diff -r 748454627176 -r 42247d70105b server/sqlutils.py
--- a/server/sqlutils.py	Fri Dec 18 15:59:19 2009 +0100
+++ b/server/sqlutils.py	Tue Dec 22 09:33:08 2009 +0100
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@
                         value = value.getvalue()
                     else:
                         value = crypt_password(value)
+                    value = self.binary(value)
                 # XXX needed for sqlite but I don't think it is for other backends
                 elif atype == 'Datetime' and isinstance(value, date):
                     value = todatetime(value)