diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -20,13 +20,21 @@ run into the container for the first time to setup the LDAP server
 > docker run -i -t ldapdock /bin/bash
 ```
 
-### Inside the ldapdock image
+### _Inside the ldapdock image_
 
 edit base configuration of openLDAP server
 ```
 > vim /etc/ldap/ldap.conf
 ```
 
+create a openLDAP root user password
+```
+> slappasswd
+New password:
+Re-enter new password:
+{SSHA}RXBw4x2g3pxghcp6fEMQvrsBT4EXawsd
+```
+
 start the openLDAP daemon server
 ```
 > service slapd start