diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index 6d9c86d3..5116b31c 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -1307,8 +1307,7 @@ found:
 
 	var->string = var->zstring = Z_StrDup(valstr);
 
-	if (var->flags & CV_PASSWORD); // Don't change value for password field
-	else if (override)
+	if (override)
 		var->value = overrideval;
 	else if (var->flags & CV_FLOAT)
 	{
diff --git a/src/command.h b/src/command.h
index 6b5d513e..559f2f14 100644
--- a/src/command.h
+++ b/src/command.h
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ typedef enum
 	CV_HIDEN = 1024, // variable is not part of the cvar list so cannot be accessed by the console
 	                 // can only be set when we have the pointer to it
                    // used on menus
-	CV_CHEAT = 2048, // Don't let this be used in multiplayer unless cheats are on.
-	CV_PASSWORD = 4096 // Password field
+	CV_CHEAT = 2048 // Don't let this be used in multiplayer unless cheats are on.
 } cvflags_t;
 
 typedef struct CV_PossibleValue_s
diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 213f5dde..56558932 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "d_net.h"
 #include "d_netfil.h" // fileneedednum
 #include "d_main.h"
-#include "d_event.h"
 #include "g_game.h"
 #include "hu_stuff.h"
 #include "keys.h"
@@ -1101,23 +1100,14 @@ typedef enum
 #endif
 	CL_CONNECTED,
 	CL_ABORTED,
-	CL_ASKFULLFILELIST,
-	CL_ASKDOWNLOADFILES,
-	CL_WAITDOWNLOADFILESRESPONSE,
-	CL_CHALLENGE
+	CL_ASKFULLFILELIST	// used when the server has more files than usual
 } cl_mode_t;
 
 static void GetPackets(void);
 
 static cl_mode_t cl_mode = CL_SEARCHING;
-static boolean cl_needsdownload = false;
 
-static UINT16 cl_lastcheckedfilecount = 0;
-static UINT8 cl_challengenum = 0;
-static UINT8 cl_challengequestion[MD5_LEN+1];
-static char cl_challengepassword[65];
-static UINT8 cl_challengeanswer[MD5_LEN+1];
-static UINT8 cl_challengeattempted = 0;
+static UINT16 cl_lastcheckedfilecount = 0;	// used for full file list
 
 // Player name send/load
 
@@ -1154,7 +1144,6 @@ static void CV_LoadPlayerNames(UINT8 **p)
 }
 
 #ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
-static UINT32 SL_SearchServer(INT32 node);
 
 //
 // CL_DrawConnectionStatus
@@ -1179,42 +1168,11 @@ static inline void CL_DrawConnectionStatus(void)
 		// 15 pal entries total.
 		const char *cltext;
 
-		if (cl_mode != CL_CHALLENGE)
-			for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i)
-				V_DrawFill((BASEVIDWIDTH/2-128) + (i * 16), BASEVIDHEIGHT-24, 16, 8, palstart + ((animtime - i) & 15));
+		for (i = 0; i < 16; ++i)
+			V_DrawFill((BASEVIDWIDTH/2-128) + (i * 16), BASEVIDHEIGHT-24, 16, 8, palstart + ((animtime - i) & 15));
 
