diff --git a/charts/ds389/Chart.yaml b/charts/ds389/Chart.yaml
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+apiVersion: v2
+name: ds389-helm-chart
+description: A Helm chart for deploying the 389 Directory Server
+version: 1.0.0
+appVersion: "1.0"
+maintainers:
+  - name: rmahique
+    email: raul.mahiques@suse.com
+keywords:
+  - ldap
+  - '389'
+  - '636'
diff --git a/charts/ds389/templates/secrets.yaml b/charts/ds389/templates/secrets.yaml
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+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: dirsrv-tls-secret
+#  namespace: {{ .Values.ds389.nsName }}
+data:
+  tls.key: {{ .Values.ds389.tlsKey | b64enc | quote }}
+  tls.crt: {{ .Values.ds389.tlsCert | b64enc | quote }}
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: dirsrv-dm-password
+#  namespace: {{ .Values.ds389.nsName }}
+data:
+  dm-password: {{ .Values.ds389.dmPassword | quote }}
diff --git a/charts/ds389/templates/service-external.yaml b/charts/ds389/templates/service-external.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}
+  name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-external-svc
+#  namespace: {{ .Values.ds389.nsName }}
+spec:
+  ports:
+    - name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-port
+      port: {{ .Values.ds389.internalPort }}
+      protocol: TCP
+      targetPort: {{ .Values.ds389.internalPort }}
+      nodePort: {{ .Values.ds389.nodePort }}
+    - name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-tls-port
+      port: {{ .Values.ds389.tlsPort }}
+      protocol: TCP
+      targetPort: {{ .Values.ds389.tlsPort }}
+      nodePort: {{ .Values.ds389.nodePortTls }}
+  selector:
+    app: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}
+  type: NodePort
diff --git a/charts/ds389/templates/service-internal.yaml b/charts/ds389/templates/service-internal.yaml
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+++ b/charts/ds389/templates/service-internal.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}
+  name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-internal-svc
+#  namespace: {{ .Values.ds389.nsName }}
+spec:
+  clusterIP: None
+  ports:
+    - name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-port
+      port: {{ .Values.ds389.internalPort }}
+      protocol: TCP
+      targetPort: {{ .Values.ds389.internalPort }}
+    - name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-tls-port
+      port: {{ .Values.ds389.tlsPort }}
+      protocol: TCP
+      targetPort: {{ .Values.ds389.tlsPort }}
+  selector:
+    app: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}
+  type: ClusterIP
diff --git a/charts/ds389/templates/serviceaccount.yaml b/charts/ds389/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
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+++ b/charts/ds389/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-sa
+#  namespace: {{ .Values.ds389.nsName }}
diff --git a/charts/ds389/templates/statefulset.yaml b/charts/ds389/templates/statefulset.yaml
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+++ b/charts/ds389/templates/statefulset.yaml
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+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: StatefulSet
+metadata:
+  name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}
+#  namespace: {{ .Values.ds389.nsName }}
+spec:
+  serviceName: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-internal-svc
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-sa
+      securityContext:
+        fsGroup: 499
+      initContainers:
+        - name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-init-container
+          image: busybox
+          command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "chown -R 499:499 /data"]
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-data
+              mountPath: /data
+      containers:
+        - name: dirsrv-container
+          image: {{ .Values.ds389.image }}
+          lifecycle:
+            postStart:
+              exec:
+                command: ["/bin/sh", "-c", "sleep 60;
+                         dsconf localhost backend create --suffix {{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }} --be-name userroot --create-suffix --create-entries ;
+                         dsconf localhost pwpolicy set --pwdscheme=CRYPT-SHA512 ;
+                         dsconf localhost config replace nsslapd-rootpwstoragescheme=CRYPT-SHA512 ;
+                         dsconf localhost config replace nsslapd-rootpw={{ .Values.ds389.dm_pwd }} ;
