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+<?php
+/*
+	FusionPBX
+	Version: MPL 1.1
+
+	The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+	1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+	the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+	http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+
+	Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+	WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+	for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+	License.
+
+	The Original Code is FusionPBX
+
+	The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
+	Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2018
+	the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+
+	Contributor(s):
+	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
+*/
+
+//process this code online once
+if ($domains_processed == 1) {
+
+	//update default settings
+	$sql = "update v_default_settings set ";
+	$sql .= "default_setting_name = 'text' ";
+	$sql .= "where default_setting_category = 'message' ";
+	$sql .= "and default_setting_subcategory = 'http_auth_password' ";
+	$sql .= "and default_setting_name = 'array' ";
+	$db->exec($sql);
+	unset($sql);
+
+	//update domain settings
+	$sql = "update v_domain_settings set ";
+	$sql .= "domain_setting_name = 'text' ";
+	$sql .= "where domain_setting_category = 'message' ";
+	$sql .= "and domain_setting_subcategory = 'http_auth_password' ";
+	$sql .= "and domain_setting_name = 'array' ";
+	$db->exec($sql);
+	unset($sql);
+
+}
+
+?>