diff --git a/bareos/bsock/bsock.py b/bareos/bsock/bsock.py
index d0fa3a88236..e2357b87336 100644
--- a/bareos/bsock/bsock.py
+++ b/bareos/bsock/bsock.py
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ def __call(self, command, count):
         Call a bareos-director user agent command.
         If connection is lost, try to reconnect.
         '''
-        result = ''
+        result = b''
         try:
-            self.send(str(command))
+            self.send(bytearray(command, 'utf-8'))
             result = self.recv_msg()
         except (SocketEmptyHeader, ConnectionLostError) as e:
             self.logger.error("connection problem (%s): %s" % (type(e).__name__, str(e)))
@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ def interactive(self):
         self._set_state_director_prompt()
         command = ""
         while command != "exit" and command != "quit":
-            command = raw_input(">>")
+            # Python2: raw_input, Python3: input
+            try:
+                myinput = raw_input
+            except NameError:
+                myinput = input
+            command = myinput(">>")
             resultmsg = self.call(command)
-            sys.stdout.write(resultmsg)
+            sys.stdout.write(resultmsg.decode('utf-8'))
         return True
diff --git a/bareos/bsock/bsockjson.py b/bareos/bsock/bsockjson.py
index a14622c6eb3..b23685b1e58 100755
--- a/bareos/bsock/bsockjson.py
+++ b/bareos/bsock/bsockjson.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def call(self, command):
         json = self.call_fullresult(command)
         if json == None:
             return
-        if json.has_key('result'):
+        if 'result' in json:
             result = json['result']
         else:
             # TODO: or raise an exception?
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ def call_fullresult(self, command):
         resultstring = super(BSockJson, self).call(command)
         data = None
         if resultstring:
+            print(resultstring.decode('utf-8'))
             try:
-                data = json.loads(resultstring)
+                data = json.loads(resultstring.decode('utf-8'))
             except ValueError as e:
                 # in case result is not valid json,
                 # create a JSON-RPC wrapper
@@ -60,7 +61,11 @@ def interactive(self):
         self._set_state_director_prompt()
         command = ""
         while command != "exit" and command != "quit":
-            command = raw_input(">>")
+            try:
+                myinput = raw_input
+            except NameError:
+                myinput = input
+            command = myinput(">>")
             if command:
                 pprint(self.call(command))
         return True
diff --git a/bareos/bsock/lowlevel.py b/bareos/bsock/lowlevel.py
index 75ac8c14bad..3695b651193 100644
--- a/bareos/bsock/lowlevel.py
+++ b/bareos/bsock/lowlevel.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def send(self, msg=None):
         try:
             # convert to network flow
             self.socket.sendall(struct.pack("!i", msg_len) + msg)
-            self.logger.debug("%s" %(msg.encode('string-escape')))
+            self.logger.debug("%s" %(msg))
         except socket.error as e:
             self._handleSocketError(e)
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def recv(self):
     def recv_msg(self):
         '''will receive data from director '''
         self.__check_socket_connection()
-        msg = ""
+        msg = b""
         try:
             timeouts = 0
             while True:
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def recv_msg(self):
 
     def recv_submsg(self, length):
         # get the message
-        msg = ""
+        msg = b""
         while length > 0:
             self.logger.debug("  submsg len: " + str(length))
             # TODO
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ def recv_submsg(self, length):
             length -= len(submsg)
             #self.logger.debug(submsg)
             msg += submsg
+        if (type(msg) is str):
+            msg = bytearray(msg, 'utf-8')
+        if (type(msg) is bytes):
+            msg = bytearray(msg)
         return msg
 
 
@@ -213,21 +217,23 @@ def _cram_md5_challenge(self, clientname, password, tls_local_need=0, compatible
         # to confirm the director so can do this on bconsole`way
         rand = random.randint(1000000000, 9999999999)
         #chal = "<%u.%u@%s>" %(rand, int(time.time()), self.dirname)
-        chal = "<%u.%u@%s>" %(rand, int(time.time()), clientname)
-        msg = 'auth cram-md5 %s ssl=%d\n' %(chal, tls_local_need)
+        chal = '<%u.%u@%s>' %(rand, int(time.time()), clientname)
+        msg = bytearray('auth cram-md5 %s ssl=%d\n' %(chal, tls_local_need), 'utf-8')
         # send the confirmation
         self.send(msg)
         # get the response
-        msg = self.recv().strip(chr(0))
-        self.logger.debug("received: " + msg)
+        msg = self.recv()
+        if msg[-1] == 0:
+            del msg[-1]
+        self.logger.debug("received: " + str(msg))
 
         # hash with password
-        hmac_md5 = hmac.new(password)
-        hmac_md5.update(chal)
+        hmac_md5 = hmac.new(bytearray(password, 'utf-8'))
+        hmac_md5.update(bytearray(chal, 'utf-8'))
         bbase64compatible = BareosBase64().string_to_base64(bytearray(hmac_md5.digest()), True)
         bbase64notcompatible = BareosBase64().string_to_base64(bytearray(hmac_md5.digest()), False)
-        self.logger.debug("string_to_base64, compatible:     " + bbase64compatible)
-        self.logger.debug("string_to_base64, not compatible: " + bbase64notcompatible)
+        self.logger.debug("string_to_base64, compatible:     " + str(bbase64compatible))
+        self.logger.debug("string_to_base64, not compatible: " + str(bbase64notcompatible))
 
         is_correct = ((msg == bbase64compatible) or (msg == bbase64notcompatible))
         # check against compatible base64 and Bareos specific base64
@@ -256,14 +262,14 @@ def _cram_md5_respond(self, password, tls_remote_need=0, compatible=True):
             self.logger.error("RuntimeError exception in recv")
             return (0, True, False)
         # check the receive message
-        self.logger.debug("(recv): " + msg.encode('string-escape'))
-        msg_list = msg.split(" ")
+        self.logger.debug("(recv): " + str(msg))
+        msg_list = msg.split(b" ")
         chal = msg_list[2]
         # get th timestamp and the tle info from director response
         ssl = int(msg_list[3][4])
         compatible = True
         # hmac chal and the password
-        hmac_md5 = hmac.new(password)
+        hmac_md5 = hmac.new(bytearray(password, 'utf-8'))
         hmac_md5.update(chal)
 
