spring-security/docs/modules/ROOT/pages/migration-7/ldap.adoc

= LDAP Migrations

The following steps relate to changes around how to configure the LDAP components and how to use an embedded LDAP server.

== Use `UnboundId` instead of `ApacheDS`

ApacheDS has not had a GA release for a considerable period, and its classes in Spring Security were https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/pull/6376[deprecated in version 5.2].
Consequently, support for ApacheDS will be discontinued in version 7.0.

If you are currently using ApacheDS as an embedded LDAP server, we recommend migrating to https://ldap.com/unboundid-ldap-sdk-for-java/[UnboundId].
You can find instructions in xref:servlet/authentication/passwords/ldap.adoc#servlet-authentication-ldap-embedded[this section] that describe how to set up an embedded UnboundId LDAP server.

To migrate, you will need to consider the following:

1. <<ldap-migrate-apacheds-unboundid-dependencies,Dependencies>>
2. <<ldap-migrate-apacheds-unboundid-container,Container Declaration>>
3. <<ldap-migrate-apacheds-unboundid-password-encoding,Password Encoding>>
4. <<ldap-migrate-apacheds-unboundid-password-encoding,Password Hiding>>

[[ldap-migrate-apacheds-unboundid-dependencies]]
=== Switch Your Dependencies

To use UnboundID, you will at least need to remove the ApacheDS dependencies:

[tabs]
======
Maven::
+
[source,maven,role="primary"]
----
<dependency>
	<groupId>org.apache.directory.server</groupId>
	<artifactId>apacheds-core</artifactId>
	<version>1.5.5</version>
	<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
	<groupId>org.apache.directory.server</groupId>
	<artifactId>apacheds-server-jndi</artifactId>
	<version>1.5.5</version>
	<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
----

Gradle::
+
[source,gradkle,role="secondary"]
----
implementation("org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-server-jndi")
implementation("org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-core")
----
======

and replace them with UnboundID:

[tabs]
======
Maven::
+
[source,maven,role="primary"]
----
<dependency>
	<groupId>com.unboundid</groupId>
	<artifactId>unboundid-ldapsdk</artifactId>
	<version>7.0.3</version>
	<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
----

Gradle::
+
[source,gradkle,role="secondary"]
----
implementation("org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-server-jndi")
implementation("org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-core")
----
======

If you are accepting the LDAP server defaults, this is likely all you will need to do.

[[ldap-migrate-apacheds-unboundid-container]]
=== Change Server Declaration

If you are declaring an ApacheDS server, then you will need to change its declaration.
Your configuration may vary somewhat from the following.
Change this:

[tabs]
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Java::
+
[source,java,role="primary"]
----
@Bean
EmbeddedLdapServerContainer ldapContainer() {
	EmbeddedLdapServerContainer container =
        new ApacheDSContainer("dc=springframework,dc=org", "classpath:test-server.ldif");
	container.setPort(0);
	return container;
}
----

Kotlin::
+
[source,kotlin,role="secondary"]
----
@Bean
fun ldapContainer(): EmbeddedLdapServerContainer {
	val container =
        ApacheDSContainer("dc=springframework,dc=org", "classpath:test-server.ldif")
	container.setPort(0)
	return container
}
----

Xml::
+
[source,xml,role="secondary"]
----
<ldap-server mode="apacheds"/>
----
======

to this:

[tabs]
======
Java::
+
[source,java,role="primary"]
----
@Bean
EmbeddedLdapServerContainer ldapContainer() {
	EmbeddedLdapServerContainer container =
        new UnboundIdContainer("dc=springframework,dc=org", "classpath:test-server.ldif");
	container.setPort(0);
	return container;
}
----

Kotlin::
+
[source,kotlin,role="secondary"]
----
@Bean
fun ldapContainer(): EmbeddedLdapServerContainer {
	val container =
        UnboundIdContainer("dc=springframework,dc=org", "classpath:test-server.ldif")
	container.setPort(0)
	return container
}
----

Xml::
+
[source,xml,role="secondary"]
----
<ldap-server mode="unboundid"/>
----
======


[[ldap-migrate-apacheds-unboundid-password-encoding]]
=== Configure Password Encoding

Apache Directory Server supports binding with SHA-hashed passwords, but UnboundID does not.

If you run into trouble with binding users with SHA-hashed passwords, move to Spring Security's `PasswordComparisonAuthenticator` by providing a password encoder to the authentication provider:

[tabs]
======
Java::
+
[source,java,role="primary"]
----
@Bean
AuthenticationManager ldapAuthenticationManager(BaseLdapPathContextSource contextSource) {
    LdapPasswordComparisonAuthenticationManagerFactory factory =
        new LdapPasswordComparisonAuthenticationManagerFactory(
            contextSource, new LdapShaPasswordEncoder());
    // ...
    return factory.createAuthenticationManager();
}
----

Kotlin::
+
[source,kotlin,role="secondary"]
----
@Bean
fun ldapAuthenticationManager(val contextSource: BaseLdapPathContextSource): AuthenticationManager {
    val factory = LdapPasswordComparisonAuthenticationManagerFactory(
            contextSource, LdapShaPasswordEncoder())
    // ...
    return factory.createAuthenticationManager()
}
----

Xml::
+
[source,xml,role="secondary"]
----
<auhentication-manager>
    <ldap-authentication-provider>
        <password-compare>
			<password-encoder ref='pe' />
		</password-compare>
    </ldap-authentication-provider>
</auhentication-manager>
<b:bean id='pe' class='org.springframework.security.crypto.password.LdapShaPasswordEncoder' />
----
======

[WARN]
====
Hashing passwords with `+{SHA}+` is not recommended.
Please migrate to BCrypt, SCrypt, or Argon2 as soon as possible.
You can use the same approach above to provide the corresponding password encoder.
====

[[ldap-migrate-apacheds-unboundid-password-hiding]]
=== Configure Password Hiding

ApacheDS is configured by Spring Security to hide the `userPassword` attribute from search results unless explicitly queried.
UnboundID does not support this.

You can achieve this behavior with a custom `InMemoryOperationInterceptor` like the following:

[source,java]
----
static class PasswordRemovingOperationInterceptor
    extends InMemoryOperationInterceptor {

    @Override
    public void processSearchEntry(InMemoryInterceptedSearchEntry entry) {
        if (!entry.getRequest().getAttributeList().contains("userPassword")) {
            if (entry.getSearchEntry().getAttribute("userPassword") != null) {
                Entry old = entry.getSearchEntry();
                Collection<Attribute> attributes = old.getAttributes().stream()
                    .filter(attribute ->
                        !"userPassword".equals(attribute.getName()))
                    .collect(Collectors.toList());
                Entry withoutPassword = new Entry(old.getDN(), attributes);
                entry.setSearchEntry(withoutPassword);
            }
        }
    }
}
----

[NOTE]
====
It is better to secure passwords by hashing them and by using queries that identify the specific columns that you need.
====

`UnboundIdContainer` does not currently have a way to register a custom `InMemoryOperationInterceptor`, but you can either copy the contents of `UnboundIdContainer` or use Spring LDAP Test's `EmbeddedLdapServer` builder in order to provide this interceptor and confirm your application's readiness.