diff --git a/lam/lib/export.inc b/lam/lib/export.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f084db75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lam/lib/export.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+<?php
+namespace LAM\TOOLS\IMPORT_EXPORT;
+use \htmlStatusMessage;
+use \LAMException;
+/*
+
+ This code is part of LDAP Account Manager (http://www.ldap-account-manager.org/)
+ Copyright (C) 2018  Roland Gruber
+
+ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ (at your option) any later version.
+
+ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+*/
+
+/**
+ * LDIF export.
+ *
+ * @author Roland Gruber
+ * @package tools
+ */
+
+/** LDAP handle */
+include_once('ldap.inc');
+
+/**
+ * Creates LDAP accounts for file upload.
+ *
+ * @author Roland Gruber
+ * @package tools
+ */
+class Exporter {
+
+	const DATA = 'data';
+	const STATUS = 'status';
+
+	private $baseDn = null;
+	private $searchScope = null;
+	private $filter = null;
+	private $attributes = null;
+	private $includeSystem = false;
+	private $saveAsFile = false;
+	private $format = null;
+	private $ending = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $baseDn base DN
+	 * @param string $searchScope search scope (base, one, sub)
+	 * @param string $filter search filter
+	 * @param string $attributes attributes to return
+	 * @param bool $includeSystem include system attributes
+	 * @param bool $saveAsFile return as file
+	 * @param string $format output format (LDIF, CSV)
+	 * @param string $ending line endings (windows, unix)
+	 */
+	public function __construct($baseDn, $searchScope, $filter, $attributes, $includeSystem, $saveAsFile, $format, $ending) {
+		$this->baseDn = $baseDn;
+		$this->searchScope = $searchScope;
+		$this->filter = $filter;
+		$this->attributes = $attributes;
+		$this->includeSystem = $includeSystem;
+		$this->saveAsFile = $saveAsFile;
+		$this->format = $format;
+		$this->ending = $ending;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Starts the export process.
+	 *
+	 * @return string JSON result
+	 */
+	public function doExport() {
+		try {
+			$this->checkParameters();
+		}
+		catch (LAMException $e) {
+			$data = Exporter::formatMessage('ERROR', $e->getTitle(), $e->getMessage());
+			$status = array(
+				Exporter::STATUS => 'failed',
+				Exporter::DATA => $data
+			);
+			return json_encode($status);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the HTML for an error message.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $type message type (e.g. INFO)
+	 * @param string $title title
+	 * @param string $message message
+	 * @return string HTML
+	 */
+	public static function formatMessage($type, $title, $message) {
+		$msg = new htmlStatusMessage($type, $title, $message);
+		$tabindex = 0;
+		ob_start();
+		$msg->generateHTML(null, array($msg), array(), true, $tabindex, 'user');
+		$data = ob_get_contents();
+		ob_clean();
+		return $data;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks the input parameters for validity.
+	 *
+	 * @throws LAMException in case of errors
+	 */
+	private function checkParameters() {
+		if (!get_preg($this->baseDn, 'dn')) {
+			throw new LAMException(_('Please enter a valid DN in the field:'), _('Base DN'));
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/lam/lib/import.inc b/lam/lib/import.inc
index 3c780c54..6288eece 100644
--- a/lam/lib/import.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/import.inc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use \LAMException;
 include_once('ldap.inc');
 
 /**
- * Creates LDAP accounts for file upload.
+ * Imports LDIF files.
  *
  * @author Roland Gruber
  * @package tools
diff --git a/lam/templates/lib/500_lam.js b/lam/templates/lib/500_lam.js
index e23dbb34..d77f2343 100644
--- a/lam/templates/lib/500_lam.js
+++ b/lam/templates/lib/500_lam.js
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ window.lam.tools.schema.select = function() {
 	});
 };
 
-window.lam.import = window.lam.import || {};
+window.lam.importexport = window.lam.importexport || {};
 