 		switch (cl_mode)
 		{
-			case CL_CHALLENGE:
-				{
-					char asterisks[33];
-					size_t sl = min(32, strlen(cl_challengepassword));
-					UINT32 serverid;
-
-					memset(asterisks, '*', sl);
-					memset(asterisks+sl, 0, 33-sl);
-
-					V_DrawString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2-128, BASEVIDHEIGHT-24, V_MONOSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, asterisks);
-					V_DrawFixedPatch((BASEVIDWIDTH/2) << FRACBITS, (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2) << FRACBITS, FRACUNIT, 0, W_CachePatchName("BSRVLOCK", PU_CACHE), NULL);
-
-					serverid = SL_SearchServer(servernode);
-
-					if (serverid == UINT32_MAX)
-					{
-						M_DrawTextBox(BASEVIDWIDTH/2-128-8, BASEVIDHEIGHT/2-8, 32, 1);
-						V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, BASEVIDHEIGHT/2, V_REDMAP, M_GetText("This server is password protected."));
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						M_DrawTextBox(BASEVIDWIDTH/2-128-8, BASEVIDHEIGHT/2-8, 32, 3);
-						V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, BASEVIDHEIGHT/2, V_REDMAP, M_GetText("This server,"));
-						V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, BASEVIDHEIGHT/2+8, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, serverlist[serverid].info.servername);
-						V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, BASEVIDHEIGHT/2+16, V_REDMAP, M_GetText("is password protected."));
-					}
-
-					cltext = M_GetText(cl_challengeattempted ? "Incorrect password. Please try again." : "Please enter the server password.");
-				}
-				break;
 #ifdef JOININGAME
 			case CL_DOWNLOADSAVEGAME:
 				if (lastfilenum != -1)
@@ -1237,9 +1195,6 @@ static inline void CL_DrawConnectionStatus(void)
 			case CL_WAITJOINRESPONSE:
 				cltext = M_GetText("Requesting to join...");
 				break;
-			case CL_ASKDOWNLOADFILES:
-			case CL_WAITDOWNLOADFILESRESPONSE:
-				cltext = M_GetText("Waiting to download files...");
 			default:
 				cltext = M_GetText("Connecting to server...");
 				break;
@@ -1325,9 +1280,6 @@ static boolean CL_SendJoin(void)
 	netbuffer->u.clientcfg.localplayers = localplayers;
 	netbuffer->u.clientcfg.version = VERSION;
 	netbuffer->u.clientcfg.subversion = SUBVERSION;
-	netbuffer->u.clientcfg.needsdownload = cl_needsdownload;
-	netbuffer->u.clientcfg.challengenum = cl_challengenum;
-	memcpy(netbuffer->u.clientcfg.challengeanswer, cl_challengeanswer, MD5_LEN);
 
 	return HSendPacket(servernode, true, 0, sizeof (clientconfig_pak));
 }
@@ -1351,10 +1303,10 @@ static void SV_SendServerInfo(INT32 node, tic_t servertime)
 
 	netbuffer->u.serverinfo.kartvars = (UINT8) (
 		(cv_kartspeed.value & SV_SPEEDMASK) |
-		(dedicated ? SV_DEDICATED : 0) |
-		(D_IsJoinPasswordOn() ? SV_PASSWORD : 0)
+		(dedicated ? SV_DEDICATED : 0)
 	);
 
+
 	strncpy(netbuffer->u.serverinfo.servername, cv_servername.string,
 		MAXSERVERNAME);
 	strncpy(netbuffer->u.serverinfo.mapname, G_BuildMapName(gamemap), 7);
@@ -1950,7 +1902,7 @@ static boolean CL_FinishedFileList(void)
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		cl_mode = CL_ASKDOWNLOADFILES;
+		cl_mode = CL_DOWNLOADFILES;
 	}
 	return true;
 }
@@ -2090,7 +2042,6 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 			/* FALLTHRU */
 
 		case CL_ASKJOIN:
-			cl_needsdownload = false;
 			CL_LoadServerFiles();
 #ifdef JOININGAME
 			// prepare structures to save the file
@@ -2099,23 +2050,9 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 			CL_PrepareDownloadSaveGame(tmpsave);
 #endif
 			if (CL_SendJoin())
-			{
-				*asksent = I_GetTime();
 				cl_mode = CL_WAITJOINRESPONSE;
-			}
 			break;
 
-		case CL_ASKDOWNLOADFILES:
-			cl_needsdownload = true;
-
-			if (CL_SendJoin())
-			{
-				*asksent = I_GetTime();
-				cl_mode = CL_WAITDOWNLOADFILESRESPONSE;
-			}
-			break;
-
-
 #ifdef JOININGAME
 		case CL_DOWNLOADSAVEGAME:
 			// At this state, the first (and only) needed file is the gamestate
@@ -2129,19 +2066,7 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 				break;
 #endif
 
-		case CL_CHALLENGE:
-			(*asksent) = I_GetTime() - NEWTICRATE; // Send password immediately upon entering
-			break;
-
 		case CL_WAITJOINRESPONSE:
-		case CL_WAITDOWNLOADFILESRESPONSE:
-			if (*asksent + NEWTICRATE < I_GetTime() && CL_SendJoin())
-			{
-				*asksent = I_GetTime();
-			}
-
-			break;
-
 		case CL_CONNECTED:
 		default:
 			break;
@@ -2159,15 +2084,21 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 	// Call it only once by tic
 	if (*oldtic != I_GetTime())
 	{
-		I_OsPolling();
-		D_ProcessEvents();
-		if (gamestate != GS_WAITINGPLAYERS)
-			return false;
 
