---
title: influxd-ctl ldap verify
description: The influxd-ctl ldap verify command attempts to connect to and authenticate with LDAP using the specified credentials and outputs a verbose log.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/ldap/verify/
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publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/ldap/verify/
date: '2023-10-05T14:23:52-06:00'
lastmod: '2023-10-05T14:23:52-06:00'
---

The `influxd-ctl ldap verify` command attempts to connect to and authenticate
with LDAP using the specified credentials and outputs a verbose log.

## Usage

```sh
influxd-ctl ldap verify [flags] <username> <password>
```

## Arguments

* **username**: Username to authenticate with
* **password**: Password to authenticate with

## Flags

|     Flag     |                       Description                        |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|`-ldap-config`|LDAP configuration filepath (use `-` to read from *stdin*)|

> [!Note]
> If `-ldap-config` is not provided, the command uses the LDAP configuration
> stored on the server.

*Also see [`influxd-ctl` global flags](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/#influxd-ctl-global-flags).*

## Examples

* [Verify LDAP authentication using a local configuration](#verify-ldap-authentication-using-a-local-configuration)
* [Verify LDAP authentication using the server configuration](#verify-ldap-authentication-using-the-server-configuration)

### Verify LDAP authentication using a local configuration

```sh
influxd-ctl ldap verify -ldap-config /path/to/ldap-config.toml username passw0rd
```

### Verify LDAP authentication using the server configuration

```sh
influxd-ctl ldap verify username passw0rd
```

#### Related

* [Configure LDAP authentication](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/administration/configure/security/ldap/)
| Flag | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Flag | Description |
| -ldap-config | LDAP configuration filepath (use  -  to read from  stdin ) |