Re: Setting password

[Bjorn O. G. <bjo...@it...>]

Daniel LB:
> Hi
>=20
> Is it possible to set a user's password without knowing the old
> password with python-ldap?
>=20
> I have only come across the passwd(user,oldpw,newpw) function, which
> requires the old password, but if you are logged in as Administrator
> you should be able to *set* the users' password directly, no?

Just use the function modify_s to do such modifications.

import ldap
import ldap.modlist as modlist
newattrs =3D {'userPassword': '1337secret'}
old =3D l.search_s(base,ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE,"uid=3Dsomeuser",[])[0][1]['us=
erPassword'][0]

# Given that you're binding with a user with read-priv to userPassword.
attrs =3D modlist.modifyModlist(old,newattrs)
l.modify_s(dn,attrs)


# Alternatively, make a list of change-commands. I think its documented
# in the module, so just play along with help(ldap.modify_s) or
# something.

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