-		// why are these here? this is for servers, we're a client
-		//if (key == 's' && server)
-		//	doomcom->numnodes = (INT16)pnumnodes;
-		//SV_FileSendTicker();
+		INT32 key;
+
+		I_OsPolling();
+		key = I_GetKey();
+		// Only ESC and non-keyboard keys abort connection
+		if (key == KEY_ESCAPE || key >= KEY_MOUSE1)
+		{
+			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Network game synchronization aborted.\n"));
+			D_QuitNetGame();
+			CL_Reset();
+			D_StartTitle();
+
+			return false;
+		}
 		*oldtic = I_GetTime();
 
 #ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
@@ -2191,71 +2122,6 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(boolean viams, const char *tmpsave, tic
 	return true;
 }
 
-boolean CL_Responder(event_t *ev)
-{
-	size_t len;
-	INT32 ch;
-
-	if (!(client && cl_mode != CL_CONNECTED && cl_mode != CL_ABORTED))
-		return false; // Don't do anything outside of the connection screen
-
-	if (ev->type != ev_keydown)
-		return false;
-
-	ch = (INT32)ev->data1;
-
-	// Only ESC and non-keyboard keys abort connection
-	if (ch == KEY_ESCAPE || ch >= KEY_MOUSE1)
-	{
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Network game synchronization aborted.\n"));
-		//M_StartMessage(M_GetText("Network game synchronization aborted.\n\nPress ESC\n"), NULL, MM_NOTHING);
-		D_QuitNetGame();
-		CL_Reset();
-		D_StartTitle();
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	if (cl_mode != CL_CHALLENGE)
-		return false;
-
-	if ((ch >= HU_FONTSTART && ch <= HU_FONTEND && hu_font[ch-HU_FONTSTART])
-	  || ch == ' ') // Allow spaces, of course
-	{
-		len = strlen(cl_challengepassword);
-		if (len < 64)
-		{
-			cl_challengepassword[len+1] = 0;
-			cl_challengepassword[len] = CON_ShiftChar(ch);
-		}
-
-		cl_challengeattempted = 0;
-	}
-	else if (ch == KEY_BACKSPACE)
-	{
-		len = strlen(cl_challengepassword);
-
-		if (len > 0)
-			cl_challengepassword[len-1] = 0;
-
-		cl_challengeattempted = 0;
-	}
-	else if (ch == KEY_ENTER)
-	{
-		netgame = true;
-		multiplayer = true;
-
-#ifndef NONET
-		SL_ClearServerList(servernode);
-#endif
-		cl_mode = CL_SEARCHING;
-
-		D_ComputeChallengeAnswer(cl_challengequestion, cl_challengepassword, cl_challengeanswer);
-		cl_challengeattempted = 1;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 /** Use adaptive send using net_bandwidth and stat.sendbytes
   *
   * \param viams ???
@@ -2276,7 +2142,6 @@ static void CL_ConnectToServer(boolean viams)
 #endif
 
 	cl_mode = CL_SEARCHING;
-	cl_challengenum = 0;
 
 #ifdef CLIENT_LOADINGSCREEN
 	lastfilenum = -1;
@@ -2331,8 +2196,6 @@ static void CL_ConnectToServer(boolean viams)
 	SL_ClearServerList(servernode);
 #endif
 
-	cl_challengeattempted = 0;
-
 	do
 	{
 		// If the connection was aborted for some reason, leave
@@ -3271,9 +3134,6 @@ void D_ClientServerInit(void)
 	gametic = 0;
 	localgametic = 0;
 
-	memset(cl_challengequestion, 0x00, MD5_LEN+1);
-	memset(cl_challengeanswer, 0x00, MD5_LEN+1);
-
 	// do not send anything before the real begin
 	SV_StopServer();
 	SV_ResetServer();
@@ -3749,33 +3609,6 @@ static void HandleConnect(SINT8 node)
 		boolean newnode = false;
 #endif
 
