Quoting sworden@focal.com: > /etc/ldap.conf > HOST <LDAP Server FQDN> > BASE dc=*********,dc=com > URI ldaps://<LDAP Server FQDN> > TLS_CACER /usr/local/etc/server.pem Spelling error (should be TLS_CACERT with an ending T). > TLS_CACERTDIR /usr/local/etc/server.pem This is not a DIR, it's a FILE (you can remove this line all togheter if you correct the spelling error above).