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Vault Plugin: Active Directory Secrets Backend

This is a standalone backend plugin for use with [Hashicorp Vault](https://www.github.com/hashicorp/vault). This plugin provides Active Directory functionality to Vault.

**Please note**: We take Vault's security and our users' trust very seriously. If you believe you have found a security issue in Vault, _please responsibly disclose_ by contacting us at [security@hashicorp.com](mailto:security@hashicorp.com).

Quick Links

• Vault Website: https://www.vaultproject.io
• Active Directory Docs: https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/secrets/ad
• Main Project Github: https://www.github.com/hashicorp/vault

Getting Started

This is a [Vault plugin](https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/plugins) and is meant to work with Vault. This guide assumes you have already installed Vault and have a basic understanding of how Vault works.

Otherwise, first read this guide on how to [get started with Vault](https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/tutorials/getting-started/getting-started-install).

To learn specifically about how plugins work, see documentation on [Vault plugins](https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/plugins).

Usage

Please see [documentation for the plugin](https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/secrets/ad) on the Vault website.

This plugin is currently built into Vault and by default is accessed at `ad`. To enable this in a running Vault server:

$ vault secrets enable ad
Success! Enabled the ad secrets engine at: ad/

Additionally starting with Vault 0.10 this backend is by default mounted at `secret/`.

Developing

If you wish to work on this plugin, you'll first need [Go](https://www.golang.org) installed on your machine (version 1.17+ is *required*).

For local dev first make sure Go is properly installed, including setting up a [GOPATH](https://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH).

To compile a development version of this plugin, run `make` or `make dev`. This will put the