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-rwxr-xr-xsource4/scripting/python/samba/upgradehelpers.py13
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/samba/upgradehelpers.py b/source4/scripting/python/samba/upgradehelpers.py
index d8474dea14..b1258d2a53 100755
--- a/source4/scripting/python/samba/upgradehelpers.py
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/samba/upgradehelpers.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import string
import re
import shutil
import samba
+import base64
from samba import Ldb, version, ntacls
from samba.dsdb import DS_DOMAIN_FUNCTION_2000
@@ -827,12 +828,14 @@ 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)
- msg["userPassword"] = ldb.MessageElement(machinepass,
- ldb.FLAG_MOD_REPLACE,
- "userPassword")
- samdb.modify(msg)
+
+ samdb.modify_ldif("""
+dn: """ + str(res[0].dn) + """
+changetype: modify
+replace: clearTextPassword
+clearTextPassword:: """ + base64.b64encode(machinepass.encode('utf-16-le')) + """
+""")
res = samdb.search(expression=("samAccountName=%s$" % names.netbiosname),
attrs=["msDs-keyVersionNumber"])