Re: adam:set the password for the users in the ldif file

From: Dmitri Gavrilov [MSFT] (dmitrig_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:34:11 -0800

You only need to base64-encode the value if you use unicodePwd attribute.
There's a KB on that.
If you use userPassword, then all you need is a secure channel, SSL that is
(easier said than done though).
You can disable secure channel requirement for pwd operations. See ADAM.CHM
for details. 

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"Eric Fleischman [MSFT]" <efleis@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uavJNa2CEHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> It's been a while, but let's see if I remember this:
> 1) you need to base64 encode your password
> 2) You need to load it over a secure channel for ADAM users (unless you've
> disabled the requirement to do password mod's over a secure channel)
>
> I think if you cover those two bases that'll do it, but let me know (you
too
> Dmitri! ;)) if I forgot anything. I don't do this often.
>
> ~Eric
>
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> Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
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> "Eric" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:de5e01c40b60$37a654b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> > I have generated an ldif file to be imported to the ADAM
> > instance but I can't set the password for the users in the
> > ldif file. Is there any other way to do that?
> > Here is a sample user from my ldif file:
> > dn: CN=CAAAAA, OU=orgunit0, O=userstore
> >
> > name: CAAAAA
> >
> > instanceType: 4
> >
> > objectClass: top
> >
> > objectClass: person
> >
> > objectClass: organizationalPerson
> >
> > objectClass: user
> >
> > distinguishedName: CN=CAAAAA,OU=orgunit0,O=userstore
> >
> > objectCategory: CN=Person,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,CN=
> > {235583FA-6DD0-429D-A80B-2F7467A15D96}
> >
> > cn: CAAAAA
> >
> >
> >
> > If I add "userPassword: xyz", it does not load the ldif
> > file.
> > I was wondering if you could give me some clue..
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Eric
> >
>
>

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