diff --git a/system/security/LdapSecurity/ldapconnection.cpp b/system/security/LdapSecurity/ldapconnection.cpp
index aaf426e8d67..d8546eec405 100644
--- a/system/security/LdapSecurity/ldapconnection.cpp
+++ b/system/security/LdapSecurity/ldapconnection.cpp
@@ -1671,8 +1671,8 @@ class CLdapClient : implements ILdapClient, public CInterface
             //Create base LDAP OU tree. Specify PT_ADMINISTRATORS_ONLY to ensure each OU
             //grants access to Administrators only
             createLdapBasedn(NULL, m_ldapconfig->getResourceBasedn(RT_DEFAULT), PT_ADMINISTRATORS_ONLY, nullptr);
-            createLdapBasedn(NULL, m_ldapconfig->getResourceBasedn(RT_FILE_SCOPE), PT_DEFAULT, nullptr);
-            createLdapBasedn(NULL, m_ldapconfig->getResourceBasedn(RT_WORKUNIT_SCOPE), PT_DEFAULT, nullptr);
+            createLdapBasedn(NULL, m_ldapconfig->getResourceBasedn(RT_FILE_SCOPE), PT_ADMINISTRATORS_ONLY, nullptr);
+            createLdapBasedn(NULL, m_ldapconfig->getResourceBasedn(RT_WORKUNIT_SCOPE), PT_ADMINISTRATORS_ONLY, nullptr);
 
             createLdapBasedn(NULL, m_ldapconfig->getUserBasedn(), PT_ADMINISTRATORS_ONLY, nullptr);
             createLdapBasedn(NULL, m_ldapconfig->getGroupBasedn(), PT_ADMINISTRATORS_ONLY, nullptr);