diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 274fe398aa..28d327ece2 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "lzf.h"
 #include "lua_script.h"
 #include "lua_hook.h"
+#include "md5.h"
 
 #ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
 // cl loading screen
@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ static UINT8 resynch_local_inprogress = false; // WE are desynched and getting p
 static UINT8 player_joining = false;
 UINT8 hu_resynching = 0;
 
+UINT8 adminpassmd5[16];
+boolean adminpasswordset = false;
+
 // Client specific
 static ticcmd_t localcmds;
 static ticcmd_t localcmds2;
@@ -3760,6 +3764,7 @@ static void HandlePacketFromPlayer(SINT8 node)
 	XBOXSTATIC INT32 netconsole;
 	XBOXSTATIC tic_t realend, realstart;
 	XBOXSTATIC UINT8 *pak, *txtpak, numtxtpak;
+	XBOXSTATIC UINT8 finalmd5[16];/* Well, it's the cool thing to do? */
 FILESTAMP
 
 	txtpak = NULL;
@@ -3958,6 +3963,32 @@ FILESTAMP
 				textcmd[0] += (UINT8)netbuffer->u.textcmd[0];
 			}
 			break;
+		case PT_LOGIN:
+			if (client)
+				break;
+
+#ifndef NOMD5
+			if (doomcom->datalength < 16)/* ignore partial sends */
+				break;
+
+			if (!adminpasswordset)
+			{
+				CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Password from %s failed (no password set).\n"), player_names[netconsole]);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			// Do the final pass to compare with the sent md5
+			D_MD5PasswordPass(adminpassmd5, 16, va("PNUM%02d", netconsole), &finalmd5);
+
+			if (!memcmp(netbuffer->u.md5sum, finalmd5, 16))
+			{
+				CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s passed authentication.\n"), player_names[netconsole]);
+				COM_BufInsertText(va("promote %d\n", netconsole)); // do this immediately
+			}
+			else
+				CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Password from %s failed.\n"), player_names[netconsole]);
+#endif
+			break;
 		case PT_NODETIMEOUT:
 		case PT_CLIENTQUIT:
 			if (client)
@@ -4841,3 +4872,29 @@ tic_t GetLag(INT32 node)
 {
 	return gametic - nettics[node];
 }
+
+void D_MD5PasswordPass(const UINT8 *buffer, size_t len, const char *salt, void *dest)
+{
+#ifdef NOMD5
+	(void)buffer;
+	(void)len;
+	(void)salt;
+	memset(dest, 0, 16);
+#else
+	XBOXSTATIC char tmpbuf[256];
+	const size_t sl = strlen(salt);
+
+	if (len > 256-sl)
+		len = 256-sl;
+
+	memcpy(tmpbuf, buffer, len);
+	memmove(&tmpbuf[len], salt, sl);
+	//strcpy(&tmpbuf[len], salt);
+	len += strlen(salt);
+	if (len < 256)
+		memset(&tmpbuf[len],0,256-len);
+
+	// Yes, we intentionally md5 the ENTIRE buffer regardless of size...
+	md5_buffer(tmpbuf, 256, dest);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.h b/src/d_clisrv.h
index 8443b3fc0e..c005f3f9a6 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.h
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.h
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ typedef enum
 	PT_NODETIMEOUT,   // Packet sent to self if the connection times out.
 	PT_RESYNCHING,    // Packet sent to resync players.
 	                  // Blocks game advance until synched.
+
+	PT_LOGIN,         // Login attempt from the client.
+
 #ifdef NEWPING
 	PT_PING,          // Packet sent to tell clients the other client's latency to server.
 #endif
@@ -398,6 +401,7 @@ typedef struct
 		UINT8 textcmd[MAXTEXTCMD+1];        //       66049 bytes (wut??? 64k??? More like 257 bytes...)
 		filetx_pak filetxpak;               //         139 bytes
 		clientconfig_pak clientcfg;         //         136 bytes
+		UINT8 md5sum[16];
 		serverinfo_pak serverinfo;          //        1024 bytes
 		serverrefuse_pak serverrefuse;      //       65025 bytes (somehow I feel like those values are garbage...)
 		askinfo_pak askinfo;                //          61 bytes
@@ -526,5 +530,10 @@ void D_ResetTiccmds(void);
 tic_t GetLag(INT32 node);
 UINT8 GetFreeXCmdSize(void);
 
+void D_MD5PasswordPass(const UINT8 *buffer, size_t len, const char *salt, void *dest);
+
 extern UINT8 hu_resynching;
+
+extern UINT8 adminpassmd5[16];
+extern boolean adminpasswordset;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index af37d56200..cc9127af01 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -34,18 +34,19 @@
 #include "p_spec.h"
 #include "m_cheat.h"
 #include "d_clisrv.h"
+#include "d_net.h"
 #include "v_video.h"
 #include "d_main.h"
 #include "m_random.h"
 #include "f_finale.h"
 #include "filesrch.h"
 #include "mserv.h"
-#include "md5.h"
 #include "z_zone.h"
 #include "lua_script.h"
 #include "lua_hook.h"
 #include "m_cond.h"
 #include "m_anigif.h"
+#include "md5.h"
 
