diff --git a/application/forms/LdapDiscoveryForm.php b/application/forms/LdapDiscoveryForm.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47b6537af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/forms/LdapDiscoveryForm.php
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Icinga\Form;
+
+use Icinga\Application\Config;
+use Icinga\Logger\Logger;
+use Icinga\Protocol\Ldap\Exception as LdapException;
+use Icinga\Protocol\Ldap\Connection;
+use Icinga\Web\Request;
+use Icinga\Protocol\Dns;
+use Icinga\Web\Form\Element\Note;
+use Icinga\Web\Form;
+
+/**
+ * Form class for application-wide and logging specific settings
+ */
+class LdapDiscoveryForm extends Form
+{
+    /**
+     * The discovered server settings
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    private $capabilities = null;
+
+    /**
+     * The discovered root_dn
+     *
+     * @var null
+     */
+    private $namingContext = null;
+
+    /**
+     * The working domain name
+     *
+     * @var null
+     */
+    private $domain = null;
+
+    /**
+     * The working port name
+     *
+     * @var int
+     */
+    private $port = 389;
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize this page
+     */
+    public function init()
+    {
+        $this->setName('form_ldap_discovery');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see Form::createElements()
+     */
+    public function createElements(array $formData)
+    {
+        $this->addElement(
+            'text',
+            'domain',
+            array(
+                'required'      => true,
+                'label'         => t('Search Domain'),
+                'description'   => t('Search this domain for records of available servers.'),
+            )
+        );
+
+        if (false) {
+            $this->addElement(
+                new Note(
+                    'additional_description',
+                    array(
+                        'value' => t('No Ldap servers found on this domain.'
+                            . ' You can try to specify host and port and try again, or just skip this step and '
+                            . 'configure the server manually.'
+                        )
+                    )
+                )
+            );
+            $this->addElement(
+                'text',
+                'hostname',
+                array(
+                    'required'      => false,
+                    'label'         => t('Host'),
+                    'description'   => t('IP or host name to search.'),
+                )
+            );
+
+            $this->addElement(
+                'text',
+                'port',
+                array(
+                    'required'      => false,
+                    'label'         => t('Port'),
+                    'description'   => t('Port', 389),
+                )
+            );
+        }
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function isValid($data)
+    {
+        if (false === parent::isValid($data)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if ($this->discover($this->getValue('domain'))) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+
+    private function discover($domain)
+    {
+        // Attempt 1: Connect to the domain directly
+        if ($this->discoverCapabilities(array(
+                'hostname' => $domain,
+                'port'     => 389)
+        )) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Attempt 2: Discover all available ldap dns records and connect to the first one
+        $cap = false;
+        $records = array_merge(Dns::getSrvRecords($domain, 'ldap'), Dns::getSrvRecords($domain, 'ldaps'));
+        if (isset($records[0])) {
+            $record = $records[0];
+            if (isset($record['port'])) {
+                $cap = $this->discoverCapabilities(array(
+                    'hostname' => $record['target'],
+                    'port'     => $record['port']
+                ));
+            } else {
+                $cap = $this->discoverCapabilities(array(
+                    'hostname' => $record['target'],
+                    'port'     => 389
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+        return $cap;
+    }
+
+    private function discoverCapabilities($config)
+    {
+        $conn = new Connection(new Config($config));
+        try {
+            $conn->connect();
+            $this->capabilities = $conn->getCapabilities();
+            $this->namingContext = $conn->getDefaultNamingContext();
+            $this->port = $config['port'];
+            $this->domain = $config['hostname'];
+            return true;
+        } catch (LdapException $e) {
+            Logger::info(
+                'Ldap discovery for ' . $config['hostname'] . ':' . $config['port'] . ' failed: ' . $e->getMessage()
+            );
+            return false;
+        }
+     }
+
+    public function suggestResourceSettings()
+    {
+        if (! isset($this->capabilities)) {
+            return array();
+        }
+        if (isset($this->capabilities->msCapabilities->ActiveDirectoryOid)) {
+            return array(
+                'hostname' => $this->domain,
+                'port' => $this->port,
+                'root_dn' => $this->namingContext
+            );
+        } else {
+            return array(
+                'hostname' => $this->domain,
+                'port' => $this->port,
+                'root_dn' => $this->namingContext
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function hasSuggestion()
