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 addresses the common situation where users want a single shared identity provider for their personal infrastructure but find OpenLDAP and FreeIPA overly complicated for the task. With built-in opinionated schemas, a web admin UI, and sensible defaults, LLDAP gets an LDAP server up and 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 reflect everywhere instantly. Family-server admins use LLDAP groups to control which family members can access which services without having to manage accounts separately in each application. 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 individual app local accounts with a single LLDAP database, so onboarding a new household member or guest only requires creating 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 integrates smoothly with most LDAP-aware applications
• Single Rust binary with SQLite persistence for a low resource usage
• Built-in healthcheck for orchestrators to verify service liveness
• Optional integration with external authentication providers via OpenID Connect plugins
• Backup-friendly storage – simply copy the SQLite file to back up the entire user database

Why deploy LLDAP on Hostinger VPS

Deploying LLDAP on a Hostinger VPS provides your self-hosted infrastructure with a private, reliable identity provider without any per-user fees or reliance on third-party authentication services. User credentials never leave your server, password reset links function via your own domain, and the lightweight footprint means LLDAP operates smoothly 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 configure external SMTP for password resets, integrate with backup pipelines, or extend the schema to include application-specific attributes.