8;
+  s->buf[120] = s->len >> 56;
+  s->buf[121] = s->len >> 48;
+  s->buf[122] = s->len >> 40;
+  s->buf[123] = s->len >> 32;
+  s->buf[124] = s->len >> 24;
+  s->buf[125] = s->len >> 16;
+  s->buf[126] = s->len >> 8;
+  s->buf[127] = s->len;
+  processblock(s, s->buf);
+}
+
+static void sha512_init(struct sha512 *s)
+{
+  s->len = 0;
+  s->h[0] = 0x6a09e667f3bcc908ULL;
+  s->h[1] = 0xbb67ae8584caa73bULL;
+  s->h[2] = 0x3c6ef372fe94f82bULL;
+  s->h[3] = 0xa54ff53a5f1d36f1ULL;
+  s->h[4] = 0x510e527fade682d1ULL;
+  s->h[5] = 0x9b05688c2b3e6c1fULL;
+  s->h[6] = 0x1f83d9abfb41bd6bULL;
+  s->h[7] = 0x5be0cd19137e2179ULL;
+}
+
+static void sha512_sum(struct sha512 *s, uint8 *md)
+{
+  int i;
+
+  pad(s);
+  for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+    md[8*i] = s->h[i] >> 56;
+    md[8*i+1] = s->h[i] >> 48;
+    md[8*i+2] = s->h[i] >> 40;
+    md[8*i+3] = s->h[i] >> 32;
+    md[8*i+4] = s->h[i] >> 24;
+    md[8*i+5] = s->h[i] >> 16;
+    md[8*i+6] = s->h[i] >> 8;
+    md[8*i+7] = s->h[i];
+  }
+}
+
+static void sha512_update(struct sha512 *s, const void *m, unsigned long len)
+{
+  const uint8 *p = (uint8 *)m;
+  unsigned r = s->len % 128;
+
+  s->len += len;
+  if (r) {
+    if (len < 128 - r) {
+      memcpy(s->buf + r, p, len);
+      return;
+    }
+    memcpy(s->buf + r, p, 128 - r);
+    len -= 128 - r;
+    p += 128 - r;
+    processblock(s, s->buf);
+  }
+  for (; len >= 128; len -= 128, p += 128)
+    processblock(s, p);
+  memcpy(s->buf, p, len);
+}
+
+static const unsigned char b64[] =
+  "./0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
+
+static char *to64(char *s, unsigned int u, int n)
+{
+  while (--n >= 0) {
+    *s++ = b64[u % 64];
+    u /= 64;
+  }
+  return s;
+}
+
+/* key limit is not part of the original design, added for DoS protection.
+ * rounds limit has been lowered (versus the reference/spec), also for DoS
+ * protection. runtime is O(klen^2 + klen*rounds) */
+#define KEY_MAX 256
+#define SALT_MAX 16
+#define ROUNDS_DEFAULT 5000
+#define ROUNDS_MIN 1000
+#define ROUNDS_MAX 9999999
+
+/* hash n bytes of the repeated md message digest */
+static void hashmd(struct sha512 *s, unsigned int n, const void *md)
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  for (i = n; i > 64; i -= 64)
+    sha512_update(s, md, 64);
+  sha512_update(s, md, i);
+}
+
+static char *sha512crypt(const char *key, const char *setting, char *output)
+{
+  struct sha512 ctx;
+  unsigned char md[64], kmd[64], smd[64];
+  unsigned int i, r, klen, slen;
+  char rounds[20] = "";
+  const char *salt;
+  char *p;
+
+  /* reject large keys */
+  for (i = 0; i <= KEY_MAX && key[i]; i++);
+  if (i > KEY_MAX)
+    return 0;
+  klen = i;
+
+  /* setting: $6$rounds=n$salt$ (rounds=n$ and closing $ are optional) */
+  if (strncmp(setting, "$6$", 3) != 0)
+    return 0;
+  salt = setting + 3;
+
+  r = ROUNDS_DEFAULT;
+  if (strncmp(salt, "rounds=", sizeof "rounds=" - 1) == 0) {
+    unsigned long u;
+    char *end;
+
+    /*
+     * this is a deviation from the reference:
+     * bad rounds setting is rejected if it is
+     * - empty
+     * - unterminated (missing '$')
+     * - begins with anything but a decimal digit
+     * the reference implementation treats these bad
+     * rounds as part of the salt or parse them with
+     * strtoul semantics which may cause problems
+     * including non-portable hashes that depend on
+     * the host's value of ULONG_MAX.
+     */
+    salt += sizeof "rounds=" - 1;
+    if (!isdigit(*salt))
+      return 0;
+    u = strtoul(salt, &end, 10);
+    if (*end != '$')
+      return 0;
+    salt = end+1;
+    if (u < ROUNDS_MIN)
+      r = ROUNDS_MIN;
+    else if (u > ROUNDS_MAX)
+      r = ROUNDS_MAX;
+    else
+      r = u;
+    /* needed when rounds is zero prefixed or out of bounds */
+    sprintf(rounds, "rounds=%u$", r);
+  }
+
+  for (i = 0; i < SALT_MAX && salt[i] && salt[i] != '$'; i++)
+    /* reject characters that interfere with /etc/shadow parsing */
+    if (salt[i] == '\n' || salt[i] == ':')
+      return 0;
+  slen = i;
+
+  /* B = sha(key salt key) */
+  sha512_init(&ctx);
+  sha512_update(&ctx, key, klen);
+  sha512_update(&ctx, salt, slen);
+  sha512_update(&ctx, key, klen);
+  sha512_sum(&ctx, md);
+
+  /* A = sha(key salt repeat-B alternate-B-key) */
+  sha512_init(&ctx);
