diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 04b1a8c..bb5ef1a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ Examples:
                 password => "1234",
                 password_salt => "5678",
                 tree_suffix => "dc=wikimedia,dc=de",
+                admins => [
+                    "cn=admin,dc=wikimedia,dc=de",
+                ],
+                login_search_dn=>"cn=admin,dc=wikimedia,dc=de",
+                login_search_suffix=>"dc=wikimedia,dc=de",
+                login_search_password=>"123",
+		login_method=>"search" # or "listi or search allowed"
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/manifests/lam.pp b/manifests/lam.pp
index 5b3e4f6..2cede2e 100644
--- a/manifests/lam.pp
+++ b/manifests/lam.pp
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ class wmdeit_ldap::lam(
 		 generate("/bin/sh","-c", "echo -n $password_salt | openssl base64")
 		,  '\n', "\n "))
 
+		$base64pw = base64( 'encode',"LAM_OBFUSCATE:${conf['login_search_password']}")
+		$spw = strip (regsubst(
+			generate("/bin/sh","-c", "echo -n '$base64pw' | /usr/bin/rot13")
+		, '\n', "\n "))
 
 		wmdeit_ldap::lam::config {$name:
 			encoded_password => $encoded_password,
@@ -107,6 +111,22 @@ class wmdeit_ldap::lam(
 			suffix_user => $conf['suffix_user'],
 			suffix_group => $conf['suffix_group'],
 			tree_suffix => $conf['tree_suffix'],
+			admins => $conf['admins'],
+			login_method => $conf['login_method'] ? {undef => "list", default => $conf['login_method']},
+			login_search_suffix => $conf['login_search_suffix'],
+			login_search_dn => $conf['login_search_dn'],
+			login_search_filter => $conf['login_search_filter'] ? {
+							undef => "uid=%USER%",
+							default => $conf['login_search_filter']
+						},
+
+			login_search_password => $conf['login_search_password'] ? {
+							undef => "",
+							default => $spw
+						},
+
+				
+					
 		} 
 	}
 
@@ -120,7 +140,14 @@ define wmdeit_ldap::lam::config
 	$tree_suffix,
 	$suffix_user = "ou=People,$tree_suffix",
 	$suffix_group = "ou=Groups,$tree_suffix",
-	$docroot = $::wmdeit_ldap::lam::docroot
+	$docroot = $::wmdeit_ldap::lam::docroot,
+	$admins = [],
+	$login_method = "search",
+	$login_search_suffix = "",
+	$login_search_dn = "",
+	$login_search_filter = "",
+	$login_search_password = "",
+	
 ){
 	if (!$suffix_user) or (!$suffix_group) {
 		fail("no suffix_user or suffix_group given")
diff --git a/templates/wmde.conf.erb b/templates/wmde.conf.erb
index 832c22e..678d96b 100644
--- a/templates/wmde.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/wmde.conf.erb
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ ServerURL: ldap://localhost:389
 # list of users who are allowed to use LDAP Account Manager
 # names have to be seperated by semicolons
 # e.g. admins: cn=admin,dc=yourdomain,dc=org;cn=root,dc=yourdomain,dc=org
-Admins: cn=admin,dc=wikimedia,dc=de
+Admins: <%- s='' -%>
+<%- @admins.each do | admin | -%>
+  <%= s %><%= admin -%>
+  <%- s=';' -%>
+  <%- end -%>
+  
+#=admin,dc=wikimedia,dc=de
 
 # password to change these preferences via webfrontend (default: lam)
 #Passwd: {SSHA}T7uRmkbOgzr9k0BVJi1GvqqwJJQ= iaZAeQ==
@@ -98,23 +104,23 @@ accessLevel: 100
 
 
 # Login method.
-loginMethod: list
+loginMethod: <%= @login_method %>
 
 
 # Search suffix for LAM login.
-loginSearchSuffix: dc=yourdomain,dc=org
+loginSearchSuffix: <%= @login_search_suffix %>
 
 
 # Search filter for LAM login.
-loginSearchFilter: uid=%USER%
+loginSearchFilter: <%= @login_search_filter %>
 
 
 # Bind DN for login search.
-loginSearchDN: 
+loginSearchDN: <%= @login_search_dn %>
 
 
 # Bind password for login search.
-loginSearchPassword: 
+loginSearchPassword: <%= @login_search_password %>
 
 
 # HTTP authentication for LAM login.