diff --git a/install/lang/en_utf8/installer.php b/install/lang/en_utf8/installer.php
index 2b760264c6f..aff14fc330a 100644
--- a/install/lang/en_utf8/installer.php
+++ b/install/lang/en_utf8/installer.php
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ $string['gdversionhelp'] = '<p>Your server does not seem to have GD installed.</
 <p>Under Windows you can usually edit php.ini and uncomment the line referencing php_gd2.dll.</p>';
 $string['globalsquotes'] = 'Insecure Handling of Globals';
 $string['globalsquoteserror'] = 'Fix your PHP settings: disable register_globals and/or enable magic_quotes_gpc';
+$string['globalswarning'] = '<p><strong>Security Warning</strong>: to operate properly, Moodle requires <br />that you make certain changes to your current PHP settings.<p/><p>You <em>must</em> set <code>register_globals=off</code>.<p>This setting is controlled by editing your <code>php.ini</code>, Apache/IIS <br />configuration or <code>.htaccess</code> file.</p>';
 $string['help'] = 'Help';
 $string['iconvrecommended'] = 'Installing the optional ICONV library is highly recommended in order to improve site performance, particularly if your site is supporting non-latin languages.';
 $string['info'] = 'Information';
diff --git a/install/lang/ja_utf8/installer.php b/install/lang/ja_utf8/installer.php
index 5ac2bbbde3b..0f31bf2b40a 100644
--- a/install/lang/ja_utf8/installer.php
+++ b/install/lang/ja_utf8/installer.php
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ $string['gdversionhelp'] = '<p>あなたのサーバには、GDがインスト
 <p>Windows環境下では、php.iniでphp_gd2.dllを参照している行のコメントアウトを取り除いてください。</p>';
 $string['globalsquotes'] = '安全では無いGlobalsのハンドリング';
 $string['globalsquoteserror'] = 'PHP設定を修正してください: register_globalsを「Off」および/またはmagic_quotes_gpcを「On」';
+$string['globalswarning'] = '<p><strong>セキュリティ警告</strong>: Moodleを適切に動作させるため、<br />現在のPHP設定を変更する必要があります。<p/><p><code>register_globals=off</code>  の<em>設定を行って</em>ください。<p>この設定は、<code>php.ini</code>、Apache/IIS <br />設定、または <code>.htaccess</code> ファイルの編集により管理することができます。</p>';
 $string['help'] = 'ヘルプ';
 $string['iconvrecommended'] = 'より良いパフォーマンスを得るため、ICONVライブラリのインストールおよび稼動を強くお勧めします。あなたのサイトがラテン文字以外をサポートしている場合、特にお勧めします。';
 $string['info'] = '情報';
diff --git a/install/lang/ko_utf8/installer.php b/install/lang/ko_utf8/installer.php
index ece8fe1e401..8df7cf6a086 100644
--- a/install/lang/ko_utf8/installer.php
+++ b/install/lang/ko_utf8/installer.php
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ $string['gdversionhelp'] = '<P>당신의 서버는 GD가 설치된 것으로 보
 <P>GD는 무들이 (사용자 아이콘과 같은) 그림이나 (함수 그래프와 같은) 새로운 이미지를 생성,처리할 수 있도록 PHP에 의해서 요구되는 라이브러리 입니다. 하지만 무들은 GD없이도 작동되는데, 이 때는 GD가 제공하는 기능은 사용할 수 없을 것입니다.';
 $string['globalsquotes'] = '전역변수 조작 안전성 결여';
 $string['globalsquoteserror'] = 'PHP.ini 속의 설정을 다음과 같이 고치십시오:  register_globals 및 enable magic_quotes_gpc 을 끄십시오(Off).';
+$string['globalswarning'] = '<p><strong>보안 경고</strong>  : 무들이 바르게 작동하기 위해서는, 현재의 일부 PHP설정을 바꿔야 합니다.<p/><p><em>반드시</em>  <code>register_globals=off</code>로 설정해야 합니다.<br /> 이는 <code>php.ini</code>나 Apache/IIS의  <code>.htaccess</code> 파일의 변수를 조정하면 됩니다.</p>';
 $string['help'] = '도움';
 $string['iconvrecommended'] = '당신의 사이트가 라틴언어계열이 아닌 언어를 지원하는 경우, 사이트의 성능을 향상시키기 위해서는 ICONV라이브러리를 설치할 것을 권장합니다.';
 $string['info'] = '정보';
diff --git a/install/lang/nl_utf8/installer.php b/install/lang/nl_utf8/installer.php
index 6426e330188..e9e74429ae5 100644
--- a/install/lang/nl_utf8/installer.php
+++ b/install/lang/nl_utf8/installer.php
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ $string['gdversionhelp'] = '<p>Blijkbaar is GD niet geïnstalleerd op je server.
 <p>Onder Windows kun je gewoonlijk php.ini bewerken en de commentaartekens voor de lijn met php_gd2.dll verwijderen.</p>';
 $string['globalsquotes'] = 'Inveilige behandeling van globals';
 $string['globalsquoteserror'] = 'Zet je PHP instellingen juist: schakel register_globals uit en/of schakel magic_quotes_gpc in';
+$string['globalswarning'] = '<p><strong>Veiligheidswaarschuwing</strong>:om Moodle goed te laten werken, is het nodig <br />dat je enkele wijzigingen maakt in je huidige PHP-instellingen.</p><p>Je <em>moet</em> <code>register_globals=off</code> instellen.</p><p>Deze instelling kan aangepast worden door je <code>php.ini</code>, Apache/IIS <br /> configuratie aan te passen of door een <code>.htaccess</code>-bestand te gebruiken.';
 $string['help'] = 'Help';
 $string['iconvrecommended'] = 'Als je site andere talen dan die uit de Latin1 tekenset gebruikt, dan is het installeren van de optionele ICONV library ten zeerste aangeraden om de performantie van de site te verhogen.';
 $string['info'] = 'Informatie';
diff --git a/install/lang/pt_utf8/installer.php b/install/lang/pt_utf8/installer.php
index 24445a599e1..1b3c8ec2815 100644
--- a/install/lang/pt_utf8/installer.php
+++ b/install/lang/pt_utf8/installer.php
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ $string['gdversionhelp'] = '<p>O seu servidor não parece ter GD instalado.</p>
 <p>Em Windows, normalmente poderá editar php.ini e descomentar a linha que faz referência a php_gd2.dll.</p>';
 $string['globalsquotes'] = 'Variáveis globais manipuladas em forma insegura';
 $string['globalsquoteserror'] = 'Corrija as suas definições do PHP: desactive o register_globals e/ou active magic_quotes_gpc';
+$string['globalswarning'] = '<p><strong>Anúncio de segurança</strong>: para funcionar devidamente, o Moodle precisa que altere às suas definições actuais do PHP.<p/><p> <em>Deverá</em> usar <code>register_globals=off</code>.<p>Essa opção altera-se editando o seu ficheiro  <code>php.ini</code>, ou os ficheiros de configuração do Apache/IIS <br />ou o ficheiro <code>.htaccess</code>, e reiniciando o servidor.</p>';
 $string['help'] = 'Ajuda';
 $string['iconvrecommended'] = 'A instalação da biblioteca opcional ICONV é altamente recomendada para um melhor desempenho do sítio, principalmente se o seu sítio suporta linguagens não latinas.';
 $string['info'] = 'Informação';