LDAP User Authetication fails
Asked by Naveen Kumar:

Where can i give the complete details of lDAP in bamboo. So , that i can log into bamboo by using ldap users, i have already updated my users.xml but need to where can i give the complete details in bamboo UI.


Answers:
author: somethingblue
body: Hi Naveen,

Since you have modified the atlassian-users.xml be sure to use the [Testing LDAP or Active Directory connectivity with Paddle](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/testing-ldap-or-active-directory-connectivity-with-paddle-289277215.html) to verify the configuration. Once you've done that there is a section of the [How to set up LDAP in Bamboo](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamkb/how-to-set-up-ldap-in-bamboo-729978786.html) titled [Integrate LDAP with Bamboo](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamkb/how-to-set-up-ldap-in-bamboo-729978786.html#HowtosetupLDAPinBamboo-Integrate) that has directions to setup the User Repositories under **Bamboo administration**` >> `**Security**` >> `**User repositories**

You'll also want to see the and the [External User Management section](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/integrating-bamboo-with-ldap-289277210.html#IntegratingBamboowithLDAP-ExternalUserManagement) of the [Integrating Bamboo with LDAP](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/integrating-bamboo-with-ldap-289277210.html) knowledge base article:

Please ensure that **Read-only External User Management** is turned **OFF** in Bamboo before assigning LDAP users to Bamboo groups. The **Read-only External User Management** check-box in Bamboo controls whether users and groups in Bamboo are editable. Setting this option to **ON** will make users and groups in Bamboo read-only (i.e. the implication being that you will be managing your users and groups externally).

![(info)](https://confluence.atlassian.com/s/en_GB/7202/e97769bbf919c0bd667762fc102f557beacb7f94/_/images/icons/emoticons/information.png) If you are using Crowd together with an LDAP, please read the documentation on [Integrating Bamboo with Crowd](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/integrating-bamboo-with-crowd-289277217.html) to see our recommended settings for the **Read-only External User Management** check-box.

**To disable Read-only External User Management:**

1. Click the ![](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/files/306350223/405504149/1/1379633820512/cog.png) icon in the Bamboo header and choose **Overview**.
2. Select **Security Settings** (under 'Security') in the left navigation panel.
3. Clear the **Read-only External User Management** check-box.
4. Click **Save**.

### Step 2 --- Assigning LDAP Users to Bamboo Groups {#toc-hId-1591486578}

Once Bamboo is started with '**Read-Only External User Management** ' disabled, you can assign LDAP users to Bamboo groups. Please see [Changing members of groups](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/changing-members-of-groups-289277207.html).  
:warning: Please note, the 'View Users' and 'View Groups' screens in Bamboo currently will not list all of your LDAP users/groups (please see [BAM-1963](http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-1963) for details).

There are also some third party posts that may help such as [How to Integrate Bamboo with LDAP and avoid attribute issues](http://www.eaiesb.com/blogs/?p=190).

Hopefully that helps.

Cheers,

Branden