diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/account.inc b/lam/lib/modules/account.inc
index 6a640f34..b0d54564 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/account.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/account.inc
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class account extends baseModule {
 		$return['dependencies'] = array('depends' => array(), 'conflicts' => array());
 		// managed object classes
 		$return['objectClasses'] = array('account');
+		// LDAP aliases
+		$return['LDAPaliases'] = array('userid' => 'uid');
 		// available PDF fields
 		$return['PDF_fields'] = array(
 			'description'
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc b/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc
index 2a1987b6..7f615cc2 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class posixAccount extends baseModule {
 		// managed object classes
 		$return['objectClasses'] = array('posixAccount');
 		// LDAP aliases
-		$return['LDAPaliases'] = array('commonName' => 'cn');
+		$return['LDAPaliases'] = array('commonName' => 'cn', 'userid' => 'uid');
 		// PHP extensions
 		$return['extensions'] = array('mhash');
 		// profile checks