diff --git a/lam/docs/devel/upgrade.htm b/lam/docs/devel/upgrade.htm
index 2f974373..22f80820 100644
--- a/lam/docs/devel/upgrade.htm
+++ b/lam/docs/devel/upgrade.htm
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ This is a list of API changes for all LAM releases.
 
 <br>
 
+<h2>6.2 -&gt; 6.3</h2>
+<ul>
+  <li>Module API
+    <ul>
+        <li>get_configOptions(): $allScopes contains type ids instead of account types</li>
+        <li>check_configOptions(): first parameter contains type ids instead of account types</li>
+    </ul>
+  </li>
+</ul>
 <h2>6.1 -&gt; 6.2</h2>
 <ul>
   <li>No major API changes</li>
diff --git a/lam/lib/baseModule.inc b/lam/lib/baseModule.inc
index 936da685..a9897f9d 100644
--- a/lam/lib/baseModule.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/baseModule.inc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 use \LAM\PDF\PDFLabelValue;
 use \LAM\PDF\PDFTable;
 use LAM\TYPES\ConfiguredType;
+use function LAM\TYPES\getScopeFromTypeId;
 /*
 $Id$
 
@@ -681,15 +682,20 @@ abstract class baseModule {
 	* If the input data is invalid the return value is an array that contains subarrays to build StatusMessages ('message type', 'message head', 'message text').
 	* <br>If no errors occured the function returns an empty array.
 	*
-	* @param array $scopes list of account types which are used
+	* @param array $typeIds list of account type ids which are used
 	* @param array $options hash array (option name => value) that contains the input. The option values are all arrays containing one or more elements.
 	* @return array list of error messages
 	*
 	* @see baseModule::get_metaData()
 	*/
-	public function check_configOptions($scopes, &$options) {
+	public function check_configOptions($typeIds, &$options) {
 		$messages = array();
-		$scopes[] = 'all'; // add checks that are independent of scope
+		// add checks that are independent of scope
+		$scopes = array('all');
+		foreach ($typeIds as $typeId) {
+			$scopes[] = getScopeFromTypeId($typeId);
+		}
+		$scopes = array_unique($scopes);
 		for ($s = 0; $s < sizeof($scopes); $s++) {
 			if (isset($this->meta['config_checks'][$scopes[$s]]) && is_array($this->meta['config_checks'][$scopes[$s]])) {
 				$identifiers = array_keys($this->meta['config_checks'][$scopes[$s]]);
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules.inc b/lam/lib/modules.inc
index 6ab84893..de5bc91e 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules.inc
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ function getConfigOptions($scopes) {
 /**
 * Checks if the configuration options are valid
 *
-* @param array $scopes hash array (module name => array(account types))
+* @param array $scopes hash array (module name => array(account type ids))
 * @param array $options hash array containing all options (name => array(...))
 * @return array list of error messages
 */
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/imapAccess.inc b/lam/lib/modules/imapAccess.inc
index 4b6e6142..5b16d226 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/imapAccess.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/imapAccess.inc
@@ -497,21 +497,11 @@ class imapAccess extends baseModule {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Checks input values of module settings.
-	*
-	* Calling this method does not require the existence of an enclosing {@link accountContainer}.<br>
-	* <br>
-	* If the input data is invalid the return value is an array that contains subarrays to build StatusMessages ('message type', 'message head', 'message text').
-	* <br>If no errors occured the function returns an empty array.
-	*
-	* @param array $scopes list of account types which are used
-	* @param array $options hash array (option name => value) that contains the input. The option values are all arrays containing one or more elements.
-	* @return array list of error messages
-	*
-	* @see baseModule::get_metaData()
-	*/
-	public function check_configOptions($scopes, &$options) {
-		$errors = parent::check_configOptions($scopes, $options);
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see baseModule::check_configOptions()
+	 */
+	public function check_configOptions($typeIds, &$options) {
+		$errors = parent::check_configOptions($typeIds, $options);
 		if ($options['ImapAccess_ImapAdminPasswordSelect'][0] == 'config') {
 			if (empty($options['ImapAccess_ImapAdminPassword'][0])) {
 				$errors[] = $this->messages['config'][2];
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc b/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc
index ae117d27..5e5f8af8 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 use \LAM\TYPES\TypeManager;
+use function LAM\TYPES\getScopeFromTypeId;
 /*
 	$Id$
 
@@ -2026,15 +2027,15 @@ class posixAccount extends baseModule implements passwordService {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Checks input values of module settings.
-	*
-	* @param array $scopes list of account types which are used
-	* @param array $options hash array containing the settings (array('option' => array('value')))
-	* @return array list of error messages
-	*/
-	function check_configOptions($scopes, &$options) {
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see baseModule::check_configOptions()
+	 */
+	function check_configOptions($typeIds, &$options) {
 		$return = array();
-		// user settings
+		$scopes = array();
+		foreach ($typeIds as $typeId) {
+			$scopes[] = getScopeFromTypeId($typeId);
+		}		// user settings
 		if (in_array('user', $scopes)) {
 			if ($options['posixAccount_uidGeneratorUsers'][0] == 'range') {
 				// min/maxUID are required, check if they are numeric
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/posixGroup.inc b/lam/lib/modules/posixGroup.inc
index dad0ef14..69930855 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/posixGroup.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/posixGroup.inc
@@ -1016,20 +1016,10 @@ class posixGroup extends baseModule implements passwordService {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Checks input values of module settings.
-	*
-	* Calling this method does not require the existence of an enclosing {@link accountContainer}.<br>
-	* <br>
-	* If the input data is invalid the return value is an array that contains subarrays to build StatusMessages ('message type', 'message head', 'message text').
-	* <br>If no errors occured the function returns an empty array.
-	*
-	* @param array $scopes list of account types which are used
-	* @param array $options hash array (option name => value) that contains the input. The option values are all arrays containing one or more elements.
-	* @return array list of error messages
-	*
-	* @see baseModule::get_metaData()
-	*/
-	public function check_configOptions($scopes, &$options) {
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see baseModule::check_configOptions()
+	 */
+	public function check_configOptions($typeIds, &$options) {
 		if ($options['posixGroup_gidGenerator'][0] == 'range') {
 			$this->meta['config_checks']['group']['posixGroup_minGID'] = array (
 				'type' => 'ext_preg',
@@ -1065,7 +1055,7 @@ class posixGroup extends baseModule implements passwordService {
 				'required_message' => $this->messages['windowsIDPoolDN'][0],
 				'error_message' => $this->messages['windowsIDPoolDN'][0]);
 		}
-		return parent::check_configOptions($scopes, $options);
+		return parent::check_configOptions($typeIds, $options);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lam/templates/config/moduleSettings.php b/lam/templates/config/moduleSettings.php
index 3a8998d9..11079615 100644
--- a/lam/templates/config/moduleSettings.php
+++ b/lam/templates/config/moduleSettings.php
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ function checkInput() {
 	foreach ($types as $type) {
 		$mods = $conf->get_AccountModules($type->getId());
 		for ($i = 0; $i < sizeof($mods); $i++) {
-			$scopes[$mods[$i]][] = $type->getScope();
+			$scopes[$mods[$i]][] = $type->getId();
 		}
 	}
 	// check options