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title: January 2026
description: Improved LDAP Connector
component: connectors
page_id: connectors::relnotes/2026-01-January
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/connectors/relnotes/2026-01-January.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/connectors/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: January 15, 2026
section_ids:
  january-8: January 8
  the-ldap-connector-is-deprecating-the-format-of-three-active-directory-ad-attribute-types: The LDAP connector is deprecating the format of three Active Directory (AD) attribute types
---

# January 2026

## January 8

### The LDAP connector is deprecating the format of three Active Directory (AD) attribute types

Improved LDAP Connector

The [LDAP Connector](../ldap_connector.html) is changing the format of Active Directory (AD) attributes `objectSid`, `objectGUID`, and `ms-ds-consistencyGUID` in the entry in response to capabilities such as `Create Entry`, `Modify DN`, `Replace Attributes`, and `Modify Attribute`.

Previously, these attribute values were returned in a binary format, such as `\u0001\u0005\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0005\u0015…​`. Now they are returned in a decoded, human-readable format, such as `S-1-5-21-…​`.

Existing customers already using these attributes in their DaVinci environments have been notified and advised to work with their account teams or support in order to update their flows and avoid any impact.

This change is generally available today for all other customers and any new environments.