---
title: LDAP
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/ldap
---

# LDAP

The payload that configures a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) account.

## Declaration

```data
object LDAP
```

## Properties

LDAPAccountDescription: The description of the account. LDAPAccountHostName: The server’s address. LDAPAccountPassword: The user’s password. Only use this in encrypted profiles. LDAPAccountUserName: The user’s user name. LDAPAccountUseSSL: If true, the system enables SSL. LDAPSearchSettings: An array of search settings dictionaries. VPNUUID: The VPNUUID of the per-app VPN the account uses for network communication. Available: iOS 14+ | iPadOS 14+ | visionOS 1.1+

## Discussion

Discussion Specify com.apple.ldap.account as the payload type. Profile availability  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  Profile example <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict>     <key>PayloadContent</key>     <array>         <dict>             <key>LDAPAccountDescription</key>             <string>Company LDAP Account</string>             <key>LDAPAccountHostName</key>             <string>com.apple.ldap.account</string>             <key>LDAPAccountUseSSL</key>             <true/>             <key>LDAPAccountUserName</key>             <string>JuanChavez4</string>             <key>LDAPSearchSettings</key>             <array>                 <dict>                     <key>LDAPSearchSettingDescription</key>                     <string>My Search</string>                     <key>LDAPSearchSettingScope</key>                     <string>LDAPSearchSettingScopeSubtree</string>                     <key>LDAPSearchSettingSearchBase</key>                     <string>o=My Company,ou=My Department</string>                 </dict>             </array>             <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>             <string>com.example.myldappayload</string>             <key>PayloadType</key>             <string>com.apple.ldap.account</string>             <key>PayloadUUID</key>             <string>7f846724-1bf7-4501-b8cd-ce7026e95280</string>             <key>PayloadVersion</key>             <integer>1</integer>         </dict>     </array>     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>     <string>LDAP</string>     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>     <key>PayloadType</key>     <string>Configuration</string>     <key>PayloadUUID</key>     <string>c5208028-7e96-4669-8d83-4fbbeb48845a</string>     <key>PayloadVersion</key>     <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>

## Topics

### Objects

- [LDAP.LDAPSearchSettingsItem](devicemanagement/ldap/ldapsearchsettingsitem.md)

## See Also

### Accounts

- [Accounts](devicemanagement/accounts.md)
- [CalDAV](devicemanagement/caldav.md)
- [CardDAV](devicemanagement/carddav.md)
- [GoogleAccount](devicemanagement/googleaccount.md)
- [MobileAccounts](devicemanagement/mobileaccounts.md)
- [SubscribedCalendars](devicemanagement/subscribedcalendars.md)