diff --git a/sasl/manifests/init.pp b/sasl/manifests/init.pp
index b8d60b6..f2c904a 100644
--- a/sasl/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/sasl/manifests/init.pp
@@ -28,6 +28,24 @@ class sasl::saslauthd {
 
     case $saslauthd_mech {
         "","pam": { }
+        "ldap": {
+            include ldap::client
+            
+            augeas { "set-saslauthd-mech":
+                context => "/files/etc/sysconfig/saslauthd",
+                changes => "set MECH ldap",
+                notify  => Service["saslauthd"],
+            }
+            
+            file { "/etc/saslauthd.conf":
+                ensure => present,
+                mode => 0644,
+                owner => "root",
+                group => "root",
+                content => template("sasl/saslauthd.conf.erb"),
+                notify  => Service["saslauthd"],                
+            }
+        }
         "kerberos5": {
             augeas { "set-saslauthd-mech":
                 context => "/files/etc/sysconfig/saslauthd",
diff --git a/sasl/templates/saslauthd.conf.erb b/sasl/templates/saslauthd.conf.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..272bec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sasl/templates/saslauthd.conf.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<% if has_variable=('saslauthd_mech') && saslauthd_mech == "ldap" -%>
+ldap_servers: <% ldap_server.each do |uri| %><%= uri %> <% end %>
+ldap_search_base: <%= ldap_basedn %>
+<% end -%>