diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/archiva/general-admin.js b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/archiva/general-admin.js
index efb9531fa..6f2ab26f7 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/archiva/general-admin.js
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/archiva/general-admin.js
@@ -1343,6 +1343,8 @@ define("archiva.general-admin",["jquery","i18n","utils","jquery.tmpl","knockout"
     this.useRoleNameAsGroup.subscribe(function(newValue){self.modified(true)});
 
     //bindAuthenticatorEnabled
+    this.bindAuthenticatorEnabled=ko.observable(bindAuthenticatorEnabled);
+    this.bindAuthenticatorEnabled.subscribe(function(newValue){self.modified(true)});
 
   }
 
diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/templates/archiva/general-admin.html b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/templates/archiva/general-admin.html
index 680ca8cfe..d5fba1040 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/templates/archiva/general-admin.html
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/templates/archiva/general-admin.html
@@ -1079,6 +1079,15 @@
                        data-bind="checked: redbackRuntimeConfiguration().ldapConfiguration().useRoleNameAsGroup"/>
               </div>
             </div>
+            <div class="control-group">
+              <label for="ldap-bindAuthenticatorEnabled" class="control-label">
+                ${$.i18n.prop('redback.runtime.ldap.bindAuthenticatorEnabled.label')}
+              </label>
+              <div class="controls">
+                <input type="checkbox" id="ldap-bindAuthenticatorEnabled" name="ldap-bindAuthenticatorEnabled"
+                       data-bind="checked: redbackRuntimeConfiguration().ldapConfiguration().bindAuthenticatorEnabled"/>
+              </div>
+            </div>
 
             <div class="control-group">
               <label for="ldapPassword" class="control-label">