diff --git a/install_.php b/install_.php
index 8b75d5527..acfb13103 100644
--- a/install_.php
+++ b/install_.php
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ class e_install
 		// $page_info = nl2br(LANINS_023);
 		$page_info = "<div class='alert alert-block alert-info'>Please fill in the form below with your MySQL details. If you do not know this information, please contact your hosting provider. You may hover over each field for additional information.</div>";
 		$e_forms->start_form("versions", $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] == "debug" ? "?debug" : ""));
+		$isrequired = (($_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'] == "127.0.0.1") || ($_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'] == "localhost")) ? "" :  "required='required'"; // + regex for 198.168.x.x
+
 		$output = "
 			<div style='width: 100%; padding-left: auto; padding-right: auto;'>
 			<table class='table table-striped' >
@@ -408,7 +410,7 @@ class e_install
 				<tr>
 					<td><label for='password'>".LANINS_026."</label></td>
 					<td>
-						<input class='tbox' type='password' name='password' size='40' id='password' value='' maxlength='100' required='required' />
+						<input class='tbox' type='password' name='password' size='40' id='password' value='' maxlength='100' {$isrequired} />
 						<span class='field-help'>".LANINS_032."</span>
 					</td>
 				</tr>