diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb16eb4..6755b4b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ This image enables the SSH repository access function implemented in kallithea v
 
 ## Tags
 
-- 0.6.3
-    - Version 0.6.3 of the pip package.
+- 0.7.0
+    - Version 0.7.0 of the pip package.
 
 ## Data location
 
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ If a port number to be published externally is specified, update the SSH URL tem
 This setting is applied to the database.  
 This is a setting that can be updated in the Web UI.  
 
+- `KALLITHEA_LDAP_ENABLE`  
+If set to FORCE_ENABLE, change to enable LDAP authentication. (empty by default, not modify.)  
+This setting is applied to the database.  
+This is a setting that can be updated in the Web UI.  
+The UI and the following corresponding environment variables are set in the DB.  
+`KALLITHEA_LDAP_HOST`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_PORT`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_DN_USER`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_DN_PASS`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_TLS_KIND`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_TLS_CERT`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_CERT_DIR`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_BASE_DN`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_FILTER`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_SCOPE`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_LOGIN`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_FIRSTNAME`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_LASTNAME`, `KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_EMAIL`
+
 - `KALLITHEA_DB_MIGRATION`  
 If set to TRUE (capitals exactly), it will run in migration assistance mode. (empty by default)  
 The support mode does not execute normal services, but functions as a migration execution support tool when upgrading.  
@@ -110,7 +117,7 @@ The following is an example of a simple docker-compose.yml for Sqlite.
 ```
 services:
   app:
-    image: toras9000/kallithea-mp:0.6.3
+    image: toras9000/kallithea-mp:0.7.0
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
       - "8010:5000"
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
index ff42c37..ad174b1 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:20.04
 ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 # Pass the path in advance to the directory where kallithea is installed.
-ENV PATH $PATH:/home/kallithea/.local/bin
+ENV PATH=$PATH:/home/kallithea/.local/bin
 
 # set locale
 ENV LC_ALL=C.UTF-8
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RUN <<-EOL
     useradd -m -c '' -g kallithea kallithea
 EOL
 
-# Package version when installing by pip. ex.) 0.6.0
+# Package version when installing by pip. ex.) 0.7.0
 ARG KALLITHEA_VER=x.x.x
 
 RUN <<-EOL
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ RUN <<-EOL
     
     : This is only needed for kallithea installation.
     curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | bash -
-    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends                \
-                    build-essential libffi-dev pkg-config     \
-                    python3-dev libpq-dev libmysqlclient-dev  \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends                      \
+                    build-essential libffi-dev pkg-config           \
+                    python3-dev libpq-dev libmysqlclient-dev        \
+                    libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev slapd ldap-utils tox  \
                     nodejs
     
     : Build su-exec
@@ -46,13 +47,14 @@ RUN <<-EOL
     rm -rf /tmp/su-exec
     
     : Install pip.
-    curl -sL https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | su-exec kallithea:kallithea python3 - "setuptools < 58.0" --user
+    curl -sL https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | su-exec kallithea:kallithea python3 - "setuptools < 58.0" "pip < 24.1" --user
     
     : Install kallithea and optional packages.
     su-exec kallithea:kallithea python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir --user                        \
                                                        kallithea${KALLITHEA_VER:+==$KALLITHEA_VER}  \
                                                        psycopg2                                     \
-                                                       mysqlclient
+                                                       mysqlclient                                  \
+                                                       python-ldap
     
     : Preparing the front-end files.
     su-exec kallithea:kallithea kallithea-cli front-end-build
diff --git a/build/assets/helper/exists-db-table.py b/build/assets/helper/exists-db-table.py
index 3032409..51a4781 100644
--- a/build/assets/helper/exists-db-table.py
+++ b/build/assets/helper/exists-db-table.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ try:
 
     engine = sqlalchemy.engine.create_engine(db_uri)
     with engine.connect() as db:
-        db.connect()
-        exists = db.has_table(db_table)
+        exists = engine.has_table(db_table)
 
         if exists:
             sys.exit(0)
diff --git a/build/assets/startup.sh b/build/assets/startup.sh
index 70c7627..e163efb 100644
--- a/build/assets/startup.sh
+++ b/build/assets/startup.sh
@@ -235,6 +235,39 @@ if [ -n "$KALLITHEA_DB_URL" ]; then
         KALLITHEA_SSH_URI_TEMPL=ssh://{system_user}@{hostname}:${KALLITHEA_EXTERNAL_SSH_PORT}/{repo}
         upsert_db_setting 'clone_ssh_tmpl' "$KALLITHEA_SSH_URI_TEMPL" 'unicode'
     fi
+    
+    # Force enable LDAP
+    LDAP_SETTINGS_WRITE=$KALLITHEA_LDAP_ENABLE
+    if [ -z "$KALLITHEA_LDAP_HOST" ];           then LDAP_SETTINGS_WRITE=no; fi
+    if [ -z "$KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_LOGIN" ];     then LDAP_SETTINGS_WRITE=no; fi
+    if [ -z "$KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_FIRSTNAME" ]; then LDAP_SETTINGS_WRITE=no; fi
+    if [ -z "$KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_LASTNAME" ];  then LDAP_SETTINGS_WRITE=no; fi
+    if [ -z "$KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_EMAIL" ];     then LDAP_SETTINGS_WRITE=no; fi
+    if [ "$LDAP_SETTINGS_WRITE" = "TRUE" ]; then
+        echo '... Enable LDAP Settings'
+        # add LDAP plugin
+        AUTH_PLUGINS=$(get_db_setting 'auth_plugins')
+        if [[ "$AUTH_PLUGINS" != *kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_ldap* ]]; then
+            upsert_db_setting 'auth_plugins' "${AUTH_PLUGINS},kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_ldap" 'list'
+        fi
+        
+        # LDAP settings
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_enabled'        "True"                               'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_host'           "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_HOST}"             'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_port'           "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_PORT}"             'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_dn_user'        "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_DN_USER}"          'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_dn_pass'        "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_DN_PASS}"          'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_tls_kind'       "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_TLS_KIND:-LDAPS}"  'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_tls_reqcert'    "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_TLS_CERT:-NEVER}"  'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_cacertdir'      "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_CERT_DIR}"         'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_base_dn'        "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_BASE_DN}"          'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_filter'         "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_FILTER}"           'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_search_scope'   "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_SCOPE:-ONELEVEL}"  'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_attr_login'     "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_LOGIN}"       'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_attr_firstname' "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_FIRSTNAME}"   'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_attr_lastname'  "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_LASTNAME}"    'unicode'
+        upsert_db_setting 'auth_ldap_attr_email'     "${KALLITHEA_LDAP_ATTR_EMAIL}"       'unicode'
+    fi
 fi
 
 echo "Start SSH server ..."
diff --git a/docker-bake.hcl b/docker-bake.hcl
index 52908bf..cafbb17 100644
--- a/docker-bake.hcl
+++ b/docker-bake.hcl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ variable "WITH_LATEST_TAG" {
 }
 
 variable "KALLITHEA_IMAGE_VER" {
-    default = "0.6.3"
+    default = "0.7.0"
 }
 
 variable "KALLITHEA_FLAVOR" {