diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index ab72749..79815eb 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ directives:
                                    object details. Default: ``list`` (all).
 ``LDAP_USER_OBJECT_FILTER``        The filter to use when searching for a user object.
                                    Default: '(&(objectclass=Person)(userPrincipalName=%s))'
+``LDAP_USERS_OBJECT_FILTER``       The filter to use when searching for users objects.
+                                   Default: 'objectclass=Person'
 ``LDAP_USER_GROUPS_FIELD``         The field to return when searching for a user's
                                    groups. Default: 'memberOf'.
 ``LDAP_GROUP_FIELDS``              ``list`` of fields to return when searching for a group's
diff --git a/examples/basic_auth/app.py b/examples/basic_auth/app.py
index e9e745f..9f8536e 100644
--- a/examples/basic_auth/app.py
+++ b/examples/basic_auth/app.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 app.config['LDAP_BASE_DN'] = 'OU=users,dc=example,dc=org'
 app.config['LDAP_USERNAME'] = 'CN=user,OU=Users,DC=example,DC=org'
 app.config['LDAP_PASSWORD'] = 'password'
+app.config['LDAP_USER_OBJECT_FILTER'] = '(&(objectclass=inetOrgPerson)(uid=%s))'
+app.config['LDAP_USERS_OBJECT_FILTER'] = 'objectclass=inetOrgPerson'
+app.config['LDAP_USER_FIELDS'] = ['cn', 'uid']
 
 ldap = LDAP(app)
 
diff --git a/examples/basic_auth/app_oldap.py b/examples/basic_auth/app_oldap.py
index 4155130..02adb3f 100644
--- a/examples/basic_auth/app_oldap.py
+++ b/examples/basic_auth/app_oldap.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 app.config['LDAP_OPENLDAP'] = True
 app.config['LDAP_OBJECTS_DN'] = 'dn'
 app.config['LDAP_USER_OBJECT_FILTER'] = '(&(objectclass=inetOrgPerson)(uid=%s))'
+app.config['LDAP_USERS_OBJECT_FILTER'] = 'objectclass=inetOrgPerson'
 
 # Groups
 app.config['LDAP_GROUP_MEMBERS_FIELD'] = "uniquemember"
diff --git a/flask_simpleldap/__init__.py b/flask_simpleldap/__init__.py
index 73ab24c..525ebf1 100644
--- a/flask_simpleldap/__init__.py
+++ b/flask_simpleldap/__init__.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def init_app(app):
         app.config.setdefault('LDAP_BASE_DN', None)
         app.config.setdefault('LDAP_OBJECTS_DN', 'distinguishedName')
         app.config.setdefault('LDAP_USER_FIELDS', [])
+        app.config.setdefault('LDAP_USERS_OBJECT_FILTER',
+                              'objectclass=Person')
         app.config.setdefault('LDAP_USER_OBJECT_FILTER',
                               '(&(objectclass=Person)(userPrincipalName=%s))')
         app.config.setdefault('LDAP_USER_GROUPS_FIELD', 'memberOf')
@@ -154,6 +156,43 @@ def bind_user(self, username, password):
         except ldap.LDAPError:
             return
 
+    def get_users(self, fields=None, dn_only=False):
+        """Returns a ``list`` with the users in base dn
+        or empty ``list`` if unsuccessful.
+
+        LDAP query setting is ``LDAP_USERS_OBJECT_FILTER``
+
+        :param fields: list of user fields to retrieve.
+         if ``None`` or empty, default user fields
+         ``LDAP_USER_FIELDS`` is used
+        :param bool dn_only: If we should only retrieve the object's
+            distinguished name or not. Default: ``False``.
+        :type fields: list
+        """
+        conn = self.bind
+        try:
+            fields = fields or current_app.config['LDAP_USER_FIELDS']
+            if current_app.config['LDAP_OPENLDAP']:
+                records = conn.search_s(
+                    current_app.config['LDAP_BASE_DN'], ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE,
+                    current_app.config['LDAP_USERS_OBJECT_FILTER'],
+                    fields)
+            else:
+                records = conn.search_s(
+                    current_app.config['LDAP_BASE_DN'], ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE,
+                    current_app.config['LDAP_USERS_OBJECT_FILTER'],
+                    fields)
+            conn.unbind_s()
+            if records:
+                if dn_only:
+                    return [r[0] for r in records]
+                else:
+                    return [r[1] for r in records]
+            else:
+                return []
+        except ldap.LDAPError as e:
+            raise LDAPException(self.error(e.args))
+
     def get_object_details(self, user=None, group=None, query_filter=None,
                            dn_only=False):
         """Returns a ``dict`` with the object's (user or group) details.
@@ -170,13 +209,13 @@ def get_object_details(self, user=None, group=None, query_filter=None,
             if not dn_only:
                 fields = current_app.config['LDAP_USER_FIELDS']
             query_filter = query_filter or \
-                           current_app.config['LDAP_USER_OBJECT_FILTER']
+                current_app.config['LDAP_USER_OBJECT_FILTER']
             query = ldap_filter.filter_format(query_filter, (user,))
         elif group is not None:
             if not dn_only:
                 fields = current_app.config['LDAP_GROUP_FIELDS']
             query_filter = query_filter or \
-                           current_app.config['LDAP_GROUP_OBJECT_FILTER']
+                current_app.config['LDAP_GROUP_OBJECT_FILTER']
             query = ldap_filter.filter_format(query_filter, (group,))
         conn = self.bind
         try:
@@ -296,7 +335,7 @@ def login_required(func):
         @wraps(func)
         def wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
             if g.user is None:
-                next_path=request.full_path or request.path
+                next_path = request.full_path or request.path
                 if next_path == '/?':
                     return redirect(
                         url_for(current_app.config['LDAP_LOGIN_VIEW']))