diff --git a/docs-core/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/core/constant/ConfigType.java b/docs-core/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/core/constant/ConfigType.java
index 41187f04..e5b2f9d0 100644
--- a/docs-core/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/core/constant/ConfigType.java
+++ b/docs-core/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/core/constant/ConfigType.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public enum ConfigType {
     LDAP_ENABLED,
     LDAP_HOST,
     LDAP_PORT,
+    LDAP_USESSL,
     LDAP_ADMIN_DN,
     LDAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD,
     LDAP_BASE_DN,
diff --git a/docs-core/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/core/util/authentication/LdapAuthenticationHandler.java b/docs-core/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/core/util/authentication/LdapAuthenticationHandler.java
index ac9d405b..f3af472b 100644
--- a/docs-core/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/core/util/authentication/LdapAuthenticationHandler.java
+++ b/docs-core/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/core/util/authentication/LdapAuthenticationHandler.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public class LdapAuthenticationHandler implements AuthenticationHandler {
         LdapConnectionConfig config = new LdapConnectionConfig();
         config.setLdapHost(ConfigUtil.getConfigStringValue(ConfigType.LDAP_HOST));
         config.setLdapPort(ConfigUtil.getConfigIntegerValue(ConfigType.LDAP_PORT));
+        config.setUseSsl(ConfigUtil.getConfigBooleanValue(ConfigType.LDAP_USESSL));
         config.setName(ConfigUtil.getConfigStringValue(ConfigType.LDAP_ADMIN_DN));
         config.setCredentials(ConfigUtil.getConfigStringValue(ConfigType.LDAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD));
 
diff --git a/docs-web/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/rest/resource/AppResource.java b/docs-web/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/rest/resource/AppResource.java
index f64b2d2b..684d380b 100644
--- a/docs-web/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/rest/resource/AppResource.java
+++ b/docs-web/src/main/java/com/sismics/docs/rest/resource/AppResource.java
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ public class AppResource extends BaseResource {
             response.add("enabled", true)
                     .add("host", ConfigUtil.getConfigStringValue(ConfigType.LDAP_HOST))
                     .add("port", ConfigUtil.getConfigIntegerValue(ConfigType.LDAP_PORT))
+                    .add("usessl", ConfigUtil.getConfigBooleanValue(ConfigType.LDAP_USESSL))
                     .add("admin_dn", ConfigUtil.getConfigStringValue(ConfigType.LDAP_ADMIN_DN))
                     .add("admin_password", ConfigUtil.getConfigStringValue(ConfigType.LDAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD))
                     .add("base_dn", ConfigUtil.getConfigStringValue(ConfigType.LDAP_BASE_DN))
@@ -777,6 +778,7 @@ public class AppResource extends BaseResource {
      * @apiParam {Boolean} enabled LDAP authentication enabled
      * @apiParam {String} host LDAP server host
      * @apiParam {Integer} port LDAP server port
+     * @apiParam {Boolean} use SSL (ldaps)
      * @apiParam {String} admin_dn Admin DN
      * @apiParam {String} admin_password Admin password
      * @apiParam {String} base_dn Base DN
@@ -791,6 +793,7 @@ public class AppResource extends BaseResource {
      * @param enabled LDAP authentication enabled
      * @param host LDAP server host
      * @param portStr LDAP server port
+     * @param usessl LDAP use SSL (ldaps)
      * @param adminDn Admin DN
      * @param adminPassword Admin password
      * @param baseDn Base DN
@@ -804,6 +807,7 @@ public class AppResource extends BaseResource {
     public Response configLdap(@FormParam("enabled") Boolean enabled,
                                @FormParam("host") String host,
                                @FormParam("port") String portStr,
+                               @FormParam("usessl") Boolean usessl,
                                @FormParam("admin_dn") String adminDn,
                                @FormParam("admin_password") String adminPassword,
                                @FormParam("base_dn") String baseDn,
@@ -833,6 +837,7 @@ public class AppResource extends BaseResource {
             configDao.update(ConfigType.LDAP_ENABLED, Boolean.TRUE.toString());
             configDao.update(ConfigType.LDAP_HOST, host);
             configDao.update(ConfigType.LDAP_PORT, portStr);
+            configDao.update(ConfigType.LDAP_USESSL, usessl.toString());
             configDao.update(ConfigType.LDAP_ADMIN_DN, adminDn);
             configDao.update(ConfigType.LDAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD, adminPassword);
             configDao.update(ConfigType.LDAP_BASE_DN, baseDn);
diff --git a/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/locale/de.json b/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/locale/de.json
index cb981709..c2dd0e35 100644
--- a/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/locale/de.json
+++ b/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/locale/de.json
@@ -278,8 +278,23 @@
     "menu_vocabularies": "Vokabulareinträge",
     "menu_configuration": "Einstellungen",
     "menu_inbox": "Posteingang durchsuchen",
+    "menu_ldap": "LDAP Authentifizierung",
     "menu_metadata": "Benutzerdefinierte Metadaten",
     "menu_monitoring": "Überwachung",
+    "ldap": {
+      "title": "LDAP Authentifizierung",
+      "enabled": "LDAP Authentifizierung aktivieren",
+      "host": "LDAP Hostname",
+      "port": "LDAP Port (standardmäßig 389)",
+      "usessl": "Aktiviere SSL (ldaps)",
+      "admin_dn": "Admin DN",
+      "admin_password": "Admin Passwort",
+      "base_dn": "Basis-Such-DN",
+      "filter": "Suchfilter (muss USERNAME enthalten, zum Beispiel \"(uid=USERNAME)\")",
+      "default_email": "Standard-E-Mail für LDAP-Benutzer",
+      "default_storage": "Standard Quota für LDAP-Benutzer",
+      "saved": "LDAP-Konfiguration erfolgreich gespeichert"
+    },
     "user": {
       "title": "Benutzerverwaltung",
       "add_user": "Benutzer hinzufügen",
diff --git a/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/locale/en.json b/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/locale/en.json
index 32495206..cf05bcb4 100644
--- a/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/locale/en.json
+++ b/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/locale/en.json
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@
       "enabled": "Enable LDAP authentication",
       "host": "LDAP hostname",
       "port": "LDAP port (389 by default)",
+      "usessl": "Enable SSL (ldaps)",
       "admin_dn": "Admin DN",
       "admin_password": "Admin password",
       "base_dn": "Base search DN",
diff --git a/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/partial/docs/settings.ldap.html b/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/partial/docs/settings.ldap.html
index 80657de3..03575135 100644
--- a/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/partial/docs/settings.ldap.html
+++ b/docs-web/src/main/webapp/src/partial/docs/settings.ldap.html
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  <div ng-if="ldap.enabled" class="form-group" ng-class="{ 'has-error': !form.usessl.$valid && form.$dirty }">
+    <label class="col-sm-2 control-label" for="ldapUseSsl">{{ 'settings.ldap.usessl' | translate }}</label>
+    <div class="col-sm-7">
+      <input name="usessl" type="checkbox" id="ldapUseSsl" ng-model="ldap.usessl" />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
   <div ng-if="ldap.enabled" class="form-group" ng-class="{ 'has-error': !form.adminDn.$valid && form.$dirty }">
     <label class="col-sm-2 control-label" for="ldapAdminDn">{{ 'settings.ldap.admin_dn' | translate }}</label>
     <div class="col-sm-7">
@@ -85,4 +92,4 @@
 <div class="alert col-sm-9 alert-success"
      ng-show="saveResult">
   {{ saveResult }}
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>