go-ldap/ldap

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Go library providing basic LDAP v3 client functionality, implementing RFC 4511 and related specifications. It supports connecting to LDAP servers, bind operations, searches, modifications, and extended operations and controls.

Use cases

• authenticate users against Active Directory or LDAP from a Go app
• search an LDAP directory for users and groups
• modify or add entries in an LDAP server
• sync directory contents using LDAP content synchronization
• change user passwords via the LDAP password modify extension

When to choose

• you need a pure-Go LDAP client without cgo dependencies
• you need standard LDAPv3 operations including paging, sorting, and controls
• you are building Go services that integrate with directory servers like OpenLDAP or Active Directory

When to avoid

• you need an LDAP server implementation rather than a client
• you need advanced features like full GSSAPI/Kerberos ticket handling outside simple bind support
• you are not working in the Go ecosystem

Facets

library · maturity stable

auth database-driver search-engine serialization developer-tools security backend networking go cross-platform ldap ldapv3 directory-services rfc4511 active-directory

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