diff --git a/server/internal/auth/ldap/ldap.go b/server/internal/auth/ldap/ldap.go
index 42b9ba3a..c1a28cc9 100644
--- a/server/internal/auth/ldap/ldap.go
+++ b/server/internal/auth/ldap/ldap.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func NewAuth(cfg Config, log zerolog.Logger) (*Auth, error) {
 			return nil, errors.New("filter template not set")
 		}
 		info = info.Str("base_dn", cfg.Search.BaseDN)
-		info = info.Str("filter_template", cfg.DNTemplate)
+		info = info.Str("filter_template", cfg.Search.FilterTemplate)
 	} else {
 		info = info.Str("dn_template", cfg.DNTemplate)
 	}
@@ -141,14 +141,12 @@ func (a *Auth) VerifyUserPassword(_ db.Handler, email, password string) (bool, e
 	if a.dnTemplate != "" {
 		userDN = strings.ReplaceAll(a.dnTemplate, "{email}", email)
 	} else {
-		if b, err := a.conn.SimpleBind(&ldap.SimpleBindRequest{
+		if _, err := a.conn.SimpleBind(&ldap.SimpleBindRequest{
 			Username:           a.search.BindDN,
 			Password:           a.search.BindPassword,
 			AllowEmptyPassword: true,
 		}); err != nil {
 			return false, err
-		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("%+v", b)
 		}
 
 		req := ldap.NewSearchRequest(
diff --git a/server/internal/command/config.defaults.yml b/server/internal/command/config.defaults.yml
index d47d8d26..e3ea3b18 100644
--- a/server/internal/command/config.defaults.yml
+++ b/server/internal/command/config.defaults.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ core:
     permission: 0x10  # Invite users
 
 auth:
+  auto_create:
+    - "@example.com"
   password:
     backend: crypt
     crypt:
@@ -39,12 +41,12 @@ auth:
       starttls: false
       connect_timeout: 30s
       request_timeout: 30s
-      dn_template: cn={email},ou=people,dc=example,dc=com
+      dn_template: 
       search:
-        bind_dn: cn=phylum,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com
+        bind_dn:
         bind_password: 
-        base_dn: dc=example,dc=com
-        filter_template: (&(objectclass=person)(mail={email}))
+        base_dn:
+        filter_template:
 
       
 jobs: