diff --git a/roles/ldap/server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ldap/server/tasks/main.yml
index 77c62ab..d324350 100644
--- a/roles/ldap/server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ldap/server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 ---
 - name: install packages
   package:
-    name: openldap-servers
+    name: "{{ item }}"
     state: installed
+  with_items:
+    - openldap-servers
+    - ldapvi
 
 - name: fix selinux context from ldap data directory
   sefcontext:
@@ -131,6 +134,8 @@
       alias slapcat='slapcat -f /etc/openldap/slapd.conf'
       alias slapindex='echo "run as user ldap"'
       alias slaptest='slaptest -f /etc/openldap/slapd.conf'
+      # ldapvi connects automatically via socket
+      alias ldapvi='ldapvi -h ldapi:/// -Y EXTERNAL'
 
 - name: enable slapd service
   service: