# Authentication, ldap vs local accounts

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/authentication-ldap-vs-local-accounts/5148>\
**Category:** Rancher 1.x\
**Created:** [January 11, 2017, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/authentication-ldap-vs-local-accounts/5148 "2017-01-11T07:30:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/authentication-ldap-vs-local-accounts/5148/1 "2017-01-11T07:30:54Z")

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In our Rancher setup we went with LDAP authentication and in case the ldap (connection/server) goes down we’re, of course, unable to login.

Would it make sense to allow also local accounts even though ldap is configured?  
This in order to be able to always login.