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+### Example docker-compose file
+
+```yml
+version: '3'
+services:
+  ssh:
+    build:
+      context: .
+    ports:
+      - '222:22'
+    restart: always
+    environment:
+      LDAP_URI: 'ldap://ldap.example.com'
+      LDAP_DEFAULT_BIND_DN: 'ccn=foo_app,ou=applications,dc=companyname,dc=de'
+      LDAP_DEAULT_AUTHTOK: 'foobarbaz'
+```