# LDAP configuration resisting deletion while causing repeated warnings

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ldap-configuration-resisting-deletion-while-causing-repeated-warnings/251695>\
**Category:** ℹ️ Support\
**Tags:** ldap\
**Created:** [November 3, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ldap-configuration-resisting-deletion-while-causing-repeated-warnings/251695 "2026-11-03T19:40:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![brainchild](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/brainchild/32/80170_2.png) [@brainchild](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/brainchild)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ldap-configuration-resisting-deletion-while-causing-repeated-warnings/251695/1 "2026-11-03T19:40:00Z")

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At one time, on a deployment I administrate, I had tinkered with LDAP, but I have since abandoned the trials.

Presently, the following warning is included in the application diagnostics:

> **LDAP Connection:** There is an inactive LDAP configuration: s01

Navigating to _Administration_ / _LDAP/AD integration_, I indeed find, in the uppermost listing, an entry called “s01”, and I find that it is indeed inactive. However, every invocation of _Delete configuration_ merely generates a confirmation dialog box, though resulting in no deletion, even as the prompt is affirmed.

The entry remains in the listing, and the warning remains in the diagnostics.

Seemingly, I am stuck with an unused, unwanted, and problematic LDAP configuration, while finding no means of a resolution.

Naturally, I would like to purge the configuration entry, as should resolve the diagnostic warning.

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**Author:** ![scubamuc](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/scubamuc/32/63165_2.png) [@scubamuc](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/scubamuc)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ldap-configuration-resisting-deletion-while-causing-repeated-warnings/251695/2 "2026-11-04T15:08:08Z")

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Hey @brainchild welcome 👋

have you tried to remove that unused config via OCC console?  
OCC is more verbose and could hint reasons for failed deletion… or even delete that config:

`occ ldap:delete-config s01`

one reason could be remnants left in Nextcloud… if you remove those remnants, then you should be able remove the unused config:

`occ ldap:show-remnants`

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**Author:** ![brainchild](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/brainchild/32/80170_2.png) [@brainchild](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/brainchild)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ldap-configuration-resisting-deletion-while-causing-repeated-warnings/251695/3 "2026-11-04T22:57:34Z")

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No remnants were reported.

Regardless, the delete operation through the command line was, fortunately, successful in resolving the warning.

The disparity seems to suggest a bug, but I am not able to compile the information that would be required for a proper report.

In any event, I appreciate your assistance. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![brainchild](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/brainchild/32/80170_2.png) [@brainchild](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/brainchild)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ldap-configuration-resisting-deletion-while-causing-repeated-warnings/251695/4 "2026-11-05T00:55:57Z")

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As a further observation, simply visiting _LDAP/AP integration_ has lead to the immediate creation of yet a new LDAP configuration, which also has needed to be removed through the command line.

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**Author:** ![scubamuc](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/scubamuc/32/63165_2.png) [@scubamuc](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/scubamuc)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ldap-configuration-resisting-deletion-while-causing-repeated-warnings/251695/5 "2026-11-05T07:41:12Z")

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> [@brainchild](#):
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> I had tinkered with LDAP, but I have since abandoned the trials.

if you’re not using LDAP, remove the LDAP integration app to prevent auto-config-creation… that’s an LDAP integration app thing and ensures that the app works if you have no config defined.