+                         dsconf localhost plugin referential-integrity enable ;
+                         dsconf localhost plugin memberof enable ;
+                         dsconf localhost config replace nsslapd-allow-anonymous-access=off ;
+                         dsidm localhost --basedn {{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }} user create --uid ldap_user --cn ldap_user --displayName ldap_user --uidNumber 1001 --gidNumber 1001 --homeDirectory /home/ldap_user ;
+                         dsidm localhost -b {{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }}  account change_password uid=ldap_user,ou=people,{{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }} {{ .Values.ds389.users_pwd }} ;
+                         dsidm localhost --basedn {{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }} user create --uid developer --cn developer --displayName developer --uidNumber 1002 --gidNumber 1002 --homeDirectory /home/developer ;
+                         dsidm localhost -b {{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }} account change_password uid=developer,ou=people,{{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }} {{ .Values.ds389.users_pwd }} ;
+                         dsidm localhost --basedn {{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }} group create --cn developers;
+                         dsidm localhost -b {{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }} group add_member developers uid=developer,ou=people,{{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }}
+                         "]
+          env:
+            - name: DS_DM_PASSWORD
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: dirsrv-dm-password
+                  key: dm-password
+            - name: DS_SUFFIX_NAME
+              value: "{{ .Values.ds389.rootDN }}"
+            - name: DS_ERRORLOG_LEVEL
+              value: "8192"
+            - name: DS_MEMORY_PERCENTAGE
+              value: "10"
+            - name: DS_REINDEX
+              value: "True"
+            - name: DS_STARTUP_TIMEOUT
+              value: "120"
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: {{ .Values.ds389.internalPort }}
+              protocol: TCP
+            - containerPort: {{ .Values.ds389.tlsPort }}
+              protocol: TCP
+          securityContext:
+            runAsUser: 489
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-data
+              mountPath: "/data"
+            - name: dirsrv-tls
+              mountPath: '/data/tls/'
+              readOnly: true
+      volumes:
+        - name: dirsrv-tls
+          secret:
+            secretName: dirsrv-tls-secret
+            items:
+              - key: tls.key
+                path: server.key
+              - key: tls.crt
+                path: server.crt
+  volumeClaimTemplates:
+    - metadata:
+        name: {{ .Values.ds389.name }}-data
+      spec:
+        accessModes: [ "ReadWriteOnce" ]
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            storage: {{ .Values.ds389.vcSize }}
diff --git a/charts/ds389/values.yaml b/charts/ds389/values.yaml
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+++ b/charts/ds389/values.yaml
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+# Default values for ds389-helm-chart
+ds389:
+  nsName: "ds389"
+  name: "ds389"
+  image: "docker.io/389ds/dirsrv"
+  tlsKey: "LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBFTkNSWVBURUQgUFJJVkFURSBLRVktLS0tLQpNSUlKbnpCSkJna3Foa2lHOXcwQkJRMHdQREFiQmdrcWhraUc5dzBCQlF3d0RnUUlMZmtpMDkwcnZsb0NBZ2dBCk1CMEdDV0NHU0FGbEF3UUJLZy4uLkdOWWM3aTlTVkRCb0E9PQotLS0tLUVORCBFTkNSWVBURUQgUFJJVkFURSBLRVktLS0tLQ=="
+  tlsCert: "LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBDRVJUSUZJQ0FURS0tLS0tCk1JSUZ4akNDQTY0Q0NRQ05UK2VQMnZqSnh6QU5CZ2txaGtpRzl3MEJBUXNGQURDQnBERUxNQWtHQTFVRUJoTUMKUmxJeEVqQVFCZ05WQkFnTUMuLi51ZEp3RTdIbm5BN2xwQQotLS0tLUVORCBDRVJUSUZJQ0FURS0tLS0t"
+  dmPassword: "YWRtaW4xMjM="
+  rootDN: "dc=mydemo,dc=lab"
+  userPassword: "supersecret123"
+  vcSize: "5Gi"
+  internalPort: 3389
+  tlsPort: 3636
+  nodePort: 30389
+  nodePortTls: 30636
diff --git a/scripts/authentication/ds389.sh b/scripts/authentication/ds389.sh
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+++ b/scripts/authentication/ds389.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# This library contains some functions to use and setup 389
+# directory server ( https://www.port389.org/index.html )
+# which is an "enterprise-class Open Source LDAP server for Linux.". 
