diff --git a/decide/base/migrations/0002_auto_20180921_1056.py b/decide/base/migrations/0002_auto_20180921_1056.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7582f11b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/decide/base/migrations/0002_auto_20180921_1056.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0 on 2018-09-21 10:56
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('base', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='key',
+            name='g',
+            field=models.BigIntegerField(),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='key',
+            name='p',
+            field=models.BigIntegerField(),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='key',
+            name='x',
+            field=models.BigIntegerField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='key',
+            name='y',
+            field=models.BigIntegerField(),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/decide/base/migrations/0003_auto_20180921_1119.py b/decide/base/migrations/0003_auto_20180921_1119.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eef3af603a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/decide/base/migrations/0003_auto_20180921_1119.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0 on 2018-09-21 11:19
+
+import base.models
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('base', '0002_auto_20180921_1056'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='key',
+            name='g',
+            field=base.models.BigBigField(),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='key',
+            name='p',
+            field=base.models.BigBigField(),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='key',
+            name='x',
+            field=base.models.BigBigField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='key',
+            name='y',
+            field=base.models.BigBigField(),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/decide/base/models.py b/decide/base/models.py
index 9d21e7a676..c4da20710b 100644
--- a/decide/base/models.py
+++ b/decide/base/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 from django.db import models
 
 
+class BigBigField(models.TextField):
+    def to_python(self, value):
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            return int(value)
+        if value is None:
+            return 0
+        return int(str(value))
+
+    def get_prep_value(self, value):
+        if value is None:
+            return 0
+        return str(value)
+
+    def from_db_value(self, value, expression, connection):
+        if value is None:
+            return 0
+        return int(value)
+
+
 class Auth(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=200)
     url = models.URLField()
@@ -11,10 +30,10 @@ def __str__(self):
 
 
 class Key(models.Model):
-    p = models.IntegerField()
-    g = models.IntegerField()
-    y = models.IntegerField()
-    x = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
+    p = BigBigField()
+    g = BigBigField()
+    y = BigBigField()
+    x = BigBigField(blank=True, null=True)
 
     def __str__(self):
         if self.x:
diff --git a/decide/base/serializers.py b/decide/base/serializers.py
index fed6cc1792..36d53cff6d 100644
--- a/decide/base/serializers.py
+++ b/decide/base/serializers.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ class Meta:
 
 
 class KeySerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
+    p = serializers.IntegerField()
+    g = serializers.IntegerField()
+    y = serializers.IntegerField()
+
     class Meta:
         model = Key
         fields = ('p', 'g', 'y')
diff --git a/decide/booth/static/crypto/elgamal.js b/decide/booth/static/crypto/elgamal.js
index 53969df033..b04d573bb7 100644
--- a/decide/booth/static/crypto/elgamal.js
+++ b/decide/booth/static/crypto/elgamal.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ElGamal = {};
-ElGamal.BITS = 8;
+ElGamal.BITS = 256;
 
 ElGamal.getRandomInteger = function(max) {
   var bit_length = max.bitLength();
diff --git a/decide/booth/templates/booth/booth.html b/decide/booth/templates/booth/booth.html
index bcc3d94826..2933af171b 100644
--- a/decide/booth/templates/booth/booth.html
+++ b/decide/booth/templates/booth/booth.html
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ <h2>{{ voting.question.desc }}</h2>
     <script src="{% static "crypto/elgamal.js" %}"></script>
 
     <script>
+        ElGamal.BITS = {{ KEYBITS }};
         var bigpk = {
             p: BigInt.fromJSONObject("{{voting.pub_key.p}}"),
             g: BigInt.fromJSONObject("{{voting.pub_key.g}}"),
diff --git a/decide/booth/views.py b/decide/booth/views.py
index 3e4ce9b5b6..a662587ce8 100644
--- a/decide/booth/views.py
+++ b/decide/booth/views.py
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
 
         context['store_url'] = settings.APIS.get('store', settings.BASEURL)
         context['auth_url'] = settings.APIS.get('authentication', settings.BASEURL)
+        context['KEYBITS'] = settings.KEYBITS
 
         return context
diff --git a/decide/decide/settings.py b/decide/decide/settings.py
index d020e14228..e55d7363e1 100644
--- a/decide/decide/settings.py
+++ b/decide/decide/settings.py
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
+# number of bits for the key, all auths should use the same number of bits
+KEYBITS = 256
+
 try:
     from local_settings import *
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/decide/local_settings.example.py b/decide/local_settings.example.py
index 536a076a0d..41db563a5a 100644
--- a/decide/local_settings.example.py
+++ b/decide/local_settings.example.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]
+
 # Modules in use, commented modules that you won't use
 MODULES = [
     'authentication',
@@ -12,26 +14,28 @@
 ]
 
