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Active Directory Authentication Integration

Allows WordPress to authenticate, authorize, create and update users through Active Directory

By Curtiss Grymala·Ldap·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 14 years ago
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As of April 2026, Active Directory Authentication Integration is a WordPress ldap plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 10.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Authorizer.

5/51 reviews
10active installs
10.0K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

This plugin allows WordPress to authenticate, authorize, create and update against an Active Directory domain. This plugin is based heavily on the Active Directory Integration plugin, but has been modified to work with Multi Site and even Multi Network installations of WordPress.

Some of the features included in this plugin are:

  • authenticate against more than one AD Server (for balanced load)
  • authorize users by Active Directory group memberships
  • auto create and update users that can authenticate against AD
    mapping of AD groups to WordPress roles
  • use TLS (or LDAPS) for secure communication to AD Servers (recommended)
  • use non standard port for communication to AD Servers
  • protection against brute force attacks
  • user and/or admin e-mail notification on failed login attempts
  • determine WP displ…
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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.6

  • Updated adLDAP class to latest version
  • Added ability to authenticate against multiple servers in succession, rather than just load-balancing against mirrors
  • Updated a lot of the labels and language strings to be more explanatory
  • Added new options to Display Name selector
  • Added option to randomize user’s WordPress password each time they login through AD

…and 7 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Curtiss GrymalaCurtiss Grymala
Plugin Info
Version
0.6
Last Updated
Aug 30, 2011
WP Requires
3.0+
Tested Up To
3.2.1
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
10.0K+
Added
Feb 8, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

ldaploginauthenticationactive directory

Developer

C
Curtiss Grymala
8 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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