diff --git a/invite.go b/invite.go
index 39c3499..9bab204 100644
--- a/invite.go
+++ b/invite.go
@@ -38,12 +38,15 @@ func checkInviterLogin(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) *LoginStatus {
 // New account creation directly from interface
 
 func handleInviteNewAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	l := ldapOpen(w)
+	l.Bind(config.NewUserDN, config.NewUserPassword)
+
 	// login := checkInviterLogin(w, r)
 	// if login == nil {
 	// 	return
 	// }
-	l, _ := ldap.DialURL(config.LdapServerAddr)
-	l.Bind(config.NewUserDN, config.NewUserPassword)
+	// l, _ := ldap.DialURL(config.LdapServerAddr)
+	// l.Bind(config.NewUserDN, config.NewUserPassword)
 	handleNewAccount(w, r, l, config.NewUserDN)
 }
 
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ func handleNewAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, l *ldap.Conn, invi
 			data.ErrorPasswordMismatch = true
 		} else {
 			newUser.Password = password2
-			data.Success = addNewUser(newUser, config)
+			data.Success = addNewUser(newUser, config, l)
 			http.Redirect(w, r, "/admin/ldap/"+newUser.DN, http.StatusFound)
 		}
 
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index f8fe189..6501663 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
@@ -41,14 +40,14 @@ func suggestPassword() string {
 	return password
 }
 
-func addNewUser(newUser NewUser, config *ConfigFile) bool {
+func addNewUser(newUser NewUser, config *ConfigFile, ldapConn *ldap.Conn) bool {
 	log.Printf(fmt.Sprint("Adding New User"))
-	l, _ := ldap.DialURL(config.LdapServerAddr)
-	err := l.StartTLS(&tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true})
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf(fmt.Sprintf("86: %v", err))
-	}
-	l.Bind(config.NewUserDN, config.NewUserPassword)
+	// l, _ := ldap.DialURL(config.LdapServerAddr)
+	// l.Bind(config.NewUserDN, config.NewUserPassword)
+	// err := l.StartTLS(&tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true})
+	// if err != nil {
+	// 	log.Printf(fmt.Sprintf("86: %v", err))
+	// }
 
 	// l.Bind(config.)
 	dn := newUser.DN
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ func addNewUser(newUser NewUser, config *ConfigFile) bool {
 
 	// conn :=
 
-	err = l.Add(req)
+	err := ldapConn.Add(req)
 	log.Printf(fmt.Sprintf("71: %v", err))
 	log.Printf(fmt.Sprintf("72: %v", req))
 	log.Printf(fmt.Sprintf("73: %v", newUser))