-		if (node != servernode && !nodeingame[node] && D_IsJoinPasswordOn())
-		{
-			// Ensure node sent the correct password challenge
-			boolean passed = false;
-
-			if (netbuffer->u.clientcfg.challengenum && D_VerifyJoinPasswordChallenge(netbuffer->u.clientcfg.challengenum, netbuffer->u.clientcfg.challengeanswer))
-				passed = true;
-
-			if (!passed)
-			{
-				D_MakeJoinPasswordChallenge(&netbuffer->u.joinchallenge.challengenum, netbuffer->u.joinchallenge.question);
-
-				netbuffer->packettype = PT_JOINCHALLENGE;
-				HSendPacket(node, true, 0, sizeof(joinchallenge_pak));
-				Net_CloseConnection(node);
-
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (netbuffer->u.clientcfg.needsdownload)
-		{
-			netbuffer->packettype = PT_DOWNLOADFILESOKAY;
-			HSendPacket(node, true, 0, 0);
-			return;
-		}
-
 		// client authorised to join
 		nodewaiting[node] = (UINT8)(netbuffer->u.clientcfg.localplayers - playerpernode[node]);
 		if (!nodeingame[node])
@@ -3973,43 +3806,6 @@ static void HandlePacketFromAwayNode(SINT8 node)
 			Net_CloseConnection(node);
 			break;
 
-		case PT_JOINCHALLENGE:
-			if (server && serverrunning)
-			{ // But wait I thought I'm the server?
-				Net_CloseConnection(node);
-				break;
-			}
-			SERVERONLY
-			if (cl_mode == CL_WAITJOINRESPONSE || cl_mode == CL_WAITDOWNLOADFILESRESPONSE)
-			{
-				cl_challengenum = netbuffer->u.joinchallenge.challengenum;
-				memcpy(cl_challengequestion, netbuffer->u.joinchallenge.question, 16);
-
-				Net_CloseConnection(node|FORCECLOSE); // Don't need to stay connected while challenging
-
-				cl_mode = CL_CHALLENGE;
-
-				switch (cl_challengeattempted)
-				{
-					case 2:
-						// We already sent a correct password, so throw it back up again.
-						D_ComputeChallengeAnswer(cl_challengequestion, cl_challengepassword, cl_challengeanswer);
-						cl_mode = CL_ASKJOIN;
-						break;
-
-					case 1:
-						// We entered the wrong password!
-						S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s26d);
-						break;
-
-					default:
-						// First entry to the password screen.
-						S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s224);
-						break;
-				}
-			}
-			break;
-
 		case PT_SERVERREFUSE: // Negative response of client join request
 			if (server && serverrunning)
 			{ // But wait I thought I'm the server?
@@ -4038,41 +3834,6 @@ static void HandlePacketFromAwayNode(SINT8 node)
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case PT_DOWNLOADFILESOKAY:
-			if (server && serverrunning)
-			{ // But wait I thought I'm the server?
-				Net_CloseConnection(node);
-				break;
-			}
-
-			SERVERONLY
-
-			// This should've already been checked, but just to be safe...
-			if (!CL_CheckDownloadable())
-			{
-				D_QuitNetGame();
-				CL_Reset();
-				D_StartTitle();
-				M_StartMessage(M_GetText(
-					"You cannot connect to this server\n"
-					"because you cannot download the files\n"
-					"that you are missing from the server.\n\n"
-					"See the console or log file for\n"
-					"more details.\n\n"
-					"Press ESC\n"
-				), NULL, MM_NOTHING);
-				break;
-			}
-
-			if (cl_challengeattempted == 1) // Successful password noise.
-				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s221);
-
-			cl_challengeattempted = 2;
-			CONS_Printf("trying to download\n");
-			if (CL_SendRequestFile())
-					cl_mode = CL_DOWNLOADFILES;
-			break;
-
 		case PT_SERVERCFG: // Positive response of client join request
 		{
 			INT32 j;
@@ -4088,9 +3849,6 @@ static void HandlePacketFromAwayNode(SINT8 node)
 			if (cl_mode != CL_WAITJOINRESPONSE)
 				break;
 
-			if (cl_challengeattempted == 1) // Successful password noise.
-				S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s221);
-
 			if (client)
 			{
 				maketic = gametic = neededtic = (tic_t)LONG(netbuffer->u.servercfg.gametic);
diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.h b/src/d_clisrv.h
index e961c38f..6cbf93ca 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.h
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.h
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@
 #ifndef __D_CLISRV__
 #define __D_CLISRV__
 