+    {
+        return isset($this->capabilities);
+    }
+
+    public function suggestBackendSettings()
+    {
+        if (! isset($this->capabilities)) {
+            return array();
+        }
+        if (isset($this->capabilities->msCapabilities->ActiveDirectoryOid)) {
+            return array(
+                'base_dn' => $this->namingContext,
+                'user_class' => 'user',
+                'user_name_attribute' => 'sAMAccountName'
+            );
+        } else {
+            return array(
+                'base_dn' => $this->namingContext,
+                'user_class' => 'inetOrgPerson',
+                'user_name_attribute' => 'uid'
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function isAd()
+    {
+        return isset($this->capabilities->msCapabilities->ActiveDirectoryOid);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/application/forms/Setup/AuthBackendPage.php b/application/forms/Setup/AuthBackendPage.php
index 12d3e3f7d..d7dfe5deb 100644
--- a/application/forms/Setup/AuthBackendPage.php
+++ b/application/forms/Setup/AuthBackendPage.php
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ class AuthBackendPage extends Form
      */
     protected $config;
 
+    /**
+     * Suggested configuration settings
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $suggestions;
+
     /**
      * Initialize this page
      */
@@ -54,6 +61,19 @@ class AuthBackendPage extends Form
         return new Zend_Config($this->config);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set suggested configuration settings
+     *
+     * @param   array   $suggestions
+     *
+     * @return  self
+     */
+    public function setSuggestions(array $suggestions)
+    {
+        $this->suggestions = $suggestions;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @see Form::createElements()
      */
@@ -85,6 +105,10 @@ class AuthBackendPage extends Form
             $backendForm = new DbBackendForm();
             $backendForm->createElements($formData)->removeElement('resource');
         } elseif ($this->config['type'] === 'ldap') {
+            if ($this->suggestions !== null) {
+                $formData += $this->suggestions;
+            }
+
             $backendForm = new LdapBackendForm();
             $backendForm->createElements($formData)->removeElement('resource');
         } else { // $this->config['type'] === 'autologin'
diff --git a/application/forms/Setup/LdapDiscoveryConfirmPage.php b/application/forms/Setup/LdapDiscoveryConfirmPage.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c0d148ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/forms/Setup/LdapDiscoveryConfirmPage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+<?php
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+
+namespace Icinga\Form\Setup;
+
+use Icinga\Protocol\Dns;
+use Icinga\Web\Form;
+use Icinga\Web\Form\Element\Note;
+use Icinga\Form\LdapDiscoveryForm;
+use Icinga\Form\Config\Resource\LdapResourceForm;
+use Icinga\Web\Request;
+
+/**
+ * Wizard page to define the connection details for a LDAP resource
+ */
+class LdapDiscoveryConfirmPage extends Form
+{
+    const TYPE_AD = 'MS ActiveDirectory';
+    const TYPE_MISC = 'LDAP';
+
+    private $infoTemplate = <<< 'EOT'
+<br/>
+  Found LDAP server on {domain}
+<ul>
+  <li><b>Type:</b>    {type}</li>
+  <li><b>Port:</b>    {port}</li>
+  <li><b>Root DN:</b> {root_dn}</li>
+  <li><b>User-Class:</b> {user_class}</li>
+  <li><b>User-Attribue:</b> {user_attribute}</li>
+</ul>
+EOT;
+
+    /**
+     * The previous configuration
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    private $config;
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize this page
+     */
+    public function init()
+    {
+        $this->setName('setup_ldap_discovery_confirm');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the resource configuration to use
+     *
+     * @param   array   $config
+     *
+     * @return  self
+     */
+    public function setResourceConfig(array $config)
+    {
+        $this->config = $config;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the resource configuration as Zend_Config object
+     *
+     * @return  Zend_Config
+     */
+    public function getResourceConfig()
+    {
+        return new Zend_Config($this->config);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see Form::createElements()
+     */
+    public function createElements(array $formData)
+    {
+        $resource = $this->config['resource'];
+        $backend = $this->config['backend'];
+        $html = $this->infoTemplate;
+        $html = str_replace('{domain}', $this->config['domain'], $html);
+        $html = str_replace('{type}', $this->config['type'], $html);
+        $html = str_replace('{hostname}', $resource['hostname'], $html);
+        $html = str_replace('{port}', $resource['port'], $html);
+        $html = str_replace('{root_dn}', $resource['root_dn'], $html);
+        $html = str_replace('{user_attribute}', $backend['user_name_attribute'], $html);
+        $html = str_replace('{user_class}', $backend['user_class'], $html);
+
+        $this->addElement(
+            new Note(
+                'suggestion',
+                array('value' => $html)
+            )
+        );
+
+        $this->addElement(
+            'checkbox',
+            'confirm',
+            array(
+                'value' => '1',
+                'label' => t('Use this configuration?')
