diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index b74d7d2..ff119dd 100755
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@
 
 
 def connect_ldap(**kwargs):
-    server = Server(CONF['ldap']['host'], int(CONF['ldap']['port']), connect_timeout=5)
+    server = Server(CONF['ldap']['host'],
+                    port=CONF['ldap'].getint('port', None),
+                    use_ssl=CONF['ldap'].getboolean('use_ssl', False),
+                    connect_timeout=5)
 
     return Connection(server, raise_exceptions=True, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/settings.ini.example b/settings.ini.example
index d343305..af223fa 100644
--- a/settings.ini.example
+++ b/settings.ini.example
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 [ldap]
 host = localhost
-port = 389
+port = 636
+use_ssl = true
 base = ou=People,dc=example,dc=org
 search_filter = uid={uid}