How to retrieve LDAP password via JNDI

Question

I am able to read the password stored in LDAP via JNDI. But the result is some gibberish characters. So how do i decrypt it?

Below is my code:

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Answer 1

with ldap we will get data in byte array.if you need to get the original password text use the
following code:

Attribute userPassword = attributes.get("userPassword");
String pwd = new String((byte[]) userPassword.get());