--- cmis_alfresco.utils.inc-old	2009-04-21 05:39:56.000000000 -0700
+++ cmis_alfresco.utils.inc	2009-06-18 22:25:35.000000000 -0700
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function cmis_alfresco_utils_get_ticket(
   if ($ticket == NULL || $op == 'refresh') {
     //drupal_set_message('Ticket not set, logging in');
     $user = variable_get('cmis_alfresco_user', '');
-    $pass = variable_get('cmis_alfresco_password', '');
+    $pass = base64_decode(variable_get('cmis_alfresco_password', ''));
 
     //authenticate and store the ticket
     $url = cmis_alfresco_utils_get_url('/api/login?u=' . $user . '&pw=' . $pass);
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function cmis_alfresco_utils_http_reques
 
   if ($auth == 'basic') {
     $user = variable_get('cmis_alfresco_user', '');
-    $pass = variable_get('cmis_alfresco_password', '');
+    $pass = base64_decode(variable_get('cmis_alfresco_password', ''));
     curl_setopt($session, CURLOPT_USERPWD, "$user:$pass");
   }