+  sha512_update(&ctx, key, klen);
+  sha512_update(&ctx, salt, slen);
+  hashmd(&ctx, klen, md);
+  for (i = klen; i > 0; i >>= 1)
+    if (i & 1)
+      sha512_update(&ctx, md, sizeof md);
+    else
+      sha512_update(&ctx, key, klen);
+  sha512_sum(&ctx, md);
+
+  /* DP = sha(repeat-key), this step takes O(klen^2) time */
+  sha512_init(&ctx);
+  for (i = 0; i < klen; i++)
+    sha512_update(&ctx, key, klen);
+  sha512_sum(&ctx, kmd);
+
+  /* DS = sha(repeat-salt) */
+  sha512_init(&ctx);
+  for (i = 0; i < 16 + md[0]; i++)
+    sha512_update(&ctx, salt, slen);
+  sha512_sum(&ctx, smd);
+
+  /* iterate A = f(A,DP,DS), this step takes O(rounds*klen) time */
+  for (i = 0; i < r; i++) {
+    sha512_init(&ctx);
+    if (i % 2)
+      hashmd(&ctx, klen, kmd);
+    else
+      sha512_update(&ctx, md, sizeof md);
+    if (i % 3)
+      sha512_update(&ctx, smd, slen);
+    if (i % 7)
+      hashmd(&ctx, klen, kmd);
+    if (i % 2)
+      sha512_update(&ctx, md, sizeof md);
+    else
+      hashmd(&ctx, klen, kmd);
+    sha512_sum(&ctx, md);
+  }
+
+  /* output is $6$rounds=n$salt$hash */
+  p = output;
+  p += sprintf(p, "$6$%s%.*s$", rounds, slen, salt);
+#if 1
+  static const unsigned char perm[][3] = {
+    0,21,42,22,43,1,44,2,23,3,24,45,25,46,4,
+    47,5,26,6,27,48,28,49,7,50,8,29,9,30,51,
+    31,52,10,53,11,32,12,33,54,34,55,13,56,14,35,
+    15,36,57,37,58,16,59,17,38,18,39,60,40,61,19,
+    62,20,41 };
+  for (i=0; i<21; i++) p = to64(p,
+                                (md[perm[i][0]]<<16)|(md[perm[i][1]]<<8)|md[perm[i][2]], 4);
+#else
+  p = to64(p, (md[0]<<16)|(md[21]<<8)|md[42], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[22]<<16)|(md[43]<<8)|md[1], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[44]<<16)|(md[2]<<8)|md[23], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[3]<<16)|(md[24]<<8)|md[45], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[25]<<16)|(md[46]<<8)|md[4], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[47]<<16)|(md[5]<<8)|md[26], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[6]<<16)|(md[27]<<8)|md[48], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[28]<<16)|(md[49]<<8)|md[7], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[50]<<16)|(md[8]<<8)|md[29], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[9]<<16)|(md[30]<<8)|md[51], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[31]<<16)|(md[52]<<8)|md[10], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[53]<<16)|(md[11]<<8)|md[32], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[12]<<16)|(md[33]<<8)|md[54], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[34]<<16)|(md[55]<<8)|md[13], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[56]<<16)|(md[14]<<8)|md[35], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[15]<<16)|(md[36]<<8)|md[57], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[37]<<16)|(md[58]<<8)|md[16], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[59]<<16)|(md[17]<<8)|md[38], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[18]<<16)|(md[39]<<8)|md[60], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[40]<<16)|(md[61]<<8)|md[19], 4);
+  p = to64(p, (md[62]<<16)|(md[20]<<8)|md[41], 4);
+#endif
+  p = to64(p, md[63], 2);
+  *p = 0;
+  return output;
+}
+
+char *__crypt_sha512(const char *key, const char *setting, char *output)
+{
+  static const char testkey[] = "Xy01@#\x01\x02\x80\x7f\xff\r\n\x81\t !";
+  static const char testsetting[] = "$6$rounds=1234$abc0123456789$";
+  static const char testhash[] = "$6$rounds=1234$abc0123456789$BCpt8zLrc/RcyuXmCDOE1ALqMXB2MH6n1g891HhFj8.w7LxGv.FTkqq6Vxc/km3Y0jE0j24jY5PIv/oOu6reg1";
+  char testbuf[128];
+  char *p, *q;
+
+  p = sha512crypt(key, setting, output);
+
+  /* self test and stack cleanup */
+  q = sha512crypt(testkey, testsetting, testbuf);
+  if (!p || q != testbuf || memcmp(testbuf, testhash, sizeof(testhash)))
+    return "*";
+
+  return p;
+}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/ryzom_version.h b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/ryzom_version.h
index 2dfdca48e..1c13b7ed1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/ryzom_version.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/ryzom_version.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef RYZOM_VERSION_H
 #define RYZOM_VERSION_H
 
