diff --git a/src/ldap.js b/src/ldap.js
index 7ae08b46f..f6a1c7eb9 100644
--- a/src/ldap.js
+++ b/src/ldap.js
@@ -143,10 +143,11 @@ function userSearch(req, res, next) {
             var obj = {
                 dn: dn.toString(),
                 attributes: {
-                    objectclass: ['user'],
+                    objectclass: ['user', 'inetorgperson', 'person' ],
                     objectcategory: 'person',
                     cn: entry.id,
                     uid: entry.id,
+                    entryuuid: entry.id, // to support OpenLDAP clients
                     mail: entry.email,
                     mailAlternateAddress: entry.fallbackEmail,
                     displayname: displayName,