diff --git a/mylib/ldap.py b/mylib/ldap.py
index 14b1d0d..cb18156 100644
--- a/mylib/ldap.py
+++ b/mylib/ldap.py
@@ -21,6 +21,34 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 DEFAULT_ENCODING = 'utf-8'
 
 
+def decode_ldap_value(value, encoding='utf-8'):
+    """ Decoding LDAP attribute values helper """
+    if isinstance(value, bytes):
+        return value.decode_ldap_value(encoding)
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return [decode_ldap_value(v) for v in value]
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return dict(
+            (key, decode_ldap_value(values))
+            for key, values in value.items()
+        )
+    return value
+
+
+def encode_ldap_value(value, encoding='utf-8'):
+    """ Encoding LDAP attribute values helper """
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        return value.encode_ldap_value(encoding)
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return [encode_ldap_value(v) for v in value]
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return dict(
+            (key, encode_ldap_value(values))
+            for key, values in value.items()
+        )
+    return value
+
+
 class LdapServer:
     """ LDAP server connection helper """  # pylint: disable=useless-object-inheritance
 
@@ -182,9 +210,9 @@ class LdapServer:
         self.logger.debug("LdapServer - Paged search end: %d object(s) retreived in %d page(s) of %d object(s)", len(ret), pages_count, pagesize)
         return ret
 
-    def add_object(self, dn, attrs):
+    def add_object(self, dn, attrs, encode=False):
         """ Add an object in LDAP directory """
-        ldif = modlist.addModlist(attrs)
+        ldif = modlist.addModlist(encode_ldap_value(attrs) if encode else attrs)
         assert self.con or self.connect()
         try:
             self.logger.debug("LdapServer - Add %s", dn)
@@ -195,11 +223,12 @@ class LdapServer:
 
         return False
 
-    def update_object(self, dn, old, new, ignore_attrs=None, relax=False):
+    def update_object(self, dn, old, new, ignore_attrs=None, relax=False, encode=False):
         """ Update an object in LDAP directory """
         assert not relax or not self.v2, "Relax modification is not available on LDAP version 2"
         ldif = modlist.modifyModlist(
-            old, new,
+            encode_ldap_value(old) if encode else old,
+            encode_ldap_value(new) if encode else new,
             ignore_attr_types=ignore_attrs if ignore_attrs else []
         )
         if ldif == []:
@@ -216,10 +245,11 @@ class LdapServer:
         return False
 
     @staticmethod
-    def update_need(old, new, ignore_attrs=None):
+    def update_need(old, new, ignore_attrs=None, encode=False):
         """ Check if an update is need on a LDAP object based on its old and new attributes values """
         ldif = modlist.modifyModlist(
-            old, new,
+            encode_ldap_value(old) if encode else old,
+            encode_ldap_value(new) if encode else new,
             ignore_attr_types=ignore_attrs if ignore_attrs else []
         )
         if ldif == []:
@@ -227,19 +257,24 @@ class LdapServer:
         return True
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_changes(old, new, ignore_attrs=None):
+    def get_changes(old, new, ignore_attrs=None, encode=False):
         """ Retrieve changes (as modlist) on an object based on its old and new attributes values """
         return modlist.modifyModlist(
-            old, new,
+            encode_ldap_value(old) if encode else old,
+            encode_ldap_value(new) if encode else new,
             ignore_attr_types=ignore_attrs if ignore_attrs else []
         )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def format_changes(old, new, ignore_attrs=None, prefix=None):
+    def format_changes(old, new, ignore_attrs=None, prefix=None, encode=False):
         """ Format changes (modlist) on an object based on its old and new attributes values to display/log it """
         msg = []
         prefix = prefix if prefix else ''
-        for (op, attr, val) in modlist.modifyModlist(old, new, ignore_attr_types=ignore_attrs if ignore_attrs else []):
+        for (op, attr, val) in modlist.modifyModlist(
+            encode_ldap_value(old) if encode else old,
+            encode_ldap_value(new) if encode else new,
+            ignore_attr_types=ignore_attrs if ignore_attrs else []
+        ):
             if op == ldap.MOD_ADD:  # pylint: disable=no-member
                 op = 'ADD'
             elif op == ldap.MOD_DELETE:  # pylint: disable=no-member
@@ -309,19 +344,19 @@ class LdapServer:
         return obj[0][0]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_attr(obj, attr, all=None, default=None):
+    def get_attr(obj, attr, all_values=None, default=None, decode=False):
         """ Retreive an on object attribute value(s) from the object entry in LDAP search result """
         if attr not in obj:
             for k in obj:
                 if k.lower() == attr.lower():
                     attr = k
                     break
-        if all is not None:
+        if all_values:
             if attr in obj:
-                return obj[attr]
+                return decode_ldap_value(obj[attr]) if decode else obj[attr]
             return default or []
         if attr in obj:
-            return obj[attr][0]
+            return decode_ldap_value(obj[attr][0]) if decode else obj[attr][0]
         return default
 
 
@@ -456,7 +491,7 @@ class LdapClient:
         """
         obj = dict(dn=dn)
         for attr in attrs:
-            obj[attr] = [self.decode(v) for v in self._conn.get_attr(attrs, attr, all=True)]
+            obj[attr] = [self.decode(v) for v in self._conn.get_attr(attrs, attr, all_values=True)]
         return obj
 
     @staticmethod