--- lib/python/omero/plugins/user.py	2014-09-24 14:25:13.184674306 +0200
+++ lib/python/omero/plugins/user.py.fix	2014-09-24 14:25:19.936674305 +0200
@@ -342,11 +342,11 @@
                 id = admin.createExperimenter(e, group, groups)
                 self.ctx.out("Added user %s (id=%s) without password"
                              % (login, id))
             else:
                 if pasw is None:
-                    self._ask_for_password(" for your new user (%s)"
+                    pasw = self._ask_for_password(" for your new user (%s)"
                                            % login, strict=True)
                 id = admin.createExperimenterWithPassword(e, rstring(pasw),
                                                           group, groups)
                 self.ctx.out("Added user %s (id=%s) with password"
                              % (login, id))