diff --git a/libraries/libldap/ldap.conf b/libraries/libldap/ldap.conf
index b3d3a6646d..28ca7f5d76 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/ldap.conf
+++ b/libraries/libldap/ldap.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # LDAP Defaults
 #
 
+# See ldap.conf(5) for details
+# This file should be world readable.
+
 BASE	dc=OpenLDAP, dc=Org
 HOST	ldap.openldap.org