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-rwxr-xr-xsource4/scripting/python/samba/upgradehelpers.py13
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/samba/upgradehelpers.py b/source4/scripting/python/samba/upgradehelpers.py
index b2bb66c5ea..e8f14719a5 100755
--- a/source4/scripting/python/samba/upgradehelpers.py
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/samba/upgradehelpers.py
@@ -835,14 +835,13 @@ def update_machine_account_password(samdb, secrets_ldb, names):
res = samdb.search(expression=expression, attrs=[])
assert(len(res) == 1)
+ msg = ldb.Message(res[0].dn)
machinepass = samba.generate_random_password(128, 255)
-
- samdb.modify_ldif("""
-dn: """ + str(res[0].dn) + """
-changetype: modify
-replace: clearTextPassword
-clearTextPassword:: """ + base64.b64encode(machinepass.encode('utf-16-le')) + """
-""")
+ mputf16 = machinepass.encode('utf-16-le')
+ msg["clearTextPassword"] = ldb.MessageElement(mputf16,
+ ldb.FLAG_MOD_REPLACE,
+ "clearTextPassword")
+ samdb.modify(msg)
res = samdb.search(expression=("samAccountName=%s$" % names.netbiosname),
attrs=["msDs-keyVersionNumber"])