---
id: python3-ldap
version: "0.9.8.4"
license: LGPL v3
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: active
---

# python3-ldap — project renamed ldap3 - please install the ldap3 package instead of python3-ldap

License: copyleft · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 160.0K/mo

## What it is and what it does

python3-ldap is a deprecated redirect package pointing users to the renamed library. According to the description, the project was formerly named python3-ldap and has been renamed to avoid confusion with the python-ldap library. The underlying library is a pure Python LDAP V3 client implementing RFC 4511, providing connectivity to LDAP directories such as Active Directory, OpenLDAP, and eDirectory. It works across Python 2, Python 3, PyPy, and PyPy3.

The package has no runtime dependencies and offers low install friction. This redirect exists only for backward compatibility; the description explicitly states that users should install the renamed package instead. The codebase is actively maintained with recent commits and community engagement.

Use it for:

- Authenticate users against an LDAP directory server in a web application or service.
- Search and retrieve user or group information from an LDAP directory for provisioning or reporting.
- Implement single sign-on by validating credentials against a corporate directory server.
- Perform bulk directory operations such as user creation, modification, or deletion.
- Query directory servers for organizational structure and metadata.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

This package is a redirect to ldap3—a pure Python LDAP V3 client library that implements RFC 4511 and works across Python 2, Python 3, PyPy, and PyPy3.

No. This package is a redirect and will not function on its own. The description explicitly states the project has been renamed and users should install the renamed package instead. This redirect exists only for backward compatibility with very old code; any new project should use the renamed package from the start. The underlying library is actively maintained with no known vulnerabilities, but python3-ldap itself is not the correct package to use.

## Install

pip install python3-ldap
uv add python3-ldap
poetry add python3-ldap

## Installing python3-ldap

Before you install: Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. The repository shows recent commits (2026-04-18) and 937 stars, though the PyPI release itself dates to 2015-05-28. This is a redirect package; users should install the renamed package instead for ongoing updates.

License in practice: Licensed under LGPL v3 (copyleft). Any derivative work or modification must be released under the same license terms. Proprietary projects using this library must comply with copyleft obligations or obtain an alternative license.

Quickstart:

# This package redirects; install the renamed package instead:
# pip install python3-ldap

from python3_ldap import Server, Connection

server = Server('ldap.example.com')
conn = Connection(server, user='cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com', password='secret')
conn.bind()

This is a redirect package. The actual library has been renamed; python3-ldap will not function on its own.

Verify before relying:

- Whether python3-ldap still installs or if PyPI has fully deprecated the redirect.
- Current test coverage and whether the codebase remains actively tested against modern LDAP servers.
- Which authentication methods (SASL, NTLMv2, Kerberos) are supported in the current version.

## Package facts

- License: LGPL v3 (copyleft)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 160.0K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

ldap client library python, directory authentication ldap, active directory python, ldap search operations, ldap v3 pure python, rfc 4511 ldap, ldap-client, directory-auth, deprecated-redirect

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