diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/templates/var/lib/lemonldap-ng/conf/lmConf/007default b/root/etc/e-smith/templates/var/lib/lemonldap-ng/conf/lmConf/007default
index a087fcb..5a6de05 100644
--- a/root/etc/e-smith/templates/var/lib/lemonldap-ng/conf/lmConf/007default
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/templates/var/lib/lemonldap-ng/conf/lmConf/007default
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ $conf->{'exportedVars'}->{'extension'} = 'extensionNumber' unless ($conf->{'expo
 $conf->{'exportedVars'}->{'nom'} = 'sn' unless ($conf->{'exportedVars'}->{'nom'});
 $conf->{'exportedVars'}->{'prenom'} = 'givenName' unless ($conf->{'exportedVars'}->{'prenom'});
 
+# Initialize a random key
+$conf->{'key'} = join( '', map { chr( int( rand(94) ) + 33 ) } ( 1 .. 16 ) ) unless ($conf->{'key'});
+
 # Some other defaults config
 $conf->{'timeout'} = '28800' if ($conf->{'timeout'} eq '72000');
 $conf->{'portalDisplayAppslist'} = '1';