# Hide LDAP credentials in config file

**URL:** <https://forum.opensearch.org/t/hide-ldap-credentials-in-config-file/17996>\
**Category:** Security\
**Tags:** configure\
**Created:** [February 21, 2024, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/hide-ldap-credentials-in-config-file/17996 "2024-02-21T10:36:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mantas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mantas](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/Mantas)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/hide-ldap-credentials-in-config-file/17996/2 "2024-02-21T10:38:34Z")

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Hi geg6439,

You could try using env variables, see here for more details:  
[Using environmental variables in Open Distro security plugin configuration - #2 by clsa](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/using-environmental-variables-in-open-distro-security-plugin-configuration/1193/2)

Best,  
mj

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