diff --git a/actions/create-ldap-user b/actions/create-ldap-user
index 9f255c381..eda5abe04 100755
--- a/actions/create-ldap-user
+++ b/actions/create-ldap-user
@@ -30,6 +30,25 @@ cn: $username
 userPassword: $password
 EOF
 
+uid_num=$(getent passwd | awk -F: '($3>=1000) && ($3<59999) && ($3>maxuid) { maxuid=$3; } END { print maxuid+1; }')
+home_dir=/home/$username
+
+cat <<EOF |ldapmodify -Y EXTERNAL -H ldapi:///
+dn: uid=$username,ou=users,dc=thisbox
+changeType: modify
+add: objectClass
+objectClass: posixAccount
+-
+add: uidNumber
+uidNumber: $uid_num
+-
+add: gidNumber
+gidNumber: $uid_num
+-
+add: homeDirectory
+homeDirectory: $home_dir
+EOF
+
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "Failed to create user"
     exit 1