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# Enable SSL in LDAP authentication \[Updated in Security Center 1.5 and 2.0\]

# Enable SSL in LDAP authentication \[Updated in Security Center 1.5 and 2.0\] {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Manage the encryption of LDAP authentication requests on your instance.
Use the glide.ldap.use.ssl property to enable or disable TLS encryption for LDAP authentication requests
sent over the network. If this property is not set to the recommended value of true, LDAP authentication is susceptible to a man-in-the-middle attack.

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| Attribute | Description |
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| Configuration name | glide.ldap.use.ssl |
| Configuration type | System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do) |
| Data type | Boolean |
| Recommended value | true |
| Default value | true |
| Category | [Authentication](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/faHnGPrE5YkSR8Xq~3OW5g "The authentication category covers the main elements of modern authentication to confirm an entity and its claims are authentic and correct, resistant to impersonation and prevent interception of passwords.") |
| Security risk | * Severity score: 8.1 * CVSS score: High * Security risk details: Setting this property to false, makes LDAP authentication vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack. {#sc-enable-ssl-in-ldap-authentication__ul_ihv_dvg_1xb} |
| Dependencies and prerequisites | None |
| References | [Lightweight Directory Access Protocol integration](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/aqqELaAgKea~SVs3Ln6iwQ "An LDAP integration allows your instance to use your existing LDAP server as the primary source of user data.") |
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