Applies to ONTAP 9.10.1 LDAP channel binding Answer Beginning with ONTAP 9.10.1, LDAP channel binding is supported by default for both Active Directory (AD) and name services LDAP connections. ONTAP w...Applies to ONTAP 9.10.1 LDAP channel binding Answer Beginning with ONTAP 9.10.1, LDAP channel binding is supported by default for both Active Directory (AD) and name services LDAP connections. ONTAP will try channel binding with LDAP connections only if Start-TLS or LDAPS is enabled Along with session security set to either sign or seal. Additional Information Please refer to this document: Secure LDAP session communication