diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index b9026aaece..dda951377d 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ use App\Helpers\StorageHelper;
 use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\SettingsSamlRequest;
 use App\Http\Requests\SetupUserRequest;
+use App\Http\Requests\StoreLdapSettings;
+use App\Http\Requests\StoreLocalizationSettings;
+use App\Http\Requests\StoreNotificationSettings;
+use App\Http\Requests\StoreLabelSettings;
+use App\Http\Requests\StoreSecuritySettings;
 use App\Models\CustomField;
 use App\Models\Group;
 use App\Models\Setting;
@@ -486,7 +491,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
      *
      * @since [v1.0]
      */
-    public function postSecurity(Request $request) : RedirectResponse
+    public function postSecurity(StoreSecuritySettings $request) : RedirectResponse
     {
         $this->validate($request, [
             'pwd_secure_complexity' => 'array',
@@ -556,7 +561,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
      *
      * @since [v1.0]
      */
-    public function postLocalization(Request $request) : RedirectResponse
+    public function postLocalization(StoreLocalizationSettings $request) : RedirectResponse
     {
         if (is_null($setting = Setting::getSettings())) {
             return redirect()->to('admin')->with('error', trans('admin/settings/message.update.error'));
@@ -599,7 +604,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v1.0]
      */
-    public function postAlerts(Request $request) : RedirectResponse
+    public function postAlerts(StoreNotificationSettings $request) : RedirectResponse
     {
         if (is_null($setting = Setting::getSettings())) {
             return redirect()->to('admin')->with('error', trans('admin/settings/message.update.error'));
@@ -780,7 +785,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
      */
-    public function postLabels(Request $request) : RedirectResponse
+    public function postLabels(StoreLabelSettings $request) : RedirectResponse
     {
         if (is_null($setting = Setting::getSettings())) {
             return redirect()->to('admin')->with('error', trans('admin/settings/message.update.error'));
@@ -855,30 +860,11 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
      *
      * @since [v4.0]
      */
-    public function getLdapSettings() : View
+    public function getLdapSettings(StoreLdapSettings $request) : View
     {
         $setting = Setting::getSettings();
         $groups = Group::pluck('name', 'id');
-
-
-        /**
-         * This validator is only temporary (famous last words.) - @snipe
-         */
-        $messages = [
-            'ldap_username_field.not_in' => '<code>sAMAccountName</code> (mixed case) will likely not work. You should use <code>samaccountname</code> (lowercase) instead. ',
-            'ldap_auth_filter_query.not_in' => '<code>uid=samaccountname</code> is probably not a valid auth filter. You probably want <code>uid=</code> ',
-            'ldap_filter.regex' => 'This value should probably not be wrapped in parentheses.',
-        ];
-
-        $validator = Validator::make($setting->toArray(), [
-            'ldap_username_field' => 'not_in:sAMAccountName',
-            'ldap_auth_filter_query' => 'not_in:uid=samaccountname|required_if:ldap_enabled,1',
-            'ldap_filter' => 'nullable|regex:"^[^(]"|required_if:ldap_enabled,1',
-        ],  $messages);
-
-
-
-        return view('settings.ldap', compact('setting', 'groups'))->withErrors($validator);
+        return view('settings.ldap', compact('setting', 'groups'))->withErrors($setting->getErrors());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -887,7 +873,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
      * @author [A. Gianotto] [<snipe@snipe.net>]
      * @since [v4.0]
      */
-    public function postLdapSettings(Request $request) : RedirectResponse
+    public function postLdapSettings(StoreLdapSettings $request) : RedirectResponse
     {
         if (is_null($setting = Setting::getSettings())) {
             return redirect()->to('admin')->with('error', trans('admin/settings/message.update.error'));
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/StoreLabelSettings.php b/app/Http/Requests/StoreLabelSettings.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a203d2702d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/StoreLabelSettings.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class StoreLabelSettings extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     */
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return Gate::allows('superuser');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'labels_per_page'                     => 'numeric',
+            'labels_width'                        => 'numeric',
+            'labels_height'                       => 'numeric',
+            'labels_pmargin_left'                 => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'labels_pmargin_right'                => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'labels_pmargin_top'                  => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'labels_pmargin_bottom'               => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'labels_display_bgutter'              => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'labels_display_sgutter'              => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'labels_fontsize'                     => 'numeric|min:5',
+            'labels_pagewidth'                    => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'labels_pageheight'                   => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'qr_text'                             => 'max:31|nullable',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/StoreLdapSettings.php b/app/Http/Requests/StoreLdapSettings.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50a066f134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/StoreLdapSettings.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class StoreLdapSettings extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     */
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return Gate::allows('superuser');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'ldap_username_field' => 'not_in:sAMAccountName',
+            'ldap_auth_filter_query' => 'not_in:uid=samaccountname|required_if:ldap_enabled,1',
+            'ldap_filter' => 'nullable|regex:"^[^(]"|required_if:ldap_enabled,1',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function messages() : array
+    {
+        return [
+            'ldap_username_field.not_in' => '<code>sAMAccountName</code> (mixed case) will likely not work. You should use <code>samaccountname</code> (lowercase) instead. ',
