[GH-ISSUE #3909] import_from_ldap_directory does not work #1931

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opened 2026-02-27 11:19:57 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @DeanHawking on GitHub (Feb 8, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/issues/3909

Impacted versions 2.7.0

OS Type: Debian/Ubuntu
OS Version: Debian 13
Database Type: PostgreSQL
Database version: 17
Modoboa: 2.7.0
installer used: Yes
Webserver: Nginx

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Originally created by @DeanHawking on GitHub (Feb 8, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/issues/3909 # Impacted versions 2.7.0 * OS Type: Debian/Ubuntu * OS Version: Debian 13 * Database Type: PostgreSQL * Database version: 17 * Modoboa: 2.7.0 * installer used: Yes * Webserver: Nginx # Steps to reproduce # Current behavior  # Expected behavior # Video/Screenshot link (optional)

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@DeanHawking commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2026):

It seems that import_from_ldap_directory does not work. I followed the instructions at https://modoboa.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration#ldap_auth

But users only appear in the Web UI after logging in. Although I use a third-party IMAP application, I hardly ever use the Modoboa Web UI.

I started using Modoboa with version 2.6, and this problem is also present there.

(env) modoboa@mail:~/instance$ pip list | grep ldap
django-auth-ldap                5.3.0
python-ldap                     3.4.5
(env) modoboa@mail:~/instance$ grep -C3 LDAPBackend instance/settings.py 
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AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
    'modoboa.lib.authbackends.LDAPBackend',
    #'modoboa.lib.authbackends.SMTPBackend',
    'django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend',
    'modoboa.imap_migration.auth_backends.IMAPBackend',
(env) modoboa@mail:~/instance$ grep ldapsync instance/settings.py 
    'modoboa.ldapsync',
(env) modoboa@mail:~/instance$ python manage.py import_from_ldap_directory -v 3
(env) modoboa@mail:~/instance$

@DeanHawking commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2026): It seems that import_from_ldap_directory does not work. I followed the instructions at https://modoboa.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration#ldap_auth But users only appear in the Web UI after logging in. Although I use a third-party IMAP application, I hardly ever use the Modoboa Web UI. I started using Modoboa with version 2.6, and this problem is also present there. ```bash (env) modoboa@mail:~/instance$ pip list | grep ldap django-auth-ldap 5.3.0 python-ldap 3.4.5 (env) modoboa@mail:~/instance$ grep -C3 LDAPBackend instance/settings.py ) AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = ( 'modoboa.lib.authbackends.LDAPBackend', #'modoboa.lib.authbackends.SMTPBackend', 'django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend', 'modoboa.imap_migration.auth_backends.IMAPBackend', (env) modoboa@mail:~/instance$ grep ldapsync instance/settings.py 'modoboa.ldapsync', (env) modoboa@mail:~/instance$ python manage.py import_from_ldap_directory -v 3 (env) modoboa@mail:~/instance$ ```

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[PR #1931] [CLOSED] Translate '/modoboa/transport/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po' in 'sv' #2363