From 483525f73c5597c0c35de4288d97f53b9d3d262e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Tridgell <tridge@samba.org>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:20:25 +1100
Subject: use a base64 encoded password when changing passwords

This avoids problems with embedded control characters in password
changes
---
 source4/scripting/python/samba/samdb.py | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

(limited to 'source4/scripting')

diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/samba/samdb.py b/source4/scripting/python/samba/samdb.py
index 1c5a8dfcde..b92a91e2ef 100644
--- a/source4/scripting/python/samba/samdb.py
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/samba/samdb.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import ldb
 from samba.idmap import IDmapDB
 import pwd
 import time
+import base64
 
 __docformat__ = "restructuredText"
 
@@ -178,8 +179,8 @@ userAccountControl: %u
 dn: %s
 changetype: modify
 replace: userPassword
-userPassword: %s
-""" % (user_dn, password)
+userPassword:: %s
+""" % (user_dn, base64.b64encode(password))
 
             self.modify_ldif(setpw)
 
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