 APIS = {
-    'authentication': 'http://localhost:8000',
-    'base': 'http://localhost:8000',
-    'booth': 'http://localhost:8000',
-    'census': 'http://localhost:8000',
-    'mixnet': 'http://localhost:8000',
-    'postproc': 'http://localhost:8000',
-    'store': 'http://localhost:8000',
-    'visualizer': 'http://localhost:8000',
-    'voting': 'http://localhost:8000',
+    'authentication': 'http://10.5.0.1:8000',
+    'base': 'http://10.5.0.1:8000',
+    'booth': 'http://10.5.0.1:8000',
+    'census': 'http://10.5.0.1:8000',
+    'mixnet': 'http://10.5.0.1:8000',
+    'postproc': 'http://10.5.0.1:8000',
+    'store': 'http://10.5.0.1:8000',
+    'visualizer': 'http://10.5.0.1:8000',
+    'voting': 'http://10.5.0.1:8000',
 }
 
-BASEURL = 'http://localhost:8000'
+BASEURL = 'http://10.5.0.1:8000'
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
-        'NAME': 'decide',
-        'USER': 'decide',
-        'PASSWORD': 'decide',
-        'HOST': 'localhost',
+        'NAME': 'postgres',
+        'USER': 'postgres',
+        'HOST': 'db',
         'PORT': '5432',
     }
 }
+
+# number of bits for the key, all auths should use the same number of bits
+KEYBITS = 256
diff --git a/decide/mixnet/mixcrypt.py b/decide/mixnet/mixcrypt.py
index 2ca1ece391..34212339da 100644
--- a/decide/mixnet/mixcrypt.py
+++ b/decide/mixnet/mixcrypt.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 '''
->>> B = 64
+>>> B = 256
 >>> k1 = MixCrypt(bits=B)
 >>> k2 = MixCrypt(k=k1.k, bits=B)
 >>> k3 = gen_multiple_key(k1, k2)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 >>> sorted(clears) == sorted(d)
 True
 
->>> B = 8
+>>> B = 256
 >>> k1 = MixCrypt(bits=B)
 >>> k1.setk(167,156,89,130) #doctest: +ELLIPSIS
 <Crypto.PublicKey.ElGamal.ElGamalobj object at 0x...>
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 
 def rand(p):
     while True:
-        k = random.StrongRandom().randint(1, p - 1)
-        if GCD(k, p - 1) == 1: break
+        k = random.StrongRandom().randint(1, int(p) - 1)
+        if GCD(k, int(p) - 1) == 1: break
     return k
 
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def multiple_decrypt_shuffle(ciphers, *crypts):
 
 def multiple_decrypt_shuffle2(ciphers, *crypts, pubkey=None):
     '''
-    >>> B = 64
+    >>> B = 256
     >>> k1 = MixCrypt(bits=B)
     >>> k2 = MixCrypt(k=k1.k, bits=B)
     >>> k3 = gen_multiple_key(k1, k2)
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ def encrypt(self, m, k=None):
         r = rand(self.k.p)
         if not k:
             k = self.k
-        a, b = k.encrypt(m, r)
+        a, b = k._encrypt(m, r)
         return a, b
 
     def decrypt(self, c):
-        m = self.k.decrypt(c)
+        m = self.k._decrypt(c)
         return m
 
     def multiple_decrypt(self, msgs, last=True):
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def shuffle_decrypt(self, msgs, last=True):
 
     def reencrypt(self, cipher, pubkey=None):
         '''
-        >>> B = 64
+        >>> B = 256
         >>> k = MixCrypt(bits=B)
         >>> clears = [random.StrongRandom().randint(1, B) for i in range(5)]
         >>> cipher = [k.encrypt(i) for i in clears]
@@ -183,10 +183,11 @@ def reencrypt(self, cipher, pubkey=None):
         else:
             k = self.k
 
-        a, b = cipher
-        a1, b1 = self.encrypt(1, k=k)
+        a, b = map(int, cipher)
+        a1, b1 = map(int, self.encrypt(1, k=k))
+        p = int(k.p)
 
-        return ((a * a1) % k.p, (b * b1) % k.p)
+        return ((a * a1) % p, (b * b1) % p)
 
     def gen_perm(self, l):
         x = list(range(l))
diff --git a/decide/mixnet/models.py b/decide/mixnet/models.py
index c8768f83be..d592cb4579 100644
--- a/decide/mixnet/models.py
+++ b/decide/mixnet/models.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 from base import mods
 from base.models import Auth, Key
 from base.serializers import AuthSerializer
+from django.conf import settings
 
 
 # number of bits for the key, all auths should use the same number of bits
-# TODO: move this to the settings
-B = 8
+B = settings.KEYBITS
 
 
 class Mixnet(models.Model):
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ def gen_key(self, p=0, g=0):
             k = crypt.setk(self.key.p, self.key.g, self.key.y, self.key.x)
         elif (not g or not p):
             k = crypt.genk()
-            key = Key(p=k.p, g=k.g, y=k.y, x=k.x)
+            key = Key(p=int(k.p), g=int(k.g), y=int(k.y), x=int(k.x))
             key.save()
 
             self.key = key
             self.save()
         else:
             k = crypt.getk(p, g)
-            key = Key(p=k.p, g=k.g, y=k.y, x=k.x)
+            key = Key(p=int(k.p), g=int(k.g), y=int(k.y), x=int(k.x))
             key.save()
 
             self.key = key
diff --git a/decide/mixnet/tests.py b/decide/mixnet/tests.py
index 87f54f6fc3..59bb6215ff 100644
--- a/decide/mixnet/tests.py
+++ b/decide/mixnet/tests.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from django.test import TestCase
+from django.conf import settings
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient
 from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ def setUp(self):
     def tearDown(self):
         self.client = None
 
