diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 558e09b..beba9be 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ python:
   - "2.6"
   - "2.7"
   - "3.3"
+  - "3.4"
   - "pypy"
 
 install:
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 1973ecd..2e4b8e8 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@ Flask-Security Changelog
 
 Here you can see the full list of changes between each Flask-Security release.
 
+Version 1.7.3
+-------------
+
+Released June 10th 2014
+
+- Fixed a bug where redirection to `SECURITY_POST_LOGIN_VIEW` was not respected
+- Fixed string encoding in various places to be friendly to unicode
+- Now using `werkzeug.security.safe_str_cmp` to check tokens
+- Removed user information from JSON output on `/reset` responses
+- Added Python 3.4 support
+
+
 Version 1.7.2
 -------------
 
diff --git a/flask_security/core.py b/flask_security/core.py
index e6341e2..7e922b4 100644
--- a/flask_security/core.py
+++ b/flask_security/core.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from itsdangerous import URLSafeTimedSerializer
 from passlib.context import CryptContext
 from werkzeug.datastructures import ImmutableList
 from werkzeug.local import LocalProxy
+from werkzeug.security import safe_str_cmp
 
 from .utils import config_value as cv, get_config, md5, url_for_security, string_types
 from .views import create_blueprint
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ def _token_loader(token):
     try:
         data = _security.remember_token_serializer.loads(token)
         user = _security.datastore.find_user(id=data[0])
-        if user and md5(user.password) == data[1]:
+        if user and safe_str_cmp(md5(user.password), data[1]):
             return user
     except:
         pass
diff --git a/flask_security/utils.py b/flask_security/utils.py
index 5b20352..f519b3d 100644
--- a/flask_security/utils.py
+++ b/flask_security/utils.py
@@ -99,13 +99,15 @@ def get_hmac(password):
 
     :param password: The password to sign
     """
-    if _security.password_salt is None:
+    salt = _security.password_salt
+
+    if salt is None:
         raise RuntimeError(
             'The configuration value `SECURITY_PASSWORD_SALT` must '
             'not be None when the value of `SECURITY_PASSWORD_HASH` is '
             'set to "%s"' % _security.password_hash)
 
-    h = hmac.new(_security.password_salt.encode('utf-8'), password.encode('utf-8'), hashlib.sha512)
+    h = hmac.new(encode_string(salt), encode_string(password), hashlib.sha512)
     return base64.b64encode(h.digest())
 
 
@@ -149,8 +151,18 @@ def encrypt_password(password):
     return _pwd_context.encrypt(signed)
 
 
+def encode_string(string):
+    """Encodes a string to bytes, if it isn't already.
+
+    :param string: The string to encode"""
+
+    if isinstance(string, text_type):
+        string = string.encode('utf-8')
+    return string
+
+
 def md5(data):
-    return hashlib.md5(data.encode('ascii')).hexdigest()
+    return hashlib.md5(encode_string(data)).hexdigest()
 
 
 def do_flash(message, category=None):
@@ -196,7 +208,7 @@ def url_for_security(endpoint, **values):
 
 
 def validate_redirect_url(url):
-    if url is None:
+    if url is None or url.strip() == '':
         return False
     url_next = urlsplit(url)
     url_base = urlsplit(request.host_url)
diff --git a/flask_security/views.py b/flask_security/views.py
index 847c980..be80372 100644
--- a/flask_security/views.py
+++ b/flask_security/views.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ _security = LocalProxy(lambda: current_app.extensions['security'])
 _datastore = LocalProxy(lambda: _security.datastore)
 
