lock down gallery with guest password?

There's an included module in
edit album > "Password Protection"
I thought this would prompt for one simple password, but it seems to require both a username and password. I was hoping I could change this a viewer had to be:
1. logged in OR
2. know one password, like an Everybody password or something.

Is this possible?

Gallery version (not just "2"): 2.3 core 1.3.0
PHP version (e.g. 5.1.6): 5.1.1
PHPInfo Link (see FAQ): http://kerlee.com/phpinfo.php
Webserver (e.g. Apache 1.3.33): apache 2.0.53
Database (e.g. MySql 5.0.32): mysql 4.1.10a, lock.system=database
Activated toolkits (e.g. NetPbm, GD): ArchiveUpload, Exif, Thumbnail, ImageMagick, Getid3, jpegtran, LinkItemToolkit, SquareThumb
Operating system (e.g. Linux): linux
Browser (e.g. Firefox 2.0): chrome 5.0.342.9

Figured this one out too:
when I log into the gallery, and send a link to a single item (a picture) to someone, they will click on that link are are prompted for BOTH a username and a password. No combination of the guest password that I setup work.

When someone goes to the gallery's home directory, and begins clicking to get somewhere, they are given the prompt for a SINGLE password to enter the gallery. "This gallery is password protected, please enter the password to continue."

So the stupid thing here is I can't email someone a link to a single item. They have to be given a link to the gallery, so they'll be presented with the proper single password page, then find the picture I'm talking about in there.

LAME

Looking at the password module (add-on for no-username password access) I think that's a software defect. If I get a chance I'll investigate.