diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3fedae..fea4f26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ TBA
 
 ## Requirements
 
+* passlib >= 1.6.0
 * py-flask >= 0.10
 * py-flask-wtf >= 0.10
 * py-ldap >= 2.4.15
diff --git a/index.py b/index.py
index 227df47..74d3e25 100755
--- a/index.py
+++ b/index.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from flask import Flask, render_template, redirect, url_for, session
 from flask_wtf import Form
 import ldap
 import ldap.modlist
+import os
+from passlib.hash import ldap_salted_sha1
 from redis import Redis
 import uuid
 from wtforms.fields import IntegerField, PasswordField, SelectField, StringField, SubmitField
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ class LoginForm(Form):
 	submit = SubmitField('Login')
 
 
+def makeSecret(password):
+	return ldap_salted_sha1.encrypt(password)
+
 def isAdmin():
 	return isLoggedin() and rdb.hget(session['uuid'], 'user') in app.config.get('ADMINS', [])
 
@@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ def create():
 				'uid' : form.uid.data,
 				'gn' : form.gn.data,
 				'sn' : form.sn.data,
+				'pass' : makeSecret(form.pwd1.data)
 			}
 
 			# add user