 /**
  * Starts the import process.
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ window.lam.import = window.lam.import || {};
  * @param tokenName name of CSRF token
  * @param tokenValue value of CSRF token
  */
-window.lam.import.startImport = function(tokenName, tokenValue) {
+window.lam.importexport.startImport = function(tokenName, tokenValue) {
 	jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 		jQuery('#progressbarImport').progressbar();
 		var output = jQuery('#importResults');
@@ -949,6 +949,55 @@ window.lam.import.startImport = function(tokenName, tokenValue) {
 	});
 };
 
+/**
+ * Starts the export process.
+ *
+ * @param tokenName name of CSRF token
+ * @param tokenValue value of CSRF token
+ */
+window.lam.importexport.startExport = function(tokenName, tokenValue) {
+	jQuery(document).ready(function() {
+		jQuery('#progressbarExport').progressbar({value: 50});
+		var output = jQuery('#exportResults');
+		var data = {
+			jsonInput: ''
+		};
+		data[tokenName] = tokenValue;
+		data['baseDn'] = jQuery('#baseDn').val();
+		data['searchScope'] = jQuery('#searchScope').val();
+		data['filter'] = jQuery('#filter').val();
+		data['attributes'] = jQuery('#attributes').val();
+		data['format'] = jQuery('#format').val();
+		data['ending'] = jQuery('#ending').val();
+		data['includeSystem'] = jQuery('#includeSystem').val();
+		data['saveAsFile'] = jQuery('#saveAsFile').val();
+		jQuery.ajax({
+			url: '../misc/ajax.php?function=export',
+			method: 'POST',
+			data: data
+		})
+		.done(function(jsonData){
+			if (jsonData.data && (jsonData.data != '')) {
+				output.append(jsonData.data);
+			}
+			if (jsonData.status == 'done') {
+				jQuery('#progressbarExport').hide();
+				jQuery('#btn_submitExportCancel').hide();
+				jQuery('#statusExportInprogress').hide();
+				jQuery('#statusExportDone').show();
+				jQuery('.newexport').show();
+			}
+			else {
+				jQuery('#progressbarExport').hide();
+				jQuery('#btn_submitExportCancel').hide();
+				jQuery('#statusExportInprogress').hide();
+				jQuery('#statusExportFailed').show();
+				jQuery('.newexport').show();
+			}
+		});
+	});
+};
+
 jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 	window.lam.gui.equalHeight();
 	window.lam.form.autoTrim();
diff --git a/lam/templates/misc/ajax.php b/lam/templates/misc/ajax.php
index a246e67c..e8e53a8e 100644
--- a/lam/templates/misc/ajax.php
+++ b/lam/templates/misc/ajax.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 namespace LAM\AJAX;
 use \LAM\TOOLS\IMPORT_EXPORT\Importer;
+use \LAM\TOOLS\IMPORT_EXPORT\Exporter;
 /*
 
   This code is part of LDAP Account Manager (http://www.ldap-account-manager.org/)
@@ -102,6 +103,22 @@ class Ajax {
 			ob_end_clean();
 			echo $jsonOut;
 		}
+		elseif ($function === 'export') {
+			include_once('../../lib/export.inc');
+			$attributes = $_POST['attributes'];
+			$baseDn = $_POST['baseDn'];
+			$ending = $_POST['ending'];
+			$filter = $_POST['filter'];
+			$format = $_POST['format'];
+			$includeSystem = ($_POST['includeSystem'] === 'true');
+			$saveAsFile = ($_POST['saveAsFile'] === 'true');
+			$searchScope = $_POST['searchScope'];
+			$exporter = new Exporter($baseDn, $searchScope, $filter, $attributes, $includeSystem, $saveAsFile, $format, $ending);
+			ob_start();
+			$jsonOut = $exporter->doExport();
+			ob_end_clean();
+			echo $jsonOut;
+		}
 		elseif ($function === 'upload') {
 			include_once('../../lib/upload.inc');
 			$typeManager = new \LAM\TYPES\TypeManager();
diff --git a/lam/templates/tools/importexport.php b/lam/templates/tools/importexport.php
index cf3ec4bf..0e3f4f67 100644
--- a/lam/templates/tools/importexport.php
+++ b/lam/templates/tools/importexport.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use \htmlResponsiveSelect;
 use \htmlResponsiveInputField;
 use \htmlGroup;
 use \htmlInputField;
+use \htmlHiddenInput;
 use LAM\TYPES\TypeManager;
 
