diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb33e1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import pytest
+import phi.ldap.client
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def ldap_client():
+    client = phi.ldap.client.Client(
+        host='localhost', port=389,
+        encryption='TLSv1.2', ciphers='HIGH',
+        validate=False,
+        username='uid=phi,ou=Services,dc=unit,dc=macaomilano,dc=org',
+        password='phi',
+        base_dn='dc=unit,dc=macaomilano,dc=org',
+        attribute_id='uid', attribute_mail='mail')
+    client.open()
+    yield client
+    client.close()
diff --git a/test/test_dummy.py b/test/test_dummy.py
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index f4f5361..0000000
--- a/test/test_dummy.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-def test_dummy():
-    assert True
diff --git a/test/test_ldap.py b/test/test_ldap.py
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index 0000000..9ef1a58
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+++ b/test/test_ldap.py
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+from phi.ldap.user import get_user_by_uid
+
+
+def test_connection(ldap_client):
+    assert ldap_client.connection.closed is False
+    assert ldap_client.connection.bound is True
+
+
+def test_get_user_by_id(ldap_client):
+    entry = get_user_by_uid(ldap_client, 'conte_mascetti')
+    assert entry['uid'] == 'conte_mascetti'
+    assert entry['mail'] == 'rmascetti@autistici.org'