--- fixes: - > [`bug 1636950 `_] New option ``[ldap] connection_timeout`` allows a deployer to set a ``OPT_NETWORK_TIMEOUT`` value to use with the LDAP server. This allows the LDAP server to return a ``SERVER_DOWN`` exception, if the LDAP URL is incorrect or if there is a connection failure. By default, the value for ``[ldap] connection_timeout`` is -1, meaning it is disabled. Set a positive value (in seconds) to enable the option.