diff --git a/c_gui/CasaMain.cs b/c_gui/CasaMain.cs
index 2b8e87a1..5e69f54c 100644
--- a/c_gui/CasaMain.cs
+++ b/c_gui/CasaMain.cs
@@ -418,8 +418,9 @@ namespace Novell.CASA.GUI
                 if (entryDesktopPassword1.Text.Equals(entryDesktopPassword2.Text))
                 {
 
-					// validate entered desktop password
-					if (miCASA.ValidateDesktopPwd(entryDesktopPassword1.Text))
+					// validate entered desktop password - work in progress
+					//if (miCASA.ValidateDesktopPwd(entryDesktopPassword1.Text))
+					if (true)
 					{
 						// set the desktop password in micasa
 						try