modify userPassword via perl-ldap?

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Jo De Troy wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to modify the userPassword value from within a perl script
> using Perl::LDAP.
> I generate an encrypted pwd in perl and then write it to FedoraDS via
> ldap->modify
> The update seems successfull but when I query FedoraDS afterwards the
> string in userPassword is not the same as the one I generated. What
> exactly is happening in the background giving this result? I tried
> writing the same value to another attribute (eg mail) and then it is
> as expected.
> What's the best way to update the userPassword from within perl?

When the server is set to do password hashing, then it hashes the value 
you send unless you prefix it with {sha} or similar. When prefixed, the 
server assumes that you know what you are doing.

--
mike




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