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- Answer LDAP authentication (bind) and search queries sent by your applications
- Store your users and groups in a SQL database (Postgres or SQLite)
- Manage your users with simple CLI commands
- Manage your users and groups with simple CLI commands
- Provide a simple REST API that you can use with your applications
- Be used for your automated tests...

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## FAQ

1. Is Glim a proxy for LDAP requests that can be sent to LDAP backends?
1. Which applications can use Glim to authenticate users?

> In theory Glim can be used with any application that use common methods to authenticate users with LDAP but so far Glim has been tested with: Gitea, Harbor, Portainer CE, OpenNebula, Gitlab CE and Kanboard and you can find configuration examples in the wiki. If your application can't use Glim please let us know.
2. Is Glim a proxy for LDAP requests that can be sent to LDAP backends?

> No. Glim stores users and groups in a SQL database (SQLite or Postgres).
2. Can I add or delete users or groups using LDIF files?
3. Can I add or delete users or groups using LDIF files?

> No. You can use Glim's CLI to manage your users and groups easier.
3. Can I use phpLDAPadmin, Apache Directory Studio or other LDAP GUI tool?
4. Can I use phpLDAPadmin, Apache Directory Studio or other LDAP GUI tool?

> Not currently. Glim cannot answer Root DSE requests or add/delete LDAP operations. Open a discussion if you find this feature useful so it can be added to the roadmap.
4. Does Glim support anonymous bind?
5. Does Glim support anonymous bind?

> Nope. Glim comes with a search user (readonly) that you can use to bind and search information
5. Does Glim have a web user interface?
6. Does Glim have a web user interface?

> Not for now, but open a discussion if you need a web management tool that will use Glim's REST API.
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