diff --git a/app/controllers/user_admin_controller.rb b/app/controllers/user_admin_controller.rb
--- a/app/controllers/user_admin_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/user_admin_controller.rb
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
         added_random_password = false
         if items.length>=3
-          password = items[2]
+          password = items[2].chomp(" ")
           user_alias = (items.length>=4) ? items[3] : login
         else
           password = random_password