How to set Active Directory Password from Java application

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Business Scenario

Many Java applications now utilize Active Directory as a source of authentication, in some situations it may be required to set Active Directory password from within Java applications. I encountered a scenario where majority of the users of a Java application were on Active Directory, but for a small percentage of users that do not log-in to Active Directory from their desktops we needed to provide a functionality within the application to set user passwords.

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