diff --git a/actions/change-ldap-user-password b/actions/change-ldap-user-password
index 27f8c467e..36f106a73 100755
--- a/actions/change-ldap-user-password
+++ b/actions/change-ldap-user-password
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # Must be run as root.
 
 username="$1"
-password="$2"
+password=$(slappasswd -s "$2")
 
 cat <<EOF |ldapmodify -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:///
 dn: uid=$username,ou=users,dc=thisbox
diff --git a/actions/create-ldap-user b/actions/create-ldap-user
index 19d02534d..e33dfb92b 100755
--- a/actions/create-ldap-user
+++ b/actions/create-ldap-user
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # Must be run as root.
 
 username="$1"
-password="$2"
+password=$(slappasswd -s "$2")
 
 cat <<EOF |ldapadd -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:///
 dn: uid=$username,ou=users,dc=thisbox