> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.open-metadata.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# LDAP Authentication | OpenMetadata Security Setup

> Configure LDAP integration to support centralized identity management using directory-based authentication systems.

# Setting up Ldap Authentication

<Warning>
  Security requirements for your **production** environment:

  * **DELETE** the admin default account shipped by OM in case you had [Basic Authentication](/v1.12.x/deployment/security/basic-auth)
    enabled before configuring the authentication with Auth0 SSO.
  * **UPDATE** the Private / Public keys used for the [JWT Tokens](/v1.12.x/deployment/security/enable-jwt-tokens). The keys we provide
    by default are aimed only for quickstart and testing purposes. They should NEVER be used in a production installation.
</Warning>

OpenMetadata allows using LDAP for validating email and password authentication.
Once setup successfully, the user should be able to sign in to OpenMetadata using the Ldap credentials.

Below are the configuration types to set up the LDAP Authentication:

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Docker" href="/v1.12.x/deployment/security/ldap/docker">
    Configure LDAP Authentication for Docker deployment.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Kubernetes" href="/v1.12.x/deployment/security/ldap/kubernetes">
    Configure LDAP Authentication for Kubernetes deployment.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bare Metal" href="/v1.12.x/deployment/security/ldap/bare-metal">
    Configure LDAP Authentication for Bare Metal deployment.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Configure Ingestion

Once your server security is set, it's time to review the ingestion configuration. Our bots support JWT tokens
to authenticate to the server when sending requests.

Find more information on [**Enabling JWT Tokens**](/deployment/security/enable-jwt-tokens) and [**JWT Troubleshooting**](/deployment/security/jwt-troubleshooting) to ensure seamless authentication.