-#include "d_event.h"
 #include "d_ticcmd.h"
 #include "d_netcmd.h"
 #include "tables.h"
 #include "d_player.h"
 
-#include "md5.h"
-
 // Network play related stuff.
 // There is a data struct that stores network
 //  communication related stuff, and another
@@ -78,9 +75,6 @@ typedef enum
 	PT_CLIENT4MIS,
 	PT_BASICKEEPALIVE,// Keep the network alive during wipes, as tics aren't advanced and NetUpdate isn't called
 
-	PT_JOINCHALLENGE, // You must give a password to joinnnnn
-	PT_DOWNLOADFILESOKAY, // You can download files from the server....
-
 	PT_CANFAIL,       // This is kind of a priority. Anything bigger than CANFAIL
 	                  // allows HSendPacket(*, true, *, *) to return false.
 	                  // In addition, this packet can't occupy all the available slots.
@@ -348,22 +342,13 @@ typedef struct
 {
 	UINT8 version; // Different versions don't work
 	UINT8 subversion; // Contains build version
-	UINT8 localplayers;
-	UINT8 needsdownload;
-	UINT8 challengenum; // Non-zero if trying to join with a password attempt
-	UINT8 challengeanswer[MD5_LEN]; // Join challenge
+	UINT8 localplayers;	// number of splitscreen players
+	UINT8 mode;
 } ATTRPACK clientconfig_pak;
 
-typedef struct
-{
-	UINT8 challengenum; // Number to send back in join attempt
-	UINT8 question[MD5_LEN]; // Challenge data to be manipulated and answered with
-} ATTRPACK joinchallenge_pak;
-
-#define SV_SPEEDMASK 0x03
-#define SV_LOTSOFADDONS 0x20
-#define SV_DEDICATED 0x40
-#define SV_PASSWORD 0x80
+#define SV_SPEEDMASK 0x03		// used to send kartspeed
+#define SV_DEDICATED 0x40		// server is dedicated
+#define SV_LOTSOFADDONS 0x20	// flag used to ask for full file list in d_netfil
 
 #define MAXSERVERNAME 32
 #define MAXFILENEEDED 915
@@ -465,7 +450,6 @@ typedef struct
 		UINT8 textcmd[MAXTEXTCMD+1];        //       66049 bytes (wut??? 64k??? More like 257 bytes...)
 		filetx_pak filetxpak;               //         139 bytes
 		clientconfig_pak clientcfg;         //         153 bytes
-		joinchallenge_pak joinchallenge;    //          17 bytes
 		serverinfo_pak serverinfo;          //        1024 bytes
 		serverrefuse_pak serverrefuse;      //       65025 bytes (somehow I feel like those values are garbage...)
 		askinfo_pak askinfo;                //          61 bytes
@@ -571,7 +555,6 @@ void CL_Reset(void);
 void CL_ClearPlayer(INT32 playernum);
 void CL_RemovePlayer(INT32 playernum, INT32 reason);
 void CL_UpdateServerList(boolean internetsearch, INT32 room);
-boolean CL_Responder(event_t *ev);
 // Is there a game running
 boolean Playing(void);
 
diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 467976c1..864e6ff0 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -233,9 +233,6 @@ void D_ProcessEvents(void)
 		if (M_ScreenshotResponder(ev))
 			continue; // ate the event
 
-		if (CL_Responder(ev))
-			continue;
-
 		if (gameaction == ga_nothing && gamestate == GS_TITLESCREEN)
 		{
 			if (cht_Responder(ev))
@@ -447,7 +444,7 @@ static void D_Display(void)
 					{
 						if (i > 0) // Splitscreen-specific
 						{
-							switch (i) 
+							switch (i)
 							{
 								case 1:
 									if (splitscreen > 1)
@@ -475,7 +472,7 @@ static void D_Display(void)
 									break;
 							}
 
-							
+
 							topleft = screens[0] + viewwindowy*vid.width + viewwindowx;
 						}
 
diff --git a/src/d_net.c b/src/d_net.c
index 94b11d51..abb63e64 100644
--- a/src/d_net.c
+++ b/src/d_net.c
@@ -805,9 +805,6 @@ static const char *packettypename[NUMPACKETTYPE] =
 	"CLIENT4MIS",
 	"BASICKEEPALIVE",
 
