diff --git a/lib/kadm5/private.h b/lib/kadm5/private.h
index 4b9b941d2..f3dccd1b5 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/private.h
+++ b/lib/kadm5/private.h
@@ -108,6 +108,20 @@ typedef struct kadm5_client_context {
     kadm5_config_params *realm_params;
 }kadm5_client_context;
 
+typedef struct kadm5_ad_context {
+    krb5_context context;
+    krb5_boolean my_context;
+    struct kadm_func funcs;
+    /* */
+    kadm5_config_params config;
+    krb5_principal caller;
+    krb5_ccache ccache;
+    char *client_name;
+    char *realm;
+    void *ldap_conn;
+    char *base_dn;
+} kadm5_ad_context;
+
 enum kadm_ops {
     kadm_get,
     kadm_delete,