 #ifdef NETGAME_DEVMODE
 #define CV_RESTRICT CV_NETVAR
@@ -143,7 +144,6 @@ static void Command_Clearscores_f(void);
 // Remote Administration
 static void Command_Changepassword_f(void);
 static void Command_Login_f(void);
-static void Got_Login(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_Verification(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_Removal(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Command_Verify_f(void);
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 
 	// Remote Administration
 	COM_AddCommand("password", Command_Changepassword_f);
-	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_LOGIN, Got_Login);
 	COM_AddCommand("login", Command_Login_f); // useful in dedicated to kick off remote admin
 	COM_AddCommand("promote", Command_Verify_f);
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_VERIFIED, Got_Verification);
@@ -2652,35 +2651,7 @@ static void Got_Teamchange(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 // Attempts to make password system a little sane without
 // rewriting the entire goddamn XD_file system
 //
-#include "md5.h"
-static void D_MD5PasswordPass(const UINT8 *buffer, size_t len, const char *salt, void *dest)
-{
-#ifdef NOMD5
-	(void)buffer;
-	(void)len;
-	(void)salt;
-	memset(dest, 0, 16);
-#else
-	XBOXSTATIC char tmpbuf[256];
-	const size_t sl = strlen(salt);
-
-	if (len > 256-sl)
-		len = 256-sl;
-	memcpy(tmpbuf, buffer, len);
-	memmove(&tmpbuf[len], salt, sl);
-	//strcpy(&tmpbuf[len], salt);
-	len += strlen(salt);
-	if (len < 256)
-		memset(&tmpbuf[len],0,256-len);
-
-	// Yes, we intentionally md5 the ENTIRE buffer regardless of size...
-	md5_buffer(tmpbuf, 256, dest);
-#endif
-}
-
 #define BASESALT "basepasswordstorage"
-static UINT8 adminpassmd5[16];
-static boolean adminpasswordset = false;
 
 void D_SetPassword(const char *pw)
 {
@@ -2718,7 +2689,6 @@ static void Command_Login_f(void)
 	// If we have no MD5 support then completely disable XD_LOGIN responses for security.
 	CONS_Alert(CONS_NOTICE, "Remote administration commands are not supported in this build.\n");
 #else
-	XBOXSTATIC UINT8 finalmd5[16];
 	const char *pw;
 
 	if (!netgame)
@@ -2738,47 +2708,15 @@ static void Command_Login_f(void)
 	pw = COM_Argv(1);
 
 	// Do the base pass to get what the server has (or should?)
-	D_MD5PasswordPass((const UINT8 *)pw, strlen(pw), BASESALT, &finalmd5);
+	D_MD5PasswordPass((const UINT8 *)pw, strlen(pw), BASESALT, &netbuffer->u.md5sum);
 
 	// Do the final pass to get the comparison the server will come up with
-	D_MD5PasswordPass(finalmd5, 16, va("PNUM%02d", consoleplayer), &finalmd5);
+	D_MD5PasswordPass(netbuffer->u.md5sum, 16, va("PNUM%02d", consoleplayer), &netbuffer->u.md5sum);
 
 	CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Sending login... (Notice only given if password is correct.)\n"));
 
-	SendNetXCmd(XD_LOGIN, finalmd5, 16);
-#endif
-}
-
-static void Got_Login(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
-{
-#ifdef NOMD5
-	// If we have no MD5 support then completely disable XD_LOGIN responses for security.
-	(void)cp;
-	(void)playernum;
-#else
-	UINT8 sentmd5[16], finalmd5[16];
-
-	READMEM(*cp, sentmd5, 16);
-
-	if (client)
-		return;
-
-	if (!adminpasswordset)
-	{
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Password from %s failed (no password set).\n"), player_names[playernum]);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	// Do the final pass to compare with the sent md5
-	D_MD5PasswordPass(adminpassmd5, 16, va("PNUM%02d", playernum), &finalmd5);
-
-	if (!memcmp(sentmd5, finalmd5, 16))
-	{
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s passed authentication.\n"), player_names[playernum]);
-		COM_BufInsertText(va("promote %d\n", playernum)); // do this immediately
-	}
-	else
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Password from %s failed.\n"), player_names[playernum]);
+	netbuffer->packettype = PT_LOGIN;
+	HSendPacket(servernode, true, 0, 16);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index b82065c821..2446933567 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ typedef enum
 	XD_ADDPLAYER,   // 10
 	XD_TEAMCHANGE,  // 11
 	XD_CLEARSCORES, // 12
-	XD_LOGIN,       // 13
-	XD_VERIFIED,    // 14
+	// UNUSED          13 (Because I don't want to change these comments)
+	XD_VERIFIED = 14,//14
 	XD_RANDOMSEED,  // 15
 	XD_RUNSOC,      // 16
 	XD_REQADDFILE,  // 17