# How to Create Active Directory to fetch Windows Authentication in Ignition

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-active-directory-to-fetch-windows-authentication-in-ignition/110032>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 21, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-active-directory-to-fetch-windows-authentication-in-ignition/110032 "2025-08-21T10:36:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![rpentewar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@rpentewar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rpentewar)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-active-directory-to-fetch-windows-authentication-in-ignition/110032/1 "2025-08-21T10:36:09Z")

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Hey,  
I am trying to Connect my Ignition using my Windows Authentication and also trying to connect the Port 389 but all i getting the error is Failed to Connect the LDAP Server so please suggest a better way to resolve it.

Thanks,  
Rohit

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**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-create-active-directory-to-fetch-windows-authentication-in-ignition/110032/2 "2025-08-21T10:41:14Z")

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