1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ipalib/cli.py b/ipalib/cli.py
index 4250aaf54..f03db9c61 100644
--- a/ipalib/cli.py
+++ b/ipalib/cli.py
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ import plugable
 from errors import (PublicError, CommandError, HelpError, InternalError,
                     NoSuchNamespaceError, ValidationError, NotFound,
                     NotConfiguredError, PromptFailed)
-from constants import CLI_TAB
+from constants import CLI_TAB, LDAP_GENERALIZED_TIME_FORMAT
 from parameters import File, Str, Enum, Any
 from text import _
 from ipapython.version import API_VERSION
 
+import datetime
+
 
 def to_cli(name):
     """
@@ -155,6 +157,8 @@ class textui(backend.Backend):
         """
         if type(value) is str:
             return base64.b64encode(value)
+        elif type(value) is datetime.datetime:
+            return value.strftime(LDAP_GENERALIZED_TIME_FORMAT)
         else:
             return value