diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1e8da4..74f285b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,20 @@ Fields:
 }
 ```
 
+Success:  
+Each value is either a string or ``null``.
+```json
+{
+  "result": "success",
+  "success": {
+    "cn": "Firstname Surname",
+    "mail": "Email address",
+    "skDiscord": null, 
+    "sshPublicKey": "ssh key"
+  }
+}
+```
+
 Changing ``userPassword`` requires the existing password in teh apssword field and the new one in teh value field.
 
 ### POST /ldap/new
diff --git a/src/bin/update_groups.rs b/src/bin/update_groups.rs
index 6d6761c..2f8ac28 100644
--- a/src/bin/update_groups.rs
+++ b/src/bin/update_groups.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use dotenvy::dotenv;
 use ldap3::{LdapConn, Mod};
 use skynet_ldap_backend::{db_init, get_config, get_now_iso, read_csv, uid_to_dn, Accounts, Config};
 use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
@@ -8,17 +7,18 @@ use std::{collections::HashSet, env, error::Error};
 async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
     let config = get_config();
 
-    update_users(&config).await?;
-    update_admin(&config).await?;
-    update_committee(&config).await?;
+    update(&config).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn update_users(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()> {
-    let mut users_tmp = HashSet::new();
+async fn update(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()> {
+    let db = db_init(config).await.unwrap();
+
     // default user to ensure group is never empty
-    users_tmp.insert(String::from("compsoc"));
+    let mut users_tmp = HashSet::from([String::from("compsoc")]);
+    let mut admins_tmp = HashSet::from([String::from("compsoc")]);
+    let mut committee_tmp = HashSet::from([String::from("compsoc")]);
 
     if let Ok(x) = env::var("USERS_LIFETIME") {
         for user in x.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>() {
@@ -31,6 +31,23 @@ async fn update_users(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()> {
         users_tmp.insert(user);
     }
 
+    if let Ok(x) = env::var("USERS_ADMIN") {
+        // admins automatically get added as users
+        for user in x.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>() {
+            admins_tmp.insert(user.to_string());
+            users_tmp.insert(user.to_string());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // read from teh env
+    if let Ok(x) = env::var("USERS_COMMITTEE") {
+        // committee automatically get added as users
+        for user in x.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>() {
+            committee_tmp.insert(user.to_string());
+            users_tmp.insert(user.to_string());
+        }
+    }
+
     // sorting makes it easier/faster
     if let Ok(x) = env::var("USERS_BANNED") {
         for user in x.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>() {
@@ -38,43 +55,20 @@ async fn update_users(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
-    // easier to work with Strings above but easier to work with &str below
-    let users: Vec<&str> = users_tmp.iter().map(|s| &**s).collect();
+    let AccountsSecure {
+        users,
+        admins,
+        committee,
+    } = get_secure(&db, &users_tmp, &admins_tmp, &committee_tmp).await;
 
     update_group(config, "skynet-users", &users, true).await?;
+    update_group(config, "skynet-admins", &admins, true).await?;
+    update_group(config, "skynet-committee", &committee, true).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn update_admin(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()> {
-    dotenv().ok();
-
-    // read from teh env
-    if let Ok(x) = env::var("USERS_ADMIN") {
-        let users = x.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
-
-        update_group(config, "skynet-admins", &users, true).await?;
-        // admins automatically get added as users
-        update_group(config, "skynet-users", &users, false).await?;
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-async fn update_committee(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()> {
-    dotenv().ok();
-
-    // read from teh env
-    if let Ok(x) = env::var("USERS_COMMITTEE") {
-        let users = x.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
-
-        update_group(config, "skynet-committee", &users, true).await?;
-        // admins automatically get added as users
-        update_group(config, "skynet-users", &users, false).await?;
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-async fn update_group(config: &Config, group: &str, users: &[&str], replace: bool) -> tide::Result<()> {
+async fn update_group(config: &Config, group: &str, users: &Vec<String>, replace: bool) -> tide::Result<()> {
     if users.is_empty() {
         return Ok(());
     }
@@ -181,3 +175,56 @@ async fn account_id_get_uid(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, id: &str) -> Option<String> {
         Err(_) => None,
     }
 }
+
+struct AccountsSecure {
+    users: Vec<String>,
+    admins: Vec<String>,
+    committee: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+async fn get_secure(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, users: &HashSet<String>, admins: &HashSet<String>, committee: &HashSet<String>) -> AccountsSecure {
+    // to avoid searching for teh same thing again.
