Hello, We currently have a WIndows 2008 AD setup and also several Linux servers, of which we have a Linux LDAP server. What I want to do is replace the Linux LDAP server with the Windows 2008 AD setup and authenticate LDAP users using AD. I can export the LDAP users inc. their SHA1 passwords and was wondering if there is anyway I can import these into AD? If I cannot import the SHA1 directly into AD, are there any other options? I have seen articles which say it can only import cleartext passwords, then another article mentioning about unicodePwd and a Base64 password. Can I use the unicodePwd method with the LDAP SHA1 hash as the password? Thanks Stuart

Hello, If the import the hash then there is no way to a DC to know the password itself :) For that, it should be a plain text password. For that, you can use CSVDE after preparing a CSV file with passwords in plain text. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer

Hello, If the import the hash then there is no way to a DC to know the password itself :) For that, it should be a plain text password. For that, you can use CSVDE after preparing a CSV file with passwords in plain text. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer