# Authorization with active directory groups

**URL:** <https://forums.percona.com/t/authorization-with-active-directory-groups/9282>\
**Category:** Percona Server for MongoDB\
**Created:** [February 15, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/authorization-with-active-directory-groups/9282 "2021-02-15T21:38:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![chagain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@chagain](https://forums.percona.com/u/chagain)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/authorization-with-active-directory-groups/9282/1 "2021-02-15T21:38:04Z")

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Hi

I successfully follow the guide how to configure PSMDB with ldap auth and its working.  
I’m trying now to understand if Authorization also can be configured to used acitve directory groups if yes I will be glad to get a little bit info about it.

Thx

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**Author:** ![Ivan\_Groenewold](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/ivan_groenewold/32/6299_2.png) [@Ivan\_Groenewold](https://forums.percona.com/u/Ivan_Groenewold)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/authorization-with-active-directory-groups/9282/2 "2021-03-10T11:19:08Z")

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Yes, this is possible. Please check [Support for LDAP (Active Directory) Security Groups - #6 by mdiorio](https://forums.percona.com/t/support-for-ldap-active-directory-security-groups/7590/6) for an example and some more information.