         # base64 encoding
@@ -275,7 +281,7 @@ def _cram_md5_respond(self, password, tls_remote_need=0, compatible=True):
         if  ProtocolMessages.is_auth_ok(received):
             result = True
         else:
-            self.logger.error("failed: " + received)
+            self.logger.error("failed: " + str(received))
         return (ssl, compatible, result)
 
 
@@ -286,9 +292,9 @@ def __set_status(self, status):
 
 
     def _set_state_director_prompt(self):
-        self.send(".")
+        self.send(b".")
         msg = self.recv_msg()
-        self.logger.debug("received message: " + msg)
+        self.logger.debug("received message: " + str(msg))
         # TODO: check prompt
         return True
 
diff --git a/bareos/bsock/protocolmessages.py b/bareos/bsock/protocolmessages.py
index b898a50fe75..78fb3a90645 100644
--- a/bareos/bsock/protocolmessages.py
+++ b/bareos/bsock/protocolmessages.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ class ProtocolMessages():
     @staticmethod
     def hello(name, type=ConnectionType.DIRECTOR):
         if type == ConnectionType.FILEDAEMON:
-            return "Hello Director %s calling\n" % (name)
+            return bytearray("Hello Director %s calling\n" % (name), 'utf-8')
         else:
-            return "Hello %s calling\n" % (name)
+            return bytearray("Hello %s calling\n" % (name), 'utf-8')
 
     #@staticmethod
     #def ok():
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ def hello(name, type=ConnectionType.DIRECTOR):
 
     @staticmethod
     def auth_ok():
-        return "1000 OK auth\n"
+        return b"1000 OK auth\n"
 
     @staticmethod
     def auth_failed():
-        return "1999 Authorization failed.\n"
+        return b"1999 Authorization failed.\n"
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_auth_ok(msg):
diff --git a/bareos/util/bareosbase64.py b/bareos/util/bareosbase64.py
index a80e4f7e0d5..21bae659405 100644
--- a/bareos/util/bareosbase64.py
+++ b/bareos/util/bareosbase64.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         '''
         Initialize the Base 64 conversion routines
         '''
-        self.base64_map = dict(zip(self.base64_digits, xrange(0, 64)))
+        self.base64_map = dict(list(zip(self.base64_digits, list(range(0, 64)))))
 
     @staticmethod
     def twos_comp(val, bits):
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ def base64_to_int(self, base64):
             neg = True
             first = 1
 
-        for i in xrange(first, len(base64)):
+        for i in range(first, len(base64)):
             value = value << 6
             try:
                 value += self.base64_map[base64[i]]
             except KeyError:
-                print "KeyError:", i
+                print("KeyError:", i)
 
         return -value if neg else value
 
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ def string_to_base64(self, string, compatible=False):
                 buf += self.base64_digits[(reg & mask) << (6 - rem)]
             else:
                 buf += self.base64_digits[reg & mask]
-        return buf
+        return bytearray(buf, 'utf-8')
diff --git a/bareos/util/password.py b/bareos/util/password.py
index 37b56b47f49..99def1255d1 100644
--- a/bareos/util/password.py
+++ b/bareos/util/password.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def __init__(self, password=None):
         self.set_plaintext(password)
 
     def set_plaintext(self, password):
-        self.password_plaintext = password
+        self.password_plaintext = bytearray(password, 'utf-8')
         self.set_md5(self.__plaintext2md5(password))
 
     def set_md5(self, password):
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ def __plaintext2md5(password):
         md5 the password and return the hex style
         '''
         md5 = hashlib.md5()
-        md5.update(password)
+        md5.update(bytearray(password, 'utf-8'))
         return md5.hexdigest()
diff --git a/bin/bconsole-json.py b/bin/bconsole-json.py
index 337412e89ab..3cca0f22221 100755
--- a/bin/bconsole-json.py
+++ b/bin/bconsole-json.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 
+from __future__ import print_function
 import argparse
 import bareos.bsock
 import logging
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ def getArguments():
         parameter['password']=password
         director = bareos.bsock.BSockJson(**parameter)
     except RuntimeError as e:
-        print str(e)
+        print(str(e))
         sys.exit(1)
     logger.debug( "authentication successful" )
     director.interactive()
diff --git a/bin/bconsole.py b/bin/bconsole.py
index 810802fad9d..1c8f0c87a58 100755
--- a/bin/bconsole.py
+++ b/bin/bconsole.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 
+from __future__ import print_function
 import argparse
 #import bareos
 import bareos.bsock
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ def getArguments():
         parameter['password']=password
         director = bareos.bsock.BSock(**parameter)
     except RuntimeError as e:
-        print str(e)
+        print(str(e))
         sys.exit(1)
     logger.debug( "authentication successful" )
     director.interactive()