diff --git a/docs/integrations/connectors/hive.md b/docs/integrations/connectors/hive.md
index a735a9b365c..1df8c38702f 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/connectors/hive.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/connectors/hive.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Here’s an overview of the steps in this procedure. Please follow the steps rel
 2. [Install the Python module for this connector](hive.md#2.-install-the-python-module-for-this-connector)
 3. [Create a configuration file using template JSON](hive.md#3.-create-a-configuration-file-using-template-json)
 4. [Configure service settings](hive.md#4.-configure-service-settings)
-5. [Configure Kerberos authentication (optional)](hive.md#undefined)
+5. [Configure authentication via identify provider (optional)](hive.md#5.-configure-authentication-via-an-identify-provider-optional)
 6. [Enable/disable the data profiler](hive.md#5.-enable-disable-the-data-profiler)
 7. [Install the data profiler Python module (optional)](hive.md#6.-install-the-data-profiler-python-module-optional)
 8. [Configure data filters (optional)](hive.md#7.-configure-data-filters-optional)
@@ -198,7 +198,13 @@ To specify a single database to ingest metadata from, provide the name of the da
 "database": "hive_db"
 ```
 
-### 5. Configure Kerberos authentication (optional)
+### 5. Configure authentication via identify provider (optional)
+
+{% hint style="danger" %}
+Warning: If you do not need to use an identify provider for authentication, please remove the `source.config.connect_args` field from your configuration JSON.
+{% endhint %}
+
+#### Kerberos authentication
 
 If you need to use Kerberos authentication, include the `source.config.connect_args` field as follows. This field is included in the configuration template JSON provided above.
 
@@ -215,9 +221,17 @@ These settings will instruct the connector to use Kerberos to authenticate for t
 Note: Using Kerberos authentication requires that a Kerberos ticket has been issued using the `kinit` command. 
 {% endhint %}
 
-{% hint style="danger" %}
-Warning: If you do not intend to use Kerberos authentication, please remove the `source.config.connect_args` field from your configuration JSON.
-{% endhint %}
+#### **LDAP authentication**
+
+If you need to use LDAP authentication, include the `source.config.connect_args` field as follows. This field is included in the configuration template JSON provided above.
+
+```json
+"connect_args": {
+  "auth": "LDAP",
+} 
+```
+
+These settings will instruct the connector to use LDAP to authenticate for this Hive service. 
 
 ### **6. Enable/disable the data profiler**