-	"JOINCHALLENGE",
-	"DOWNLOADFILESOKAY",
-
 	"FILEFRAGMENT",
 	"TEXTCMD",
 	"TEXTCMD2",
@@ -833,7 +830,7 @@ static void DebugPrintpacket(const char *header)
 			break;
 		case PT_CLIENTJOIN:
 			fprintf(debugfile, "    number %d mode %d\n", netbuffer->u.clientcfg.localplayers,
-				netbuffer->u.clientcfg.needsdownload);
+				netbuffer->u.clientcfg.mode);
 			break;
 		case PT_SERVERTICS:
 		{
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 7dff1231..171a59e2 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ static void Got_Verification(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_Removal(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Command_Verify_f(void);
 static void Command_RemoveAdmin_f(void);
-static void Command_ChangeJoinPassword_f(void);
 static void Command_MotD_f(void);
 static void Got_MotD_f(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 
@@ -554,8 +553,6 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_PICKVOTE, Got_PickVotecmd);
 
 	// Remote Administration
-	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummyjoinpassword);
-	COM_AddCommand("joinpassword", Command_ChangeJoinPassword_f);
 	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
@@ -3956,131 +3953,6 @@ static void Got_Removal(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You are no longer a server administrator.\n"));
 }
 
-// Join password stuff
-consvar_t cv_dummyjoinpassword = {"dummyjoinpassword", "", CV_HIDEN|CV_NOSHOWHELP|CV_PASSWORD, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-
-#define NUMJOINCHALLENGES 32
-static UINT8 joinpassmd5[MD5_LEN+1];
-boolean joinpasswordset = false;
-static UINT8 joinpasschallenges[NUMJOINCHALLENGES][MD5_LEN];
-static tic_t joinpasschallengeson[NUMJOINCHALLENGES];
-
-boolean D_IsJoinPasswordOn(void)
-{
-	return joinpasswordset;
-}
-
-static inline void GetChallengeAnswer(UINT8 *question, UINT8 *passwordmd5, UINT8 *answer)
-{
-	D_MD5PasswordPass(question, MD5_LEN, (char *) passwordmd5, answer);
-}
-
-void D_ComputeChallengeAnswer(UINT8 *question, const char *pw, UINT8 *answer)
-{
-	static UINT8 passwordmd5[MD5_LEN+1];
-
-	memset(passwordmd5, 0x00, MD5_LEN+1);
-	D_MD5PasswordPass((const UINT8 *)pw, strlen(pw), BASESALT, &passwordmd5);
-	GetChallengeAnswer(question, passwordmd5, answer);
-}
-
-void D_SetJoinPassword(const char *pw)
-{
-	memset(joinpassmd5, 0x00, MD5_LEN+1);
-	D_MD5PasswordPass((const UINT8 *)pw, strlen(pw), BASESALT, &joinpassmd5);
-	joinpasswordset = true;
-}
-
-boolean D_VerifyJoinPasswordChallenge(UINT8 num, UINT8 *answer)
-{
-	boolean passed = false;
-
-	num %= NUMJOINCHALLENGES;
-
-	//@TODO use a constant-time memcmp....
-	if (joinpasschallengeson[num] > 0 && memcmp(answer, joinpasschallenges[num], MD5_LEN) == 0)
-		passed = true;
-
-	// Wipe and reset the challenge so that it can't be tried against again, as a small measure against brute-force attacks.
-	memset(joinpasschallenges[num], 0x00, MD5_LEN);
-	joinpasschallengeson[num] = 0;
-
-	return passed;
-}
-
-void D_MakeJoinPasswordChallenge(UINT8 *num, UINT8 *question)
-{
-	size_t i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < NUMJOINCHALLENGES; i++)
-	{
-		(*num) = M_RandomKey(NUMJOINCHALLENGES);
-
-		if (joinpasschallengeson[(*num)] == 0)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	if (joinpasschallengeson[(*num)] > 0)
-	{
-		// Ugh, all challenges are (probably) taken. Let's find the oldest one and overwrite it.
-		tic_t oldesttic = INT32_MAX;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < NUMJOINCHALLENGES; i++)
-		{
-			if (joinpasschallengeson[i] < oldesttic)
-			{
-				(*num) = i;
-				oldesttic = joinpasschallengeson[i];
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	joinpasschallengeson[(*num)] = I_GetTime();
-
-	memset(question, 0x00, MD5_LEN);
-	for (i = 0; i < MD5_LEN; i++)
-		question[i] = M_RandomByte();
-
-	// Store the answer in memory. What was the question again?
-	GetChallengeAnswer(question, joinpassmd5, joinpasschallenges[(*num)]);
-
-	// This ensures that num is always non-zero and will be valid when used for the answer
-	if ((*num) == 0)
-		(*num) = NUMJOINCHALLENGES;
-}
-
-// Remote Administration
-static void Command_ChangeJoinPassword_f(void)
-{
-#ifdef NOMD5
-	// 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
-	if (client) // cannot change remotely
-	{
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server can use this.\n"));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (COM_Argc() != 2)
-	{
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("joinpassword <password>: set a password to join the server\nUse -remove to disable the password.\n"));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (strcmp(COM_Argv(1), "-remove") == 0)
-	{
-		joinpasswordset = false;
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Join password removed.\n"));
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		D_SetJoinPassword(COM_Argv(1));
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Join password set.\n"));
-	}
-#endif
-}
-
 static void Command_MotD_f(void)
 {
 	size_t i, j;
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index e6c327ab..2d8e5705 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -246,14 +246,6 @@ void RemoveAdminPlayer(INT32 playernum);
 void ItemFinder_OnChange(void);
 void D_SetPassword(const char *pw);
 
