Password must be in form: {CRYPT}$1$seed$crypted_pass slapd.conf must have: password-crypt-salt-format "$1$%.8s$" If you run slapd on linux, it must be linked with -lcrypt, wich MUST BE LINKED BEFORE "-lcrypto" if you run slapd on bsd, just edit slapd.conf. Best regards, Brane