Change password using LDIF file

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Joly picture Joly · May 11, 2012 · Viewed 21.2k times · Source

I have an LDIF file which contains a bounch of test users.

I would like to change the password for some of these users and was wondering what would be the best way to do so?

Answer

Terry Gardner picture Terry Gardner · May 11, 2012

Use ldapmodify with LDIF, for example:

ldapmodify -h hostname -p port -D dn -w password <<!
dn: uid=user,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
replace: userPassword
userPassword: new-password
!

or specify a filename:

ldapmodify -c -a -f file.ldif -h hostname -p port -D dn -w password

Of course, use the correct attribute names, distinguished names, and so forth. The distinguished name used for the bind of the ldapmodify tool must have access rights to modify the password of the distinguished name specified in the LDIF.

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