-extern consvar_t cv_dummyjoinpassword;
-extern boolean joinpasswordset;
-boolean D_IsJoinPasswordOn(void);
-void D_ComputeChallengeAnswer(UINT8 *question, const char *pw, UINT8 *answer);
-void D_SetJoinPassword(const char *pw);
-boolean D_VerifyJoinPasswordChallenge(UINT8 num, UINT8 *answer);
-void D_MakeJoinPasswordChallenge(UINT8 *num, UINT8 *question);
-
 // used for the player setup menu
 UINT8 CanChangeSkin(INT32 playernum);
 
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 97b1ce9b..aff30475 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -984,10 +984,9 @@ static menuitem_t MP_MainMenu[] =
 
 static menuitem_t MP_ServerMenu[] =
 {
-	{IT_STRING|IT_CVAR,                NULL, "Max. Player Count",     &cv_maxplayers,         0},
-	{IT_STRING|IT_CALL,                NULL, "Room...",               M_RoomMenu,            10},
-	{IT_STRING|IT_CVAR|IT_CV_STRING,   NULL, "Server Name",           &cv_servername,        20},
-	{IT_STRING|IT_CVAR|IT_CV_PASSWORD, NULL, "Password",              &cv_dummyjoinpassword, 44},
+	{IT_STRING|IT_CVAR,                NULL, "Max. Player Count",     &cv_maxplayers,        10},
+	{IT_STRING|IT_CALL,                NULL, "Room...",               M_RoomMenu,            20},
+	{IT_STRING|IT_CVAR|IT_CV_STRING,   NULL, "Server Name",           &cv_servername,        30},
 
 	{IT_STRING|IT_CVAR,                NULL, "Game Type",             &cv_newgametype,       68},
 	{IT_STRING|IT_CVAR,                NULL, "Level",                 &cv_nextmap,           78},
@@ -2464,9 +2463,6 @@ static void M_NextOpt(void)
 {
 	INT16 oldItemOn = itemOn; // prevent infinite loop
 
-	if ((currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].status & IT_CVARTYPE) == IT_CV_PASSWORD)
-		((consvar_t *)currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].itemaction)->value = 0;
-
 	do
 	{
 		if (itemOn + 1 > currentMenu->numitems - 1)
@@ -2480,9 +2476,6 @@ static void M_PrevOpt(void)
 {
 	INT16 oldItemOn = itemOn; // prevent infinite loop
 