-    def encrypt_msgs(self, msgs, pk, bits=8):
+    def encrypt_msgs(self, msgs, pk, bits=settings.KEYBITS):
         p, g, y = pk
         k = MixCrypt(bits=bits)
         k.k = ElGamal.construct((p, g, y))
diff --git a/decide/store/migrations/0003_auto_20180921_1522.py b/decide/store/migrations/0003_auto_20180921_1522.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a57789ed68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/decide/store/migrations/0003_auto_20180921_1522.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0 on 2018-09-21 15:22
+
+import base.models
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('store', '0002_vote_voted'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='vote',
+            name='a',
+            field=base.models.BigBigField(),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='vote',
+            name='b',
+            field=base.models.BigBigField(),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/decide/store/models.py b/decide/store/models.py
index 2ae43e6008..14d3272fcb 100644
--- a/decide/store/models.py
+++ b/decide/store/models.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from django.db import models
+from base.models import BigBigField
 
 
 class Vote(models.Model):
     voting_id = models.PositiveIntegerField()
     voter_id = models.PositiveIntegerField()
 
-    a = models.PositiveIntegerField()
-    b = models.PositiveIntegerField()
+    a = BigBigField()
+    b = BigBigField()
 
     voted = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
 
diff --git a/decide/store/serializers.py b/decide/store/serializers.py
index 3a321714db..759947c12e 100644
--- a/decide/store/serializers.py
+++ b/decide/store/serializers.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 
 class VoteSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
+    a = serializers.IntegerField()
+    b = serializers.IntegerField()
+
     class Meta:
         model = Vote
         fields = ('voting_id', 'voter_id', 'a', 'b')
diff --git a/decide/test-scripts/js/crypto/elgamal.js b/decide/test-scripts/js/crypto/elgamal.js
index 53969df033..b04d573bb7 100644
--- a/decide/test-scripts/js/crypto/elgamal.js
+++ b/decide/test-scripts/js/crypto/elgamal.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ElGamal = {};
-ElGamal.BITS = 8;
+ElGamal.BITS = 256;
 
 ElGamal.getRandomInteger = function(max) {
   var bit_length = max.bitLength();
diff --git a/decide/test-scripts/test-decrypt.py b/decide/test-scripts/test-decrypt.py
index 7233d4a653..13018bfca8 100755
--- a/decide/test-scripts/test-decrypt.py
+++ b/decide/test-scripts/test-decrypt.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 p, g, y, x = map(int, SK.split(','))
 a, b = map(int, MSG.split(','))
 
-k = MixCrypt(bits=8)
+k = MixCrypt(bits=256)
 k.k = ElGamal.construct((p, g, y, x))
 
 print(k.decrypt((a, b)))
diff --git a/decide/test-scripts/test-encrypt.py b/decide/test-scripts/test-encrypt.py
index de7147eb41..594c59baa1 100755
--- a/decide/test-scripts/test-encrypt.py
+++ b/decide/test-scripts/test-encrypt.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 MSG = sys.argv[2]
 
 p, g, y = map(int, PK.split(','))
-k = MixCrypt(bits=8)
+k = MixCrypt(bits=256)
 k.k = ElGamal.construct((p, g, y))
 
 print(','.join(map(str, k.encrypt(int(MSG)))))
diff --git a/decide/voting/management/commands/testvoting.py b/decide/voting/management/commands/testvoting.py
index 8fa855e195..6e2ad203d8 100644
--- a/decide/voting/management/commands/testvoting.py
+++ b/decide/voting/management/commands/testvoting.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = 'Test the full voting process with one auth (self)'
 
-    def encrypt_msg(self, msg, v, bits=8):
+    def encrypt_msg(self, msg, v, bits=settings.KEYBITS):
         pk = v.pub_key
         p, g, y = (pk.p, pk.g, pk.y)
         k = MixCrypt(bits=bits)
diff --git a/decide/voting/tests.py b/decide/voting/tests.py
index 3c9c6af632..063c52e1cc 100644
--- a/decide/voting/tests.py
+++ b/decide/voting/tests.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def setUp(self):
     def tearDown(self):
         super().tearDown()
 
-    def encrypt_msg(self, msg, v, bits=8):
+    def encrypt_msg(self, msg, v, bits=settings.KEYBITS):
         pk = v.pub_key
         p, g, y = (pk.p, pk.g, pk.y)
         k = MixCrypt(bits=bits)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e1f650158c..3f4f228d6a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Django==2.0
-pycrypto==2.6.1
+pycryptodome==3.6.6
 djangorestframework==3.7.7
 django-cors-headers==2.1.0
 requests==2.18.4