 
-def _render_json(form, include_auth_token=False):
+def _render_json(form, include_user=True, include_auth_token=False):
     has_errors = len(form.errors) > 0
 
     if has_errors:
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ def _render_json(form, include_auth_token=False):
         response = dict(errors=form.errors)
     else:
         code = 200
-        response = dict(user=dict(id=str(form.user.id)))
+        response = dict()
+        if include_user:
+            response['user'] = dict(id=str(form.user.id))
         if include_auth_token:
             token = form.user.get_auth_token()
             response['user']['authentication_token'] = token
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ def login():
             return redirect(get_post_login_redirect(form.next.data))
 
     if request.json:
-        return _render_json(form, True)
+        return _render_json(form, include_auth_token=True)
 
     return _security.render_template(config_value('LOGIN_USER_TEMPLATE'),
                                      login_user_form=form,
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ def register():
 
         if not request.json:
             return redirect(get_post_register_redirect())
-        return _render_json(form, True)
+        return _render_json(form, include_auth_token=True)
 
     if request.json:
         return _render_json(form)
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ def forgot_password():
             do_flash(*get_message('PASSWORD_RESET_REQUEST', email=form.user.email))
 
     if request.json:
-        return _render_json(form)
+        return _render_json(form, include_user=False)
 
     return _security.render_template(config_value('FORGOT_PASSWORD_TEMPLATE'),
                                      forgot_password_form=form,
diff --git a/tests/test_configuration.py b/tests/test_configuration.py
index 9a75ae0..6bc3c52 100644
--- a/tests/test_configuration.py
+++ b/tests/test_configuration.py
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ def test_view_configuration(client):
     response = client.get('/custom_login')
     assert b"<h1>Login</h1>" in response.data
 
-    response = authenticate(client, endpoint='/custom_login', follow_redirects=True)
-    assert b'Post Login' in response.data
+    response = authenticate(client, endpoint='/custom_login')
+    assert 'location' in response.headers
+    assert response.headers['Location'] == 'http://localhost/post_login'
 
-    response = logout(client, endpoint='/custom_logout', follow_redirects=True)
-    assert b'Post Logout' in response.data
+    response = logout(client, endpoint='/custom_logout')
+    assert 'location' in response.headers
+    assert response.headers['Location'] == 'http://localhost/post_logout'
 
     response = client.get('/http', headers={
         'Authorization': 'Basic %s' % base64.b64encode(b"joe@lp.com:bogus")
diff --git a/tests/test_misc.py b/tests/test_misc.py
index 8be2a7d..9b76457 100644
--- a/tests/test_misc.py
+++ b/tests/test_misc.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from flask_security import Security
 from flask_security.forms import LoginForm, RegisterForm, ConfirmRegisterForm, \
     SendConfirmationForm, PasswordlessLoginForm, ForgotPasswordForm, ResetPasswordForm, \
     ChangePasswordForm, TextField, PasswordField, email_required, email_validator, valid_user_email
-from flask_security.utils import capture_reset_password_requests
+from flask_security.utils import capture_reset_password_requests, md5, string_types
 
 from utils import authenticate, init_app_with_options, populate_data
 
@@ -170,3 +170,19 @@ def test_change_hash_type(app, sqlalchemy_datastore):
 
     response = client.post('/login', data=dict(email='matt@lp.com', password='password'))
     assert response.status_code == 302
+
+
+def test_md5():
+    data = md5(b'hello')
+    assert isinstance(data, string_types)
+    data = md5(u'hellö')
+    assert isinstance(data, string_types)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.settings(password_salt=u'öööööööööööööööööööööööööööööööööö',
+                      password_hash='bcrypt')
+def test_password_unicode_password_salt(client):
+    response = authenticate(client)
+    assert response.status_code == 302
+    response = authenticate(client, follow_redirects=True)
+    assert b'Hello matt@lp.com' in response.data
diff --git a/tests/test_recoverable.py b/tests/test_recoverable.py
index ade31a0..de278e1 100644
--- a/tests/test_recoverable.py
+++ b/tests/test_recoverable.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def test_recoverable_flag(app, client, get_message):
         'Content-Type': 'application/json'
     })
     assert response.headers['Content-Type'] == 'application/json'
-    assert 'user' in response.jdata['response']
+    assert 'user' not in response.jdata['response']
 
     logout(client)
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 341e949..15fa2e1 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py26, py27, py33, pypy
+envlist = py26, py27, py33, py34, pypy
 
 [testenv]
 deps =