-	if ((currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].status & IT_CVARTYPE) == IT_CV_PASSWORD)
-		((consvar_t *)currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].itemaction)->value = 0;
-
 	do
 	{
 		if (!itemOn)
@@ -2767,10 +2760,8 @@ boolean M_Responder(event_t *ev)
 	// BP: one of the more big hack i have never made
 	if (routine && (currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].status & IT_TYPE) == IT_CVAR)
 	{
-		if ((currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].status & IT_CVARTYPE) == IT_CV_STRING || (currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].status & IT_CVARTYPE) == IT_CV_PASSWORD)
+		if ((currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].status & IT_CVARTYPE) == IT_CV_STRING)
 		{
-			if (ch == KEY_TAB && (currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].status & IT_CVARTYPE) == IT_CV_PASSWORD)
-				((consvar_t *)currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].itemaction)->value ^= 1;
 
 			if (shiftdown && ch >= 32 && ch <= 127)
 				ch = shiftxform[ch];
@@ -3722,8 +3713,6 @@ static void M_DrawGenericMenu(void)
 					case IT_CVAR:
 					{
 						consvar_t *cv = (consvar_t *)currentMenu->menuitems[i].itemaction;
-						char asterisks[MAXSTRINGLENGTH+1];
-						size_t sl;
 						switch (currentMenu->menuitems[i].status & IT_CVARTYPE)
 						{
 							case IT_CV_SLIDER:
@@ -3731,27 +3720,6 @@ static void M_DrawGenericMenu(void)
 							case IT_CV_NOPRINT: // color use this
 							case IT_CV_INVISSLIDER: // monitor toggles use this
 								break;
-							case IT_CV_PASSWORD:
-								if (i == itemOn)
-								{
-									V_DrawRightAlignedThinString(x + MAXSTRINGLENGTH*8 + 10, y, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, va(M_GetText("Tab: %s password"), cv->value ? "hide" : "show"));
-								}
-
-								if (!cv->value || i != itemOn)
-								{
-									sl = strlen(cv->string);
-									memset(asterisks, '*', sl);
-									memset(asterisks + sl, 0, MAXSTRINGLENGTH+1-sl);
-
-									M_DrawTextBox(x, y + 4, MAXSTRINGLENGTH, 1);
-									V_DrawString(x + 8, y + 12, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, asterisks);
-									if (skullAnimCounter < 4 && i == itemOn)
-										V_DrawCharacter(x + 8 + V_StringWidth(asterisks, 0), y + 12,
-											'_' | 0x80, false);
-									y += 16;
-									break;
-								}
-								/* fallthru */
 							case IT_CV_STRING:
 								M_DrawTextBox(x, y + 4, MAXSTRINGLENGTH, 1);
 								V_DrawString(x + 8, y + 12, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, cv->string);
@@ -8312,6 +8280,7 @@ static void M_DrawConnectMenu(void)
 
 		V_DrawSmallString(currentMenu->x+112, S_LINEY(i)+8, globalflags, gt);
 
+		// display game speed for race gametypes
 		if (serverlist[slindex].info.gametype == GT_RACE)
 		{
 			spd = kartspeed_cons_t[serverlist[slindex].info.kartvars & SV_SPEEDMASK].strvalue;
@@ -8319,9 +8288,6 @@ static void M_DrawConnectMenu(void)
 			V_DrawSmallString(currentMenu->x+132, S_LINEY(i)+8, globalflags, va("(%s Speed)", spd));
 		}
 
-		if (serverlist[slindex].info.kartvars & SV_PASSWORD)
-			V_DrawFixedPatch((currentMenu->x - 9) << FRACBITS, (S_LINEY(i)) << FRACBITS, FRACUNIT, globalflags & (~V_ALLOWLOWERCASE), W_CachePatchName("SERVLOCK", PU_CACHE), NULL);
-
 		MP_ConnectMenu[i+FIRSTSERVERLINE].status = IT_STRING | IT_CALL;
 	}
 
@@ -8572,11 +8538,6 @@ static void M_StartServer(INT32 choice)
 	// Still need to reset devmode
 	cv_debug = 0;
 
-	if (strlen(cv_dummyjoinpassword.string) > 0)
-		D_SetJoinPassword(cv_dummyjoinpassword.string);
-	else
-		joinpasswordset = false;
-
 	if (demo.playback)
 		G_StopDemo();
 	if (metalrecording)
diff --git a/src/m_menu.h b/src/m_menu.h
index 62c852e4..d83a4e26 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.h
+++ b/src/m_menu.h
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ boolean M_CanShowLevelInList(INT32 mapnum, INT32 gt);
 #define IT_CV_NOPRINT     1536
 #define IT_CV_NOMOD       2048
 #define IT_CV_INVISSLIDER 2560
-#define IT_CV_PASSWORD    3072
 
 //call/submenu specific
 // There used to be a lot more here but ...