-#define RYZOM_VERSION	"RYZOM CORE"
+#define RYZOM_VERSION	"ryzomcore/v0.10.0-dev"
 
 #endif // RYZOM_VERSION_H
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/monitor_service/service_main.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/monitor_service/service_main.cpp
index a0e577269..84bbcbe86 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/monitor_service/service_main.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/monitor_service/service_main.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,15 @@ void clientAuthentication(CMessage &msgin, TSockId from, CCallbackNetBase &netba
 						{
 							if (strlen(row[0]) > 2)
 							{
-								std::string salt = std::string(row[0], row[0] + 2);								
+								std::string salt;
+								if (row[0][0] == '$')
+								{
+									salt = std::string(row[0], row[0] + 19);
+								}
+								else
+								{
+									salt = std::string(row[0], row[0] + 2);
+								}
 								std::string cryptedVersion = CCrypt::crypt(password, salt);
 								if (cryptedVersion == row[0])
 								{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/world_editor/world_editor/display.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/world_editor/world_editor/display.cpp
index dd2a17d82..09763d27c 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/world_editor/world_editor/display.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/world_editor/world_editor/display.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ void CDisplay::init (CMainFrame *pMF)
 			_TextContext->setFontGenerator(NLMISC::CPath::getWindowsDirectory() + "Fonts\\arial.ttf");
 			_TextContext->setKeep800x600Ratio(true);
 			_TextContext->setShaded(true);
+			_TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 			_TextContext->setShadeColor(NLMISC::CRGBA::Black);
 		}
 		catch(...)
diff --git a/code/snowballs2/client/src/snowballs_client.cpp b/code/snowballs2/client/src/snowballs_client.cpp
index 68cdc47fa..7e019412b 100644
--- a/code/snowballs2/client/src/snowballs_client.cpp
+++ b/code/snowballs2/client/src/snowballs_client.cpp
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ void initCore()
 				ConfigFile->getVar("ScreenFull").asInt()==0));
 		TextContext = Driver->createTextContext(CPath::lookup(ConfigFile->getVar("FontName").asString()));
 		TextContext->setShaded(true);
+		TextContext->setShadeOutline(false);
 		TextContext->setKeep800x600Ratio(false);
 		// You can't call displayLoadingState() before init the loading state system
 		displayLoadingState("Initialize Loading");
diff --git a/code/web/private_php/ams/autoload/users.php b/code/web/private_php/ams/autoload/users.php
index ffc04ace2..67ed9af88 100644
--- a/code/web/private_php/ams/autoload/users.php
+++ b/code/web/private_php/ams/autoload/users.php
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ class Users{
      * @param $length the length of the SALT which is by default 2
      * @return a random salt of 2 chars
      */
-     public static function generateSALT( $length = 2 )
-    {
+     public static function generateSALT( $length = 16 )
+     {
          // start with a blank salt
         $salt = "";
          // define possible characters - any character in this string can be
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@ class Users{
                  }
              }
          // done!
+        if ($length > 2)
+        {
+             $salt = '$6$'.$salt;
+        }
         return $salt;
      }
 
