diff --git a/connector/ldap/ldap.go b/connector/ldap/ldap.go
index 4cb7180e..e01e2df8 100644
--- a/connector/ldap/ldap.go
+++ b/connector/ldap/ldap.go
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ import (
 //       bindDN: uid=serviceaccount,cn=users,dc=example,dc=com
 //       bindPW: password
 //       userSearch:
-//         # Would translate to the query "(&(objectClass=person)(uid=<username>))"
+//         # Would translate to the query "(&(objectClass=person)(|(uid=<username>)(mail=<username>)))"
 //         baseDN: cn=users,dc=example,dc=com
 //         filter: "(objectClass=person)"
-//         username: uid
+//         username:
+//         - uid
+//         - mail
 //         idAttr: uid
 //         emailAttr: mail
 //         nameAttr: name
@@ -58,6 +60,27 @@ import (
 //         nameAttr: name
 //
 
+// UsernameAttributes represents one or more LDAP attributes to match against
+// the username input. It supports unmarshaling from both a single string
+// (e.g. "uid") and a list of strings (e.g. ["uid", "mail"]).
+type UsernameAttributes []string
+
+func (u *UsernameAttributes) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	var arr []string
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &arr); err == nil {
+		*u = arr
+		return nil
+	}
+	var s string
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &s); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("username must be a string or list of strings")
+	}
+	if s != "" {
+		*u = UsernameAttributes{s}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // UserMatcher holds information about user and group matching.
 type UserMatcher struct {
 	UserAttr  string `json:"userAttr"`
@@ -110,9 +133,10 @@ type Config struct {
 		// Optional filter to apply when searching the directory. For example "(objectClass=person)"
 		Filter string `json:"filter"`
 
-		// Attribute to match against the inputted username. This will be translated and combined
-		// with the other filter as "(<attr>=<username>)".
-		Username string `json:"username"`
+		// Attribute(s) to match against the inputted username. Accepts a single string
+		// or a list of strings. When multiple attributes are specified, an OR filter is
+		// constructed: "(|(<attr1>=<username>)(<attr2>=<username>))".
+		Username UsernameAttributes `json:"username"`
 
 		// Can either be:
 		// * "sub" - search the whole sub tree
@@ -242,7 +266,6 @@ func (c *Config) openConnector(logger *slog.Logger) (*ldapConnector, error) {
 	}{
 		{"host", c.Host},
 		{"userSearch.baseDN", c.UserSearch.BaseDN},
-		{"userSearch.username", c.UserSearch.Username},
 	}
 
 	for _, field := range requiredFields {
@@ -251,6 +274,10 @@ func (c *Config) openConnector(logger *slog.Logger) (*ldapConnector, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if len(c.UserSearch.Username) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ldap: missing required field %q", "userSearch.username")
+	}
+
 	var (
 		host string
 		err  error
@@ -298,7 +325,7 @@ func (c *Config) openConnector(logger *slog.Logger) (*ldapConnector, error) {
 
 	// TODO(nabokihms): remove it after deleting deprecated groupSearch options
 	c.GroupSearch.UserMatchers = userMatchers(c, logger)
-	return &ldapConnector{*c, userSearchScope, groupSearchScope, tlsConfig, logger}, nil
+	return &ldapConnector{*c, userSearchScope, groupSearchScope, tlsConfig, c.UserSearch.Username, logger}, nil
 }
 
 var (
@@ -314,6 +341,8 @@ type ldapConnector struct {
 
 	tlsConfig *tls.Config
 
+	usernameAttrs []string
+
 	logger *slog.Logger
 }
 
@@ -421,7 +450,19 @@ func (c *ldapConnector) identityFromEntry(user ldap.Entry) (ident connector.Iden
 }
 
