How to Change Cyrus' Unknown Password on eMail Server 3.x

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eMail Server: Version 3.x

Situation

Procedure

#!/bin/bash
echo "modify the password for cyrus"
echo -e "new password: \c"
read PASS
echo -e
if [ -z "$PASS" ]
then
   echo "sorry, but a blank password is not allowed"
   exit 1
fi
# write new password to /etc/shadow
echo "cyrus:$PASS" | chpasswd

# save created password to slapd.conf 
grep -v "^rootpw" /etc/openldap/slapd.conf >/tmp/slapd.conf.new
NEWPW=`grep "^cyrus" /etc/shadow | cut -f 2 -d ":"`
echo -e "rootpw\t{crypt}$NEWPW" >>/tmp/slapd.conf.new
mv /etc/openldap/slapd.conf /etc/openldap/slapd.conf.oldpw
mv /tmp/slapd.conf.new /etc/openldap/slapd.conf
echo "Password changed! Now restart the LDAP Server to apply" 
echo "the changes with the command 'rcldap restart'"
exit 0

1. Copy this script to a file, for example cyruspw.sh
2. Make the file executable

   openexchange:~ # chmod u+x cyruspw.sh
   

3. Start the script

   openexchange:~ # ./cyruspw.sh
   

4. Enter cyrus' new password
5. Restar LDAP

   openexchange:~ # rcldap restart