LLDAP

LLDAP is a popular open-source LDAP server with over 6,000 GitHub stars, written in Rust and designed specifically for the self-hosted application ecosystem. It targets the common scenario where users want a single shared identity provider for their personal infrastructure but find OpenLDAP and FreeIPA prohibitively complex for the task. By baking in opinionated schemas, a web admin UI, and sensible defaults, LLDAP gets a working LDAP server running in minutes instead of days.

Common Use Cases

Self-hosters deploy LLDAP as the central identity provider for their personal application stack, integrating Nextcloud, Vaultwarden, Jellyfin, Gitea, Grafana, and dozens of other apps that speak LDAP — every user account lives in one place and password changes propagate everywhere instantly. Family-server admins use LLDAP groups to control which family members can access which services without managing accounts in each application separately. Small teams pair LLDAP with Authelia or Authentik to add SSO on top of any web application using LDAP as the user backend, gaining MFA and consolidated session management. Homelab operators replace per-app local accounts with a single LLDAP database, so onboarding a new household member or guest requires creating exactly one user.

Key Features

• Standards-compliant LDAP server compatible with apps that expect OpenLDAP
• Web-based admin UI for managing users, groups, and memberships graphically
• GraphQL admin API for automation, scripting, and integration with provisioning tools
• Email-based password reset flow with configurable SMTP backend
• Predefined schemas for user attributes including email, display name, and avatar
• Group-based authorization that maps cleanly to most LDAP-aware applications
• Single Rust binary with SQLite persistence for a minimal resource footprint
• Built-in healthcheck for orchestrators to verify service liveness
• Optional integration with external authentication providers via OpenID Connect plugins
• Backup-friendly storage — copy the SQLite file to back up the entire user database

Why deploy LLDAP on Hostinger VPS

Deploying LLDAP on a Hostinger VPS gives your self-hosted infrastructure a private, reliable identity provider without per-user fees or third-party authentication services. User credentials never leave your server, password reset links work over your own domain, and the lightweight footprint means LLDAP runs comfortably alongside the apps it authenticates without competing for resources. Persistent volumes ensure that user accounts and group memberships survive container updates and rebuilds, while full root access lets you wire up external SMTP for password resets, integrate with backup pipelines, or extend the schema for application-specific attributes.