diff --git a/user_sql.php b/user_sql.php
--- a/user_sql.php
+++ b/user_sql.php
@@ -1,198 +1,212 @@
 <?php
 
 /**
  * ownCloud - user_sql
  *
  * @author Andreas Böhler
  * @copyright 2012 Andreas Böhler <andreas (at) aboehler (dot) at>
  *
  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
  * version 3 of the License, or any later version.
  *
  * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  * GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
  * License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
 
 class OC_USER_SQL extends OC_User_Backend implements OC_User_Interface {
 
        // cached settings
         protected $sql_host;
         protected $sql_username;
         protected $sql_database;
         protected $sql_password;
         protected $sql_table;
         protected $sql_column_username;
         protected $sql_column_password;
         protected $sql_column_active;
         protected $sql_type;
         protected $db_conn;
         protected $db;
 
-        public function __construct() {
+        public function __construct() 
+        {
             $this->db_conn = false;
             $this->sql_host = OCP\Config::getAppValue('user_sql', 'sql_host', '');
             $this->sql_username = OCP\Config::getAppValue('user_sql', 'sql_user', '');
             $this->sql_database = OCP\Config::getAppValue('user_sql', 'sql_database', '');
             $this->sql_password = OCP\Config::getAppValue('user_sql', 'sql_password', '');
             $this->sql_table = OCP\Config::getAppValue('user_sql', 'sql_table', '');
             $this->sql_column_username = OCP\Config::getAppValue('user_sql', 'sql_column_username', '');
             $this->sql_column_password = OCP\Config::getAppValue('user_sql', 'sql_column_password', '');
             $this->sql_column_active = OCP\Config::getAppValue('user_sql', 'sql_column_active', '');
             $this->sql_type = OCP\Config::getAppValue('user_sql', 'sql_type', '');
             $dsn = $this->sql_type.":host=".$this->sql_host.";dbname=".$this->sql_database;
             try 
             {
                 $this->db = new PDO($dsn, $this->sql_username, $this->sql_password);
                 $this->db_conn = true;
             }
             catch (PDOException $e) 
             {
                 OC_Log::write('OC_USER_SQL', 'OC_USER_SQL, Failed to connect to the database: ' . $e->getMessage(), OC_Log::ERROR);
             }
             return false;
         }
 
-	    public function implementsAction($actions) {
+	    public function implementsAction($actions) 
+	    {
 		    return (bool)((OC_USER_BACKEND_CHECK_PASSWORD) & $actions);
 	    }
 
 	    public function createUser() {
             // Can't create user
             OC_Log::write('OC_USER_SQL', 'Not possible to create local users from web frontend using SQL user backend', OC_Log::ERROR);
             return false;
         }
 
-        public function deleteUser( $uid ) {
+        public function deleteUser( $uid ) 
+        {
             // Can't delete user
             OC_Log::write('OC_USER_SQL', 'Not possible to delete local users from web frontend using SQL user backend', OC_Log::ERROR);
             return false;
         }
 
         public function setPassword ( $uid, $password ) {
-            // We can't change user password
-            OC_Log::write('OC_USER_SQL', 'Not possible to change password for local users from web frontend using SQL user backend', OC_Log::ERROR);
-            return false;
+            // Update the user's password - this might affect other services, that user the same database, as well
+            if(!this->db_conn)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            
+            $query = "UPDATE $this->sql_table SET $this->sql_column_password = ENCRYPT('$password') WHERE $sql_column_username = '$uid'";
+            $result = $this->db->prepare($query);
+            if(!$result->execute())
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
         }
 
        /**
         * @brief Check if the password is correct
         * @param $uid The username
         * @param $password The password
         * @returns true/false
         *
         * Check if the password is correct without logging in the user
         */
        public function checkPassword($uid, $password)
        {
             if(!$this->db_conn)
             {
                 return false;
             }
             
 		    $query = "SELECT $this->sql_column_username, $this->sql_column_password FROM $this->sql_table WHERE $this->sql_column_username = '$uid'";
 		    if($this->sql_column_active != '')
 		        $query .= " AND $this->sql_column_active = 1";
 		    $result = $this->db->prepare($query);
 		    if(!$result->execute())
 		    {
 		        return false;
 		    }
 		    $row = $result->fetch();
 		    if(!$row)
 		    {
 		        return false;
 		    }
 		    if(crypt($password, $row[$this->sql_column_password]) == $row[$this->sql_column_password])
 		    {
 		        return $uid;
 		    }
 		    else
 		    {
 		        return false;
 		    }
        }
 
        /**
         * @brief Get a list of all users
         * @returns array with all uids
         *
         * Get a list of all users.
         */
 
-       public function getUsers($search = '', $limit = null, $offset = null){
+       public function getUsers($search = '', $limit = null, $offset = null)
+       {
            $users = array();
            if(!$this->db_conn)
            {
             return false;
            }
 		   $query = "SELECT $this->sql_column_username FROM $this->sql_table";
 		   if($search != '')
 		      $query .= " WHERE $this->sql_column_username LIKE '%$search%'";
 		    if($this->sql_column_active != '')
 		    {
 		        if($search != '')
 		            $query .= " AND";
 		        else
 		            $query .= " WHERE";
 		        $query .= " $this->sql_column_active = 1";
 		    }
 		   if($limit != null)
 		      $query .= " LIMIT $limit";
 		   if($offset != null)
 		      $query .= " OFFSET $offset";
 		   $result = $this->db->prepare($query);
 		   if(!$result->execute())
 		   {
 		    return array();
 		   }
 		   while($row = $result->fetch())
 		   {
 		       $users[] = $row[$this->sql_column_username];
 		   }
            return $users;
        }
 
        /**
         * @brief check if a user exists
         * @param string $uid the username
         * @return boolean
         */
 
        public function userExists($uid)
        {
             if(!$this->db_conn)
             {
                 return false;
             }
             
 		    $query = "SELECT $this->sql_column_username FROM $this->sql_table WHERE $this->sql_column_username = '$uid'";
   		    if($this->sql_column_active != '')
 		        $query .= " AND $this->sql_column_active = 1";
 		    $result = $this->db->prepare($query);
 		    if(!$result->execute())
 		    {
 		        return false;
 		    }
             $row = $result->fetch();
             if(!$row)
             {
 		        return false;
             }
             else
             {
                 return true;
             }
 
        }
 
 }
 
 ?>