diff --git a/backend/src/app.py b/backend/src/app.py
index 874c772..0c7aafa 100644
--- a/backend/src/app.py
+++ b/backend/src/app.py
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 import logging
+import configparser
 from flask import Flask, render_template
 from forms import UserLookupForm
 
+config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+config.read('config.ini')
+
+LDAP_SERVER = config.get('LDAP', 'host')
+LDAP_BIND_DN = config.get('LDAP', 'bind_dn')
+LDAP_PASSWORD = config.get('LDAP', 'bind_password')
+
 app = Flask(__name__)
 app.logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)