--- C:/Python27/Lib/distutils/tests/test_register.py.orig	Tue Nov 13 19:39:32 2012
+++ C:/Python27/Lib/distutils/tests/test_register.py	Tue Nov 13 21:01:45 2012
@@ -174,6 +174,14 @@
         self.assertEqual(headers['Content-length'], '608')
         self.assertTrue('tarek' in req.data)
 
+    def test_password_passed(self):
+        # testing that manually entered password that is not
+        # saved to .pypirc on prompt is passed to the next command
+        register_module.raw_input = RawInputs('1', 'tarek', 'N')
+        cmd = self._get_cmd()
+        cmd.run()
+        self.assertEqual(cmd.distribution.password, 'password')
+
     def test_password_reset(self):
         # this test runs choice 3
         cmd = self._get_cmd()