diff --git a/READMEnew.md b/READMEnew.md
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--- a/READMEnew.md
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@@ -24,7 +24,17 @@ run into the container to setup openLDAP
 
 make sure to use the following command to start openLDAP
 ```
-slapd -h "ldap:/// ldapi:///" -g openldap -u openldap -F /etc/ldap/slapd.d
+root@example:/# slapd -h "ldap:/// ldapi:///" -g openldap -u openldap -F /etc/ldap/slapd.d
+```
+
+test connectivity to slapd
+```
+root@example:/# ldapsearch -x -H ldap://localhost -b "dc=example,dc=com" -s base "(objectclass=*)"
+# extended LDIF
+#
+# LDAPv3
+# base <dc=example,dc=com> with scope baseObject
+...
 ```
 
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