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validate the given form data and check whether a BIND-request is successful
+     *
+     * @param   array   $data   The data to validate
+     *
+     * @return  bool
+     */
+    public function isValid($data)
+    {
+        if (false === parent::isValid($data)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public function getValues($suppressArrayNotation = false)
+    {
+        if ($this->getValue('confirm') === '1') {
+            // use configuration
+            return $this->config;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/application/forms/Setup/LdapDiscoveryPage.php b/application/forms/Setup/LdapDiscoveryPage.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db052d03f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/forms/Setup/LdapDiscoveryPage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+<?php
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+
+namespace Icinga\Form\Setup;
+
+use Icinga\Protocol\Dns;
+use Icinga\Web\Form;
+use Icinga\Web\Form\Element\Note;
+use Icinga\Form\LdapDiscoveryForm;
+use Icinga\Form\Config\Resource\LdapResourceForm;
+use Icinga\Web\Request;
+
+/**
+ * Wizard page to define the connection details for a LDAP resource
+ */
+class LdapDiscoveryPage extends Form
+{
+    /**
+     * @var LdapDiscoveryForm
+     */
+    private $discoveryForm;
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize this page
+     */
+    public function init()
+    {
+        $this->setName('setup_ldap_discovery');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see Form::createElements()
+     */
+    public function createElements(array $formData)
+    {
+        $this->addElement(
+            new Note(
+                'description',
+                array(
+                    'value' => t(
+                        'You can use this page to discover LDAP or ActiveDirectory servers ' .
+                        ' for authentication. If you don\' want to execute a discovery, just skip this step.'
+                    )
+                )
+            )
+        );
+
+        $this->discoveryForm = new LdapDiscoveryForm();
+        $this->addElements($this->discoveryForm->createElements($formData)->getElements());
+
+        $this->addElement(
+            'checkbox',
+            'skip_validation',
+            array(
+                'required'      => true,
+                'label'         => t('Skip'),
+                'description'   => t('Do not discover LDAP servers and enter all settings manually.')
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validate the given form data and check whether a BIND-request is successful
+     *
+     * @param   array   $data   The data to validate
+     *
+     * @return  bool
+     */
+    public function isValid($data)
+    {
+        if ($data['skip_validation'] === '1') {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (false === parent::isValid($data)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (false === $this->discoveryForm->isValid($data)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public function getValues($suppressArrayNotation = false)
+    {
+        if (! isset($this->discoveryForm) || ! $this->discoveryForm->hasSuggestion()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return array(
+            'domain' => $this->getValue('domain'),
+            'type' => $this->discoveryForm->isAd() ?
