user bind with plain text password

[giuseppe pasqualotto <giuseppe.pasqualotto@unifi.it>]

Hi!
I want to test ACL on my openldap tree for a new user, such as 
cn=replica,dc=example,dc=com.
The problem is neither in creating it, nor in setting relative permissions.
Instead: how can I test the correct parameters if, by command line 
(ldapsearch, ldapadd, ldapmodify, ecc.) , I can specify only a plain 
text password (-w or -W options), while in userPassword field it stores 
a crypted (SHA) password? How can I perform the bind for this new user?
Thanks,
Giuseppe