 func (c *ldapConnector) userEntry(conn *ldap.Conn, username string) (user ldap.Entry, found bool, err error) {
-	filter := fmt.Sprintf("(%s=%s)", c.UserSearch.Username, ldap.EscapeFilter(username))
+	var filter string
+	escapedUsername := ldap.EscapeFilter(username)
+
+	attrFilters := make([]string, 0, len(c.usernameAttrs))
+	for _, attr := range c.usernameAttrs {
+		attrFilters = append(attrFilters, fmt.Sprintf("(%s=%s)", attr, escapedUsername))
+	}
+	if len(attrFilters) == 1 {
+		filter = attrFilters[0] // Skip OR wrapper for single attribute
+	} else {
+		filter = fmt.Sprintf("(|%s)", strings.Join(attrFilters, ""))
+	}
+
 	if c.UserSearch.Filter != "" {
 		filter = fmt.Sprintf("(&%s%s)", c.UserSearch.Filter, filter)
 	}
@@ -439,6 +480,8 @@ func (c *ldapConnector) userEntry(conn *ldap.Conn, username string) (user ldap.E
 		},
 	}
 
+	req.Attributes = append(req.Attributes, c.usernameAttrs...)
+
 	for _, matcher := range c.GroupSearch.UserMatchers {
 		req.Attributes = append(req.Attributes, matcher.UserAttr)
 	}
diff --git a/connector/ldap/ldap_test.go b/connector/ldap/ldap_test.go
index a9665e12..3335d56b 100644
--- a/connector/ldap/ldap_test.go
+++ b/connector/ldap/ldap_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 
 	tests := []subtest{
 		{
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestQueryWithEmailSuffix(t *testing.T) {
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailSuffix = "test.example.com"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 
 	tests := []subtest{
 		{
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func TestUserFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 	c.UserSearch.Filter = "(ou:dn:=Seattle)"
 
 	tests := []subtest{
@@ -184,13 +184,50 @@ func TestUserFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	runTests(t, connectLDAP, c, tests)
 }
 