diff --git a/code/web/private_php/setup/sql/nel_00004.sql b/code/web/private_php/setup/sql/nel_00004.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d48a4c8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/web/private_php/setup/sql/nel_00004.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `user` MODIFY `Password` VARCHAR(106);
diff --git a/code/web/private_php/setup/sql/nel_ams_00002.sql b/code/web/private_php/setup/sql/nel_ams_00002.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1a9c9df4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/web/private_php/setup/sql/nel_ams_00002.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `ams_user` MODIFY `Password` VARCHAR(106);
diff --git a/code/web/public_php/ams/autoload/webusers.php b/code/web/public_php/ams/autoload/webusers.php
index b01ddf02d..ebc654f5d 100644
--- a/code/web/public_php/ams/autoload/webusers.php
+++ b/code/web/public_php/ams/autoload/webusers.php
@@ -80,7 +80,14 @@ class WebUsers extends Users{
           $dbw = new DBLayer("web");
           $statement = $dbw->select("ams_user", array('value' => $value),"Login=:value OR Email=:value");
           $row = $statement->fetch();
-          $salt = substr($row['Password'],0,2);
+          if ($row['Password'][0] == '$')
+          {
+              $salt = substr($row['Password'], 0, 19);
+          }
+          else
+          {
+              $salt = substr($row['Password'], 0, 2);
+          }
           $hashed_input_pass = crypt($password, $salt);
           if($hashed_input_pass == $row['Password']){
                 return $row;
diff --git a/code/web/public_php/ams/sql/db.sql b/code/web/public_php/ams/sql/db.sql
index ccc214125..b52ae65ed 100644
--- a/code/web/public_php/ams/sql/db.sql
+++ b/code/web/public_php/ams/sql/db.sql
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ CREATE TABLE ams_querycache (
     `SID` INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY ,
     `type` VARCHAR( 64 ) NOT NULL ,
     `query` VARCHAR( 512 ) NOT NULL 
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);
diff --git a/code/web/public_php/login/r2_login.php b/code/web/public_php/login/r2_login.php
index ee4b68819..fdce63958 100644
--- a/code/web/public_php/login/r2_login.php
+++ b/code/web/public_php/login/r2_login.php
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@
 	include_once('../ring/join_shard.php');
 
 
+    function get_salt($password)
+    {
+        if ($password[0] == '$')
+        {
+            $salt = substr($password, 0, 19);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $salt = substr($password, 0, 2);
+        }
+        return $salt;
+    }
+
 	// see errorMsg
 	function errorMsgBlock($errNum=GENERIC_ERROR_NUM) // $mixedArgs
 	{
@@ -331,7 +344,7 @@
 		else
 		{
 			$row = mysqli_fetch_assoc ($result);
-			$salt = substr($row["Password"],0,2);
+			$salt = get_salt($row["Password"]);
 			if (($cp && $row["Password"] == $password) || (!$cp && $row["Password"] == crypt($password, $salt)))
 			{
 				// Store the real login (with correct case)
@@ -488,7 +501,7 @@
 		else
 		{
 			$res_array = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result);
-			$salt = substr($res_array['Password'], 0, 2);
+			$salt = get_salt($res_array['Password']);
 		}
 
 		echo "1:".$salt;
diff --git a/code/web/public_php/setup/database.php b/code/web/public_php/setup/database.php
index 6a1b836ea..3e195f2b8 100644
--- a/code/web/public_php/setup/database.php
+++ b/code/web/public_php/setup/database.php
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?php
 
 // Service
-$db_nel = 3;
+$db_nel = 4;
 $db_nel_tool = 2;
 
 // Support
-$db_nel_ams = 1;
+$db_nel_ams = 2;
 $db_nel_ams_lib = 6;
 
 // Domain
diff --git a/code/web/public_php/setup/version.php b/code/web/public_php/setup/version.php
index 3204d1e7b..baffede3f 100644
--- a/code/web/public_php/setup/version.php
+++ b/code/web/public_php/setup/version.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
 // Increment whenever a web upgrade is required.
-$NEL_SETUP_VERSION = 6;
+$NEL_SETUP_VERSION = 8;
 
 /* end of file */