+    let mut cache = HashSet::new();
+    AccountsSecure {
+        users: get_secure_sub(db, users, &mut cache).await,
+        admins: get_secure_sub(db, admins, &mut cache).await,
+        committee: get_secure_sub(db, committee, &mut cache).await,
+    }
+}
+
+async fn get_secure_sub(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, group: &HashSet<String>, cache: &mut HashSet<String>) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut tmp = vec![];
+
+    for user in group {
+        // check the cache first
+        let mut add = false;
+        if cache.get(user).is_some() {
+            add = true;
+        } else if is_secure(db, user).await {
+            cache.insert(user.to_string());
+            add = true;
+        }
+
+        if add {
+            tmp.push(user.clone());
+        }
+    }
+
+    tmp
+}
+async fn is_secure(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, user: &str) -> bool {
+    match sqlx::query_as::<_, Accounts>(
+        r#"
+        SELECT *
+        FROM accounts
+        WHERE user == ? AND secure == 1
+        "#,
+    )
+    .bind(user)
+    .fetch_all(db)
+    .await
+    {
+        Ok(res) => !res.is_empty(),
+        Err(_) => false,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5994ae2..35f873f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ async fn update_accounts(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>, config: &Config) {
     ldap.simple_bind(&config.ldap_admin, &config.ldap_admin_pw).unwrap().success().unwrap();
 
     // use this to pre load a large chunk of data
-    if let Ok(x) = ldap.search("ou=users,dc=skynet,dc=ie", Scope::OneLevel, "(objectClass=*)", vec!["uid", "uidNumber", "skDiscord", "skMemberOf", "mail", "skID", "skSecure"]) {
+    if let Ok(x) = ldap.search("ou=users,dc=skynet,dc=ie", Scope::OneLevel, "(objectClass=*)", vec!["uid", "uidNumber", "skDiscord", "skMemberOf", "mail", "skID", "userPassword"]) {
         if let Ok((rs, _res)) = x.success() {
             for entry in rs {
                 let tmp = SearchEntry::construct(entry);
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ async fn update_accounts(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>, config: &Config) {
                 if tmp.attrs.contains_key("skMemberOf") && !tmp.attrs["skMemberOf"].is_empty() && tmp.attrs["skMemberOf"].contains(&String::from("cn=skynet-users-linux,ou=groups,dc=skynet,dc=ie")) {
                     tmp_account.enabled = true;
                 }
-                if tmp.attrs.contains_key("skSecure") && !tmp.attrs["skSecure"].is_empty() {
-                    tmp_account.secure = true;
+                if tmp.attrs.contains_key("userPassword") && !tmp.attrs["userPassword"].is_empty() {
+                    tmp_account.secure = tmp.attrs["userPassword"][0].starts_with("{SSHA512}")
                 }
 
                 if !tmp_account.user.is_empty() {
diff --git a/src/methods/account_update.rs b/src/methods/account_update.rs
index 628f5ff..4cbbea6 100644
--- a/src/methods/account_update.rs
+++ b/src/methods/account_update.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::State;
 use ldap3::{exop::PasswordModify, LdapConn, Mod, Scope, SearchEntry};
-use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use tide::{
-    prelude::{json, Deserialize},
+    prelude::{json, Deserialize, Serialize},
     Request,
 };
 
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ pub struct LdapUpdate {
     value: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+pub struct ModifyResult {
+    mail: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(rename = "sshPublicKey")]
+    ssh_public_key: Option<String>,
+    cn: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(rename = "skDiscord")]
+    sk_discord: Option<String>,
+}
+
 /// Handles updating a single field with the users own password
 pub async fn post_update_ldap(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
