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title: Defining the LDAP user store
description: You can define your user store with the external data servers using create-initial-config. If you need more flexibility though, you can define the LDAP store manually.
component: pingauthorize
version: 11.0
page_id: pingauthorize:pingauthorize_server_administration_guide:paz_define_ldap_user_store
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/11.0/pingauthorize_server_administration_guide/paz_define_ldap_user_store.html
revdate: July 29, 2022
---

# Defining the LDAP user store

You can define your user store with the external data servers using `create-initial-config`. If you need more flexibility though, you can define the LDAP store manually.

For information about these options, see:

* [Defining the LDAP user store with create-initial-config](paz_define_ldap_create_initial_config.html)

* [Defining the LDAP user store manually](paz_define_ldap_manually.html)