# LDAP Authentication - Appendices
Detailed technical references for the [LDAP Authentication specification](../ldap-authentication.md).
## Quick Reference
**New to LDAP?**
- [LDAP Primer](./ldap-primer.md) - **LDAP fundamentals for engineers familiar with OIDC** (start here!)
**Most Frequently Used**:
- [Configuration Reference](./configuration.md) - Environment variables, Phoenix vs. Grafana comparison
- [Protocol Compliance](./protocol-compliance.md) - STARTTLS security, DN canonicalization, Docker testing
- [Security Deep-Dive](./security.md) - Threat model, LDAP injection prevention
- [Authentication Framework](./authentication-framework.md) - Multi-method auth, cross-auth security, admin provisioning
- [DN + Email Strategy](./dn-email-strategy.md) - User identification, RFC 4514 canonicalization, email fallback
**Implementation**:
- [Code Examples](./code-examples.md)
- [Frontend Implementation](./frontend-implementation.md)
- [Phoenix Integration](./phoenix-integration.md)
**Design & Architecture**:
- [Database Schema](./database-schema.md)
- [User Identification Strategy](./user-identification-strategy.md)
- [Optional Email for LDAP Users](./optional-email.md) - Support for LDAP directories without email attribute
- [Decision Reversibility](./decision-reversibility.md)
- [Migration Plan](./migration-plan.md)
**Security & Compliance**:
- [Collision Prevention](./collision-prevention.md)
**Testing**:
- [Testing Procedures](./testing.md) - Running and extending LDAP tests (integration, Docker, coverage)
**Research**:
- [Grafana Comparison](./grafana-comparison.md)
- [Background Sync (Future)](./background-sync-future.md)
**Roadmap**:
- [Future Improvements](./future-improvements.md) - Post-MVP enhancements (password policy, metrics, retry logic, nested groups)