How to reset a password in AD using LDP.exe

active-directory

I can connect with a user who has permissions to set passwords. I'm able to change attributes, but I can't set the password.

Found some instructions to set the attribute unicodePwd to \UNC:"password", but it says:

Error: Modify: Unwilling To Perform. <53>

Setting LDAP_OPT_ENCRYPT to 1 didn't work either. The port I'm using is 389.

Note: this is a repost of a question from stackoverflow, so please go and vote to close the original.

Best Answer

You would use the userPassword attribute. Why are you using port 389, though? You wouldn't want to send a password change in clear text. I also don't believe AD will allow you to change a password via LDAP without an SSL connection.

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