Update Active Directory Password using ldap python

Question

Basically trying to reset the user\'s password using LDAP python. I\'ve gone through various posts here but no luck :(.

Tried using :

• a) mo

Answer 1

I think below program helpful for you.. windows active directory use password attribute as unicode method https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff848710.aspx

import ldap
import ldap.modlist as modlist
import base64
ldap.set_option(ldap.OPT_X_TLS_REQUIRE_CERT, ldap.OPT_X_TLS_NEVER)
l = ldap.initialize('ldaps://exam.local')
l.simple_bind_s('Administrator@exam.local', 'p@ssw0rd1') 
dn="cn=map6,ou=Police,dc=exam,dc=local" 
new_password='p@ssw0rd3'
unicode_pass = unicode('\"' + new_password + '\"', 'iso-8859-1')
print (unicode_pass)
password_value = unicode_pass.encode('utf-16-le')
add_pass = [(ldap.MOD_REPLACE, 'unicodePwd', [password_value])]
print (password_value)
l.modify_s(dn, add_pass)
l.modify_s(dn, add_pass)
l.unbind_s()