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only or GPL-3.0-or-later
+# 
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Raul Mahiques
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# For more details find a copy of the license here: 
+# https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
+#
+
+
+
+#######################################
+# DS389 - restrict permissions:
+#   - prevent normal users from reading the whole directory
+# Arguments:
+#   1 - _ldap_uri
+#   2 - _ldap_basedn
+#   3 - _admin_user
+#   4 - _admin_pwd
+# Examples:
+#   ds389_restrict_permissions "<_ldap_uri>" "<_ldap_basedn>" "<_admin_user>" "<_admin_pwd>"
+#######################################
+function ds389_restrict_permissions() {
+  local _ldap_uri="$1"
+  local _ldap_basedn="$2"
+  local _admin_user="$3"
+  local _admin_pwd="$4"
+  ldapmodify -D "${_admin_user}" -w "${_admin_pwd}" -x  -H "${_ldap_uri}" << EOL
+dn: ou=people,${_ldap_basedn}
+changetype: modify
+delete: aci
+aci: (targetattr="objectClass || description || nsUniqueId || uid || displayName || loginShell || uidNumber || gidNumber || gecos || homeDirectory || cn || memberOf || mail || nsSshPublicKey || nsAccountLock || userCertificate")(targetfilter="(objectClass=posixaccount)")(version 3.0; acl "Enable anyone user read"; allow (read, search, compare)(userdn="ldap:///anyone");)
+ 
+dn: ou=people,${_ldap_basedn}
+changetype: modify
+add: aci
+aci: (targetattr="objectClass || description || nsUniqueId || uid || displayName || loginShell || uidNumber || gidNumber || gecos || homeDirectory || cn || memberOf || mail || nsSshPublicKey || nsAccountLock || userCertificate")(targetfilter="(objectClass=posixaccount)")(version 3.0; acl "Enable self user read"; allow (read, search, compare)(userdn="ldap:///self");)
+EOL
+}
+
+#######################################
+# DS389 - Grant user privileges to read the whole directory
+# Arguments:
+#   1 - _ldap_uri
+#   2 - _ldap_basedn
+#   3 - _admin_user
+#   4 - _admin_pwd
+#   5 - Username (Default: ldap_user)
+# Examples:
+#   ds389_user_private_read "ldap://ldap.mydemo.lab:389" "dc=mydemo,dc=lab" "cn=Directory Manager" "secret" "ldap_user"
+#######################################
+function ds389_ldap_user_user_private_read() {
+  local _ldap_uri="$1"
+  local _ldap_basedn="$2"
+  local _admin_user="$3"
+  local _admin_pwd="$4"
+  local ldap_user="$5"
+  ldapmodify -D "${_admin_user}" -w "${_admin_pwd}" -x  -H "${_ldap_uri}" << EOL
+dn: cn=user_private_read,ou=permissions,${_ldap_basedn}
+changetype: modify
+add: member
+member: uid=${ldap_user},ou=people,${_ldap_basedn}
+EOL
+}
+
+#######################################
+# DS389 - Verify user has access
+# Arguments:
+#   1 - ldap user DN
+#   2 - ldap user pwd
+#   3 - _ldap_uri
+#   4 - _ldap_basedn
+# Examples:
+#   ds389_ldap_user_access_check "cn=Directory Manager" "secret"  "uid=ldap_user,ou=people,dc=mydemo,dc=lab" "mypassword"
+#######################################
+function ds389_ldap_user_access_check() {
+  local _ldap_user_dn="${1}"
+  local _ldap_user_pwd="${2}"
+  local _ldap_uri="${3}"
+  local _ldap_basedn="${4}"
+  ldapsearch -x  -D "${_ldap_user_dn}" -w "${_ldap_user_pwd}" -H "${_ldap_uri}"  -b "${_ldap_basedn}"
+}
+
+#######################################
+# DS389 - Install 389 Directory server
+# Arguments:
+#   1 - _ldap_uri
+#   2 - _ldap_basedn
+#   3 - _admin_user
+#   4 - _admin_pwd
+# Examples:
+#   ds389_install "ldap://ldap.mydemo.lab:389" "dc=mydemo,dc=lab" "cn=Directory Manager" "secret"
+#######################################
+function ds389_install() {
+  local _ldap_uri="${1}"
+  local _ldap_basedn="${2}"
+  local _admin_user="${3}"
+  local _admin_pwd="${4}"
+  # add the repo
+  helm repo add suse-lab-setup https://opensource.suse.com/lab-setup
+  helm repo update
+  # installs the chart with default parameters
+  if [[ -f values.yaml ]]
+  then
+    helm upgrade --install ds389  --namespace ds389 suse-lab-setup/ds389 -f values.yaml
+  else
+    helm upgrade --install ds389  --namespace ds389 suse-lab-setup/ds389
+  fi
+  sleep 60
+  ds389_restrict_permissions "${_ldap_uri}" "${_ldap_basedn}" "${_admin_user}" "${_admin_pwd}"
+  ds389_ldap_user_user_private_read "${_ldap_uri}" "${_ldap_basedn}" "${_admin_user}" "${_admin_pwd}" "ldap_user"
+}
+
+#######################################
+# DS389 - Uninstall 389 Directory server
+# Examples:
+#   ds389_uninstall
+#######################################
+function ds389_uninstall() {
+  helm uninstall ds389
+  sleep 15 
+}