Solaris 9, release 12/02 solves the MD5 crypt problem noted earlier.

I did an upgrade install of Solaris 9 12/02 over the Solaris 8 install on the SunFire. This kept the same iPlanet installation. Testing against this with MD5 crypted passwords was successful. I am currently investigating newer LDAP directories for the Solaris 9 platform, as it seems clear that this is what we'll want to pursue.