Cannot Set the userPassword Attribute in Active Directory

When you try to set the userPassword attribute by using an LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) file, you receive an error message that is similar to the following:This problem occurs after you create the following configuration in your Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory directory services schema and then try to set the userPassword attribute:

• You extend the Active Directory schema to add a custom object class.
• You create a new object that is based on that custom object class, and you include the userPassword attribute in the set of attributes for that object.

This problem occurs because the userPassword attribute does not correctly allow write access when it is part of the attribute set for a custom object class in an extended Active Directory schema.

Hotfix Information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart Requirement

You must restart your computer to apply the changes after you install this hotfix. However, you do not have to restart your computer immediately after you install this hotfix.

Hotfix Replacement Information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File Information

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Windows Server 2003, 32-Bit Editions

Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

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