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Current Tomcat JNDI implementation for LDAP authentication with SSL on port 636 does not work...Set the appropriate debug level in the Realm Definition and check your tomcat log to view the exceptions. Here is an Alternative from Tony Dahbura that utilizes LDAP Java SDK: http://www.dahbura.com/ldap/jdk14/index.html I have tried it and it works for both simple and secure authentication....So, if anybody is looking for tomcat - openldap - Authentication solution this is the way to go at the moment. Sudip Shrestha Web Developer Information Technology Services UNO -----------------------------------------------