+func TestUsernameWithMultipleAttributes(t *testing.T) {
+	c := &Config{}
+	c.UserSearch.BaseDN = "ou=TestUsernameWithMultipleAttributes,dc=example,dc=org"
+	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
+	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn", "mail"}
+	c.UserSearch.Filter = "(ou:dn:=Seattle)"
+
+	tests := []subtest{
+		{
+			name:     "cn",
+			username: "jane",
+			password: "foo",
+			want: connector.Identity{
+				UserID:        "cn=jane,ou=People,ou=Seattle,ou=TestUsernameWithMultipleAttributes,dc=example,dc=org",
+				Username:      "jane",
+				Email:         "janedoe@example.com",
+				EmailVerified: true,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "mail",
+			username: "janedoe@example.com",
+			password: "foo",
+			want: connector.Identity{
+				UserID:        "cn=jane,ou=People,ou=Seattle,ou=TestUsernameWithMultipleAttributes,dc=example,dc=org",
+				Username:      "jane",
+				Email:         "janedoe@example.com",
+				EmailVerified: true,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	runTests(t, connectLDAP, c, tests)
+}
+
 func TestGroupQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	c := &Config{}
 	c.UserSearch.BaseDN = "ou=People,ou=TestGroupQuery,dc=example,dc=org"
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 	c.GroupSearch.BaseDN = "ou=Groups,ou=TestGroupQuery,dc=example,dc=org"
 	c.GroupSearch.UserMatchers = []UserMatcher{
 		{
@@ -238,7 +275,7 @@ func TestGroupsOnUserEntity(t *testing.T) {
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 	c.GroupSearch.BaseDN = "ou=Groups,ou=TestGroupsOnUserEntity,dc=example,dc=org"
 	c.GroupSearch.UserMatchers = []UserMatcher{
 		{
@@ -284,7 +321,7 @@ func TestGroupFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 	c.GroupSearch.BaseDN = "ou=TestGroupFilter,dc=example,dc=org"
 	c.GroupSearch.UserMatchers = []UserMatcher{
 		{
@@ -333,7 +370,7 @@ func TestGroupToUserMatchers(t *testing.T) {
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 	c.GroupSearch.BaseDN = "ou=TestGroupToUserMatchers,dc=example,dc=org"
 	c.GroupSearch.UserMatchers = []UserMatcher{
 		{
@@ -389,7 +426,7 @@ func TestDeprecatedGroupToUserMatcher(t *testing.T) {
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 	c.GroupSearch.BaseDN = "ou=TestDeprecatedGroupToUserMatcher,dc=example,dc=org"
 	c.GroupSearch.UserAttr = "DN"
 	c.GroupSearch.GroupAttr = "member"
@@ -434,7 +471,7 @@ func TestStartTLS(t *testing.T) {
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 
 	tests := []subtest{
 		{
@@ -458,7 +495,7 @@ func TestInsecureSkipVerify(t *testing.T) {
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 
 	tests := []subtest{
 		{
@@ -482,7 +519,7 @@ func TestLDAPS(t *testing.T) {
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 
 	tests := []subtest{
 		{
@@ -525,13 +562,43 @@ func TestUsernamePrompt(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUsernameAttributesUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		json    string
+		want    UsernameAttributes
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{name: "single string", json: `"uid"`, want: UsernameAttributes{"uid"}},
+		{name: "array of strings", json: `["uid","mail"]`, want: UsernameAttributes{"uid", "mail"}},
+		{name: "single element array", json: `["cn"]`, want: UsernameAttributes{"cn"}},
+		{name: "empty string", json: `""`, want: nil},
+		{name: "invalid type", json: `123`, wantErr: true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var got UsernameAttributes
+			err := got.UnmarshalJSON([]byte(tt.json))
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Fatalf("UnmarshalJSON() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+			if !tt.wantErr {
+				if diff := pretty.Compare(tt.want, got); diff != "" {
+					t.Errorf("unexpected result: %s", diff)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestNestedGroups(t *testing.T) {
 	c := &Config{}
 	c.UserSearch.BaseDN = "ou=People,ou=TestNestedGroups,dc=example,dc=org"
 	c.UserSearch.NameAttr = "cn"
 	c.UserSearch.EmailAttr = "mail"
 	c.UserSearch.IDAttr = "DN"
-	c.UserSearch.Username = "cn"
+	c.UserSearch.Username = UsernameAttributes{"cn"}
 
 	c.GroupSearch.BaseDN = "ou=TestNestedGroups,dc=example,dc=org"
 	c.GroupSearch.UserMatchers = []UserMatcher{
diff --git a/connector/ldap/testdata/schema.ldif b/connector/ldap/testdata/schema.ldif
index a7f1393d..ab133543 100644
--- a/connector/ldap/testdata/schema.ldif
+++ b/connector/ldap/testdata/schema.ldif
@@ -505,3 +505,25 @@ objectClass: groupOfNames
 cn: circularGroup2
 member: cn=circularGroup1,ou=Groups,ou=TestNestedGroups,dc=example,dc=org
 member: cn=john,ou=People,ou=TestNestedGroups,dc=example,dc=org
+
+########################################################################
+
+dn: ou=TestUsernameWithMultipleAttributes,dc=example,dc=org
+objectClass: organizationalUnit
+ou: TestUsernameWithMultipleAttributes
+
+dn: ou=Seattle,ou=TestUsernameWithMultipleAttributes,dc=example,dc=org
+objectClass: organizationalUnit
+ou: Seattle
+
+dn: ou=People,ou=Seattle,ou=TestUsernameWithMultipleAttributes,dc=example,dc=org
+objectClass: organizationalUnit
+ou: People
+
+dn: cn=jane,ou=People,ou=Seattle,ou=TestUsernameWithMultipleAttributes,dc=example,dc=org
+objectClass: person
+objectClass: inetOrgPerson
+sn: doe
+cn: jane
+mail: janedoe@example.com
+userpassword: foo
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