diff --git a/python/seaserv/__init__.py b/python/seaserv/__init__.py
index 6b6ab7d..56379a1 100644
--- a/python/seaserv/__init__.py
+++ b/python/seaserv/__init__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from service import post_empty_file, del_file
 from service import CCNET_CONF_PATH, CCNET_SERVER_ADDR, CCNET_SERVER_PORT, \
     MAX_UPLOAD_FILE_SIZE, MAX_DOWNLOAD_DIR_SIZE, FILE_SERVER_ROOT, \
     CALC_SHARE_USAGE, SERVICE_URL, FILE_SERVER_PORT, SERVER_ID, \
-    SEAFILE_CENTRAL_CONF_DIR
+    SEAFILE_CENTRAL_CONF_DIR, LDAP_HOST
 
 from service import send_message
 
diff --git a/python/seaserv/service.py b/python/seaserv/service.py
index 1a1813c..e640054 100644
--- a/python/seaserv/service.py
+++ b/python/seaserv/service.py
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ else:
     CCNET_SERVER_PORT = None
     SERVICE_URL = None
 
+if config.has_option('LDAP', 'HOST'):
+    LDAP_HOST = config.get('LDAP', 'HOST')
+else:
+    LDAP_HOST = None
+
 SERVER_ID = config.get('General', 'ID')
 config.read(os.path.join(SEAFILE_CENTRAL_CONF_DIR if SEAFILE_CENTRAL_CONF_DIR else SEAFILE_CONF_DIR,
                          'seafile.conf'))