+                    LdapDiscoveryConfirmPage::TYPE_AD : LdapDiscoveryConfirmPage::TYPE_MISC,
+            'resource' => $this->discoveryForm->suggestResourceSettings(),
+            'backend' => $this->discoveryForm->suggestBackendSettings()
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/application/forms/Setup/LdapResourcePage.php b/application/forms/Setup/LdapResourcePage.php
index 4a31502db..9436743e3 100644
--- a/application/forms/Setup/LdapResourcePage.php
+++ b/application/forms/Setup/LdapResourcePage.php
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ use Icinga\Form\Config\Resource\LdapResourceForm;
  */
 class LdapResourcePage extends Form
 {
+    /**
+     * Suggested configuration settings
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $suggestions;
+
     /**
      * Initialize this page
      */
@@ -21,6 +28,19 @@ class LdapResourcePage extends Form
         $this->setName('setup_ldap_resource');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set suggested configuration settings
+     *
+     * @param   array   $suggestions
+     *
+     * @return  self
+     */
+    public function setSuggestions(array $suggestions)
+    {
+        $this->suggestions = $suggestions;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @see Form::createElements()
      */
@@ -59,6 +79,10 @@ class LdapResourcePage extends Form
             );
         }
 
+        if ($this->suggestions !== null) {
+            $formData += $this->suggestions;
+        }
+
         $resourceForm = new LdapResourceForm();
         $this->addElements($resourceForm->createElements($formData)->getElements());
     }
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Application/WebSetup.php b/library/Icinga/Application/WebSetup.php
index a78a61a47..18139d71a 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Application/WebSetup.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Application/WebSetup.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ use Icinga\Form\Setup\DbResourcePage;
 use Icinga\Form\Setup\PreferencesPage;
 use Icinga\Form\Setup\AuthBackendPage;
 use Icinga\Form\Setup\AdminAccountPage;
+use Icinga\Form\Setup\LdapDiscoveryPage;
+use Icinga\Form\Setup\LdapDiscoveryConfirmPage;
 use Icinga\Form\Setup\LdapResourcePage;
 use Icinga\Form\Setup\RequirementsPage;
 use Icinga\Form\Setup\GeneralConfigPage;
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ class WebSetup extends Wizard implements SetupWizard
         $this->addPage(new AuthenticationPage());
         $this->addPage(new PreferencesPage());
         $this->addPage(new DbResourcePage());
+        $this->addPage(new LdapDiscoveryPage());
+        $this->addPage(new LdapDiscoveryConfirmPage());
         $this->addPage(new LdapResourcePage());
         $this->addPage(new AuthBackendPage());
         $this->addPage(new AdminAccountPage());
@@ -82,7 +86,15 @@ class WebSetup extends Wizard implements SetupWizard
                 $page->setResourceConfig($this->getPageData('setup_db_resource'));
             } elseif ($authData['type'] === 'ldap') {
                 $page->setResourceConfig($this->getPageData('setup_ldap_resource'));
+
+                $suggestions = $this->getPageData('setup_ldap_discovery_confirm');
+                if (isset($suggestions['backend'])) {
+                    $page->setSuggestions($suggestions['backend']);
+                }
             }
+        } else if ($page->getName() === 'setup_ldap_discovery_confirm') {
+            $page->setResourceConfig($this->getPageData('setup_ldap_discovery'));
+
         } elseif ($page->getName() === 'setup_admin_account') {
             $page->setBackendConfig($this->getPageData('setup_authentication_backend'));
             $authData = $this->getPageData('setup_authentication_type');
@@ -108,6 +120,11 @@ class WebSetup extends Wizard implements SetupWizard
                     t('The given resource name must be unique and is already in use by the database resource')
                 );
             }
+            $suggestion = $this->getPageData('setup_ldap_discovery_confirm');
+            if (isset($suggestion['resource'])) {
+                $page->setSuggestions($suggestion['resource']);
+            }
+
         } elseif ($page->getName() === 'setup_authentication_type') {
             $authData = $this->getPageData($page->getName());
             if ($authData !== null && $request->getPost('type') !== $authData['type']) {
@@ -131,6 +148,8 @@ class WebSetup extends Wizard implements SetupWizard
             $prefData = $this->getPageData('setup_preferences_type');
             $authData = $this->getPageData('setup_authentication_type');
             $skip = $prefData['type'] !== 'db' && $authData['type'] !== 'db';
+        } elseif ($newPage->getName() === 'setup_ldap_discovery_confirm') {
+            $skip = $this->getPageData('setup_ldap_discovery') === null;
         } elseif ($newPage->getName() === 'setup_ldap_resource') {
             $authData = $this->getPageData('setup_authentication_type');
             $skip = $authData['type'] !== 'ldap';