     let LdapUpdate {
@@ -38,7 +48,6 @@ pub async fn post_update_ldap(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
 
     // always assume insecure
     let mut pw_keep_same = false;
-    let mut pw_secure = false;
 
     // get the users current password hash
     let (rs, _res) = ldap.search(&dn, Scope::Base, "(objectClass=*)", vec!["userPassword"])?.success()?;
@@ -46,52 +55,76 @@ pub async fn post_update_ldap(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
         let tmp = SearchEntry::construct(rs[0].clone());
         if !tmp.attrs["userPassword"].is_empty() && tmp.attrs["userPassword"][0].starts_with("{SSHA512}") {
             pw_keep_same = true;
-            pw_secure = true;
-        }
-        if tmp.attrs.contains_key("skSecure") && !tmp.attrs["skSecure"].is_empty() && tmp.attrs["skSecure"][0] == "1" {
-            pw_secure = true;
         }
     }
 
     // check if the password field itself is being updated
-    let (pass_old, pass_new) = if &field != "userPassword" {
+    let pass_new = if &field != "userPassword" {
         // if password is not being updated then just update the required field
-        let mut mods = vec![
-            // main value we are updating
+        let mods = vec![
+            // the value we are updating
             Mod::Replace(field, HashSet::from([value])),
         ];
 
-        // if teh password is changing then its inherentrly secure, same if its currently an empty field
-        if !pw_keep_same || !pw_secure {
-            mods.push(Mod::Replace(String::from("skSecure"), HashSet::from([String::from("1")])));
-        }
-
         ldap.modify(&dn, mods)?.success()?;
 
         // pass back the "old" and "new" passwords
-        (pass.clone(), pass.clone())
+        // using this means we can create teh vars without them needing to be mutable
+        pass.clone()
     } else {
         // password is going to be updated, even if the old value is not starting with "{SSHA512}"
-
         pw_keep_same = false;
-        (pass.clone(), value)
+        value
     };
 
+    // changing teh password because of an explicit request or upgrading teh security.
     if !pw_keep_same {
         // really easy to update password once ye know how
-
         let tmp = PasswordModify {
             // none as we are staying on the same connection
             user_id: None,
-
-            old_pass: Some(&pass_old),
+            old_pass: Some(&pass),
             new_pass: Some(&pass_new),
         };
 
         ldap.extended(tmp)?.success()?;
     };
 
+    let result = get_result(&mut ldap, &dn);
+
     ldap.unbind()?;
 
-    Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into())
+    Ok(json!({"result": "success", "success": result}).into())
+}
+
+fn get_result(ldap: &mut LdapConn, dn: &str) -> ModifyResult {
+    let mut result = ModifyResult {
+        mail: None,
+        ssh_public_key: None,
+        cn: None,
+        sk_discord: None,
+    };
+
+    if let Ok(temp) = ldap.search(dn, Scope::Base, "(objectClass=*)", vec!["mail", "sshPublicKey", "cn", "skDiscord"]) {
+        if let Ok((rs, _res)) = temp.success() {
+            if !rs.is_empty() {
+                let tmp = SearchEntry::construct(rs[0].clone());
+                result.mail = get_result_values(&tmp.attrs, "mail");
+                result.ssh_public_key = get_result_values(&tmp.attrs, "sshPublicKey");
+                result.cn = get_result_values(&tmp.attrs, "cn");
+                result.sk_discord = get_result_values(&tmp.attrs, "skDiscord");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    result
+}
+
+fn get_result_values(attrs: &HashMap<String, Vec<String>>, field: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    if let Some(field) = attrs.get(field) {
+        if !field.is_empty() {
+            return Some(field[0].clone());
+        }
+    }
+    None
 }