 /*
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ function printImportTabProcessing(&$tabindex) {
 
 	$container->add(new htmlDiv('importResults', new htmlOutputText('')), 12);
 	$container->add(new htmlJavaScript(
-			'window.lam.import.startImport(\'' . getSecurityTokenName() . '\', \'' . getSecurityTokenValue() . '\');'
+			'window.lam.importexport.startImport(\'' . getSecurityTokenName() . '\', \'' . getSecurityTokenValue() . '\');'
 		), 12);
 
 	addSecurityTokenToMetaHTML($container);
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ function printExportTabContent(&$tabindex) {
 		_('One (one level beneath base)') => 'one',
 		_('Sub (entire subtree)') => 'sub'
 	);
-	$searchScopeSelect = new htmlResponsiveSelect('searchscope', $searchScopes, array('sub'), _('Search scope'));
+	$searchScopeSelect = new htmlResponsiveSelect('searchScope', $searchScopes, array('sub'), _('Search scope'));
 	$searchScopeSelect->setHasDescriptiveElements(true);
 	$searchScopeSelect->setSortElements(false);
 	$container->add($searchScopeSelect, 12);
@@ -351,6 +352,15 @@ function printExportTabProcessing(&$tabindex) {
 	$container = new htmlResponsiveRow();
 	$container->add(new htmlTitle(_("Export")), 12);
 
+	$container->add(new htmlHiddenInput('baseDn', $_POST['baseDn']), 12);
+	$container->add(new htmlHiddenInput('searchScope', $_POST['searchScope']), 12);
+	$container->add(new htmlHiddenInput('filter', $_POST['filter']), 12);
+	$container->add(new htmlHiddenInput('attributes', $_POST['attributes']), 12);
+	$container->add(new htmlHiddenInput('format', $_POST['format']), 12);
+	$container->add(new htmlHiddenInput('ending', $_POST['ending']), 12);
+	$container->add(new htmlHiddenInput('includeSystem', isset($_POST['includeSystem']) && ($_POST['includeSystem'] === 'on') ? 'true' : 'false'), 12);
+	$container->add(new htmlHiddenInput('saveAsFile', isset($_POST['saveAsFile']) && ($_POST['saveAsFile'] === 'on') ? 'true' : 'false'), 12);
+
 	$container->add(new htmlDiv('statusExportInprogress', new htmlOutputText(_('Status') . ': ' . _('in progress'))), 12);
 	$container->add(new htmlDiv('statusExportDone', new htmlOutputText(_('Status') . ': ' . _('done')), array('hidden')), 12);
 	$container->add(new htmlDiv('statusExportFailed', new htmlOutputText(_('Status') . ': ' . _('failed')), array('hidden')), 12);
@@ -367,7 +377,7 @@ function printExportTabProcessing(&$tabindex) {
 
 	$container->add(new htmlDiv('exportResults', new htmlOutputText('')), 12);
 	$container->add(new htmlJavaScript(
-			'window.lam.export.startExport(\'' . getSecurityTokenName() . '\', \'' . getSecurityTokenValue() . '\');'
+			'window.lam.importexport.startExport(\'' . getSecurityTokenName() . '\', \'' . getSecurityTokenValue() . '\');'
 		), 12);
 
 	addSecurityTokenToMetaHTML($container);