Index: lams_learning/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -r7116e79c883ad42375d9fa3278dec8a84733ea86 -r255e14779b181a96063e506b5c99be6ffb47d2ad
--- lams_learning/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 7116e79c883ad42375d9fa3278dec8a84733ea86)
+++ lams_learning/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 255e14779b181a96063e506b5c99be6ffb47d2ad)
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 label.password.gate.title  =Password gate
 label.password.gate.message  =You must provide a correct password to continue.
 label.password.gate.refresh  =A teacher can also let you through in Monitoring. This page will refresh automatically in 1 minute.
+label.password.gate.incorrect.password =You provided an incorrect password.
 label.schedule.gate.title  =Schedule gate
 label.schedule.gate.open.message  =The gate will be opened at:
 label.schedule.gate.close.message  =The gate will be closed at:
Index: lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/controller/GateController.java
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diff -u -r7116e79c883ad42375d9fa3278dec8a84733ea86 -r255e14779b181a96063e506b5c99be6ffb47d2ad
--- lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/controller/GateController.java	(.../GateController.java)	(revision 7116e79c883ad42375d9fa3278dec8a84733ea86)
+++ lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/controller/GateController.java	(.../GateController.java)	(revision 255e14779b181a96063e506b5c99be6ffb47d2ad)
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learning.service.ILearnerFullService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learning.service.LearnerServiceException;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learning.web.form.GateForm;
@@ -201,6 +202,9 @@
 	    return "gate/permissionGateContent";
 	} else if (gate.isPasswordGate()) {
 	    gateForm.setMonitorCanOpenGate(false);
+	    if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(gateForm.getKey()) && !gateDTO.getAllowToPass()) {
+		gateForm.setIncorrectKey(true);
+	    }
 	    return "gate/passwordGateContent";
 	} else {
 	    throw new LearnerServiceException("Invalid gate activity. " + "gate id [" + gate.getActivityId()
Index: lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/form/GateForm.java
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diff -u -r7116e79c883ad42375d9fa3278dec8a84733ea86 -r255e14779b181a96063e506b5c99be6ffb47d2ad
--- lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/form/GateForm.java	(.../GateForm.java)	(revision 7116e79c883ad42375d9fa3278dec8a84733ea86)
+++ lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/web/form/GateForm.java	(.../GateForm.java)	(revision 255e14779b181a96063e506b5c99be6ffb47d2ad)
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     private Long startOffset;
     private Boolean previewLesson;
     private String key;
+    private boolean incorrectKey;
 
 //    used for updating the the progress bar
     private Integer version;
@@ -143,4 +144,12 @@
     public void setKey(String key) {
         this.key = key;
     }
+
+    public boolean isIncorrectKey() {
+        return incorrectKey;
+    }
+
+    public void setIncorrectKey(boolean incorrectKey) {
+        this.incorrectKey = incorrectKey;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_learning/web/gate/passwordGateContent.jsp
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diff -u -r7116e79c883ad42375d9fa3278dec8a84733ea86 -r255e14779b181a96063e506b5c99be6ffb47d2ad
--- lams_learning/web/gate/passwordGateContent.jsp	(.../passwordGateContent.jsp)	(revision 7116e79c883ad42375d9fa3278dec8a84733ea86)
+++ lams_learning/web/gate/passwordGateContent.jsp	(.../passwordGateContent.jsp)	(revision 255e14779b181a96063e506b5c99be6ffb47d2ad)
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 		#passwordField {
 			margin-left: 10px;
 		}
+		#incorrectKey {
+			color: red;
+		}
 	</style>
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.js"></script>
 	<script>
@@ -53,6 +56,12 @@
 
 		<%@ include file="gateDescription.jsp"%>
 		
+		<c:if test="${gateForm.incorrectKey}">
+			<p id="incorrectKey">
+				<fmt:message key="label.password.gate.incorrect.password" />
+			</p>
+		</c:if>
+		
 		<div class="voffset5">
 			<fmt:message key="label.password.gate.message" />
 			<input id="passwordField" type="text" maxlength="32" /><br><br>