# Authenticating with linux ldap **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 7, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authenticating-with-linux-ldap/6403 "2013-05-07T19:46:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![unyogac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@unyogac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/unyogac)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authenticating-with-linux-ldap/6403/1 "2013-05-07T19:46:38Z")
I am new to ignition, and consequently this is my first post. I have searched through the forum, but I don’t see an answer for what I’m tying to do, so I will ask it here. I currently have Clear OS v 5.2 as my ldap server. This is a linux installation, but it comes with Samba, which I am using for authentication on Windows clients. This much works for me. Can I use the Clear OS ldap to provide authentication in ignition? ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authenticating-with-linux-ldap/6403/2 "2013-05-08T09:33:16Z")
I’m not a linux guru by any means, but I think it’s possible. Samba 4 is supposed to be able to act as an Active Directory Server. You should then be able to use on of the AD or AD hybrid authentication schemes. ---
**Author:** ![unyogac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@unyogac](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/unyogac)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/authenticating-with-linux-ldap/6403/3 "2013-05-08T16:40:05Z")
Upgrading to Samba 4 was plan B. I was hoping someone had already done this before I do the upgrade. Thank you