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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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Since SSHA (Salted SHA1) is now most commonly used in storing password hashes in OpenLDAP, folks who need to create accounts on this system from .NET (ex. Forefront Identity Manager FIM), may find this sample useful.

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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm The sample code below provides a helper class, which performs a...