diff --git a/roles/role-samba4-primary-ad-dc/templates/adc/smb.conf.j2 b/roles/role-samba4-primary-ad-dc/templates/adc/smb.conf.j2
index c6a8737..2451e85 100644
--- a/roles/role-samba4-primary-ad-dc/templates/adc/smb.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/role-samba4-primary-ad-dc/templates/adc/smb.conf.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         server role = active directory domain controller
         workgroup = {{ smb_workgroup }}
         idmap_ldb:use rfc2307 = yes
+        ldap server require strong auth = no
 
 [netlogon]
         path = /var/lib/samba/sysvol/{{ smb_realm }}/scripts