diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5be9207..64788b7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use sqlx::{Error, Pool, Sqlite};
 use std::env;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+use ldap3::{LdapConn, Scope, SearchEntry};
 use tide::prelude::*;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, sqlx::FromRow)]
@@ -19,7 +20,16 @@ pub struct AccountsPending {
     expiry: i64
 }
 
-pub async fn db_init(database: &str) -> Result<Pool<Sqlite>, Error> {
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, sqlx::FromRow)]
+pub struct Accounts {
+    user: String,
+    uid_number: i64,
+    discord: Option<String>,
+    enabled: bool
+}
+
+pub async fn db_init(config: &Config) -> Result<Pool<Sqlite>, Error> {
+    let database = &config.database;
     let pool = SqlitePoolOptions::new()
         .max_connections(5)
         .connect_with(SqliteConnectOptions::from_str(&format!("sqlite://{}", database))?.create_if_missing(true))
@@ -39,12 +49,20 @@ pub async fn db_init(database: &str) -> Result<Pool<Sqlite>, Error> {
     .execute(&pool)
     .await?;
 
-    // set up indexes?
-    /*
-    sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS index_estimate ON bus_results (valid_estimate)")
-        .execute(&pool)
-        .await?;
-    */
+    // this is for active use
+    sqlx::query(
+        "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS accounts (
+            user text primary key,
+            uid_number integer not null,
+            discord text,
+            enabled integer not null
+         )",
+    ).execute(&pool).await?;
+
+    sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS index_uid_number ON accounts (uid_number)").execute(&pool).await?;
+
+    update_accounts(&pool, config).await;
+    
     Ok(pool)
 }
 
@@ -101,3 +119,61 @@ pub fn get_config() -> Config {
 
     config
 }
+
+
+async fn update_accounts(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>, config: &Config) {
+    let mut ldap = LdapConn::new(&config.ldap_host).unwrap();
+
+    ldap.simple_bind(&config.ldap_admin, &config.ldap_admin_pw).unwrap().success().unwrap();
+
+    if let Ok(x) = ldap.search("ou=users,dc=skynet,dc=ie", Scope::OneLevel, "(objectClass=*)", vec!["uid", "uidNumber", "skDiscord", "skMemberOf"]) {
+
+        if let Ok((rs, _res)) = x.success() {
+
+            for entry in rs {
+                let tmp = SearchEntry::construct(entry);
+
+                let mut tmp_account = Accounts {
+                    user: "".to_string(),
+                    uid_number: 0,
+                    discord: None,
+                    enabled: false,
+                };
+                
+                // pull out the required info
+                if tmp.attrs.contains_key("uid") && !tmp.attrs["uid"].is_empty() {
+                    tmp_account.user = tmp.attrs["uid"][0].clone();
+                }
+                if tmp.attrs.contains_key("uidNumber") && !tmp.attrs["uidNumber"].is_empty() {
+                    tmp_account.uid_number = tmp.attrs["uidNumber"][0].clone().parse().unwrap_or(0);
+                }
+                if tmp.attrs.contains_key("skDiscord") && !tmp.attrs["skDiscord"].is_empty() {
+                    tmp_account.user = tmp.attrs["skDiscord"][0].clone();
+                }
+                if tmp.attrs.contains_key("skMemberOf") && !tmp.attrs["skMemberOf"].is_empty() && tmp.attrs["skMemberOf"].contains(&String::from("cn=skynet-users,ou=groups,dc=skynet,dc=ie")){
+                    tmp_account.enabled = true;
+                }
+
+                if tmp_account.user.len() > 0 {
+                    sqlx::query_as::<_, Accounts>(
+                    "
+                        INSERT OR REPLACE INTO accounts (user, uid_number, discord, enabled)
+                        VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4)
+                        ",
+                    )
+                        .bind(&tmp_account.user)
+                        .bind(&tmp_account.uid_number)
+                        .bind(&tmp_account.discord)
+                        .bind(&tmp_account.enabled)
+                        .fetch_optional(pool)
+                        .await
+                        .ok();
+                }
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    // done with ldap
+    ldap.unbind().unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0bb96b8..5ef4b16 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use skynet_ldap_server::methods::account_new::{post_new_account, post_new_accoun
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
     let config = get_config();
-    let db = db_init(&config.database).await?;
+    let db = db_init(&config).await?;
 
     let host_port = config.host_port.clone();
 
diff --git a/src/methods/account_new.rs b/src/methods/account_new.rs
index 1b9f539..94473c3 100644
--- a/src/methods/account_new.rs
+++ b/src/methods/account_new.rs
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ pub async fn post_new_account_confirmation(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Res
         DELETE FROM accounts_pending
         WHERE auth_code == ?
         "#,
-    ).bind(&auth_code).fetch_all(pool).await {
+    ).bind(&auth_code).fetch_all(db).await {
         println!("{:?}", results)
     }