diff --git a/clients/ud/etc.ud.conf b/clients/ud/etc.ud.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4566d6ffa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/ud/etc.ud.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+server	<your ldap server host name here>
+base	<your X.500 default search base here>