Index: lams_admin/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/admin/web/controller/UserSaveController.java
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diff -u -r40999ebf3d80fb927454744fff14bd09538ad213 -r0542a5dba08d61ee7b6d73ad82683ba1027280a5
--- lams_admin/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/admin/web/controller/UserSaveController.java	(.../UserSaveController.java)	(revision 40999ebf3d80fb927454744fff14bd09538ad213)
+++ lams_admin/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/admin/web/controller/UserSaveController.java	(.../UserSaveController.java)	(revision 0542a5dba08d61ee7b6d73ad82683ba1027280a5)
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@
 		log.debug("editing userId: " + userId);
 		// hash the new password if necessary, and audit the fact
 		userForm.setPassword(user.getPassword());
+		// retain original create date
+		userForm.setCreateDate(user.getCreateDate());
 		BeanUtils.copyProperties(user, userForm);
 		user.setLocale(locale);
 		user.setAuthenticationMethod(authenticationMethod);