+            'ldap_auth_filter_query.not_in' => '<code>uid=samaccountname</code> is probably not a valid auth filter. You probably want <code>uid=</code> ',
+            'ldap_filter.regex' => 'This value should probably not be wrapped in parentheses.',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/StoreLocalizationSettings.php b/app/Http/Requests/StoreLocalizationSettings.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4cea8826e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/StoreLocalizationSettings.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class StoreLocalizationSettings extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     */
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return Gate::allows('superuser');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'default_currency'                    => 'required',
+            'locale'                              => 'required',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/StoreNotificationSettings.php b/app/Http/Requests/StoreNotificationSettings.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37034732f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/StoreNotificationSettings.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use App\Models\Accessory;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class StoreNotificationSettings extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     */
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return Gate::allows('superuser');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'alert_email'                         => 'email_array|nullable',
+            'admin_cc_email'                      => 'email|nullable',
+            'alert_threshold'                     => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'alert_interval'                      => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'audit_warning_days'                  => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'due_checkin_days'                    => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'audit_interval'                      => 'numeric|nullable',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/StoreSecuritySettings.php b/app/Http/Requests/StoreSecuritySettings.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..42a529aa57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/StoreSecuritySettings.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Requests;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class StoreSecuritySettings extends FormRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
+     */
+    public function authorize(): bool
+    {
+        return Gate::allows('superuser');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules that apply to the request.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, \Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\ValidationRule|array<mixed>|string>
+     */
+    public function rules(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'pwd_secure_min'                      => 'numeric|required|min:8',
+            'custom_forgot_pass_url'              => 'url|nullable',
+            'privacy_policy_link'                 => 'nullable|url',
+            'login_remote_user_enabled'           => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'login_common_disabled'               => 'numeric|nullable',
+            'login_remote_user_custom_logout_url' => 'string|nullable',
+            'login_remote_user_header_name'       => 'string|nullable',
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Setting.php b/app/Models/Setting.php
index d775be81c5..6f585b95f8 100755
--- a/app/Models/Setting.php
+++ b/app/Models/Setting.php
@@ -51,36 +51,7 @@ class Setting extends Model
      */
     protected $rules = [
           'brand'                               => 'required|min:1|numeric',
-          'qr_text'                             => 'max:31|nullable',
-          'alert_email'                         => 'email_array|nullable',
-          'admin_cc_email'                      => 'email|nullable',
-          'default_currency'                    => 'required',
-          'locale'                              => 'required',
-          'labels_per_page'                     => 'numeric',
-          'labels_width'                        => 'numeric',
-          'labels_height'                       => 'numeric',
-          'labels_pmargin_left'                 => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'labels_pmargin_right'                => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'labels_pmargin_top'                  => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'labels_pmargin_bottom'               => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'labels_display_bgutter'              => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'labels_display_sgutter'              => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'labels_fontsize'                     => 'numeric|min:5',
-          'labels_pagewidth'                    => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'labels_pageheight'                   => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'login_remote_user_enabled'           => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'login_common_disabled'               => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'login_remote_user_custom_logout_url' => 'string|nullable',
-          'login_remote_user_header_name'       => 'string|nullable',
           'thumbnail_max_h'                     => 'numeric|max:500|min:25',
-          'pwd_secure_min'                      => 'numeric|required|min:8',
-          'alert_threshold'                     => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'alert_interval'                      => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'audit_warning_days'                  => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'due_checkin_days'                      => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'audit_interval'                      => 'numeric|nullable',
-          'custom_forgot_pass_url'              => 'url|nullable',
-          'privacy_policy_link'                 => 'nullable|url',
           'google_client_id'                    => 'nullable|ends_with:apps.googleusercontent.com'
     ];
 
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/alerts.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/alerts.blade.php
index edbf1be839..8a76d5b315 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/alerts.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/alerts.blade.php
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@
     </style>
 
 
-    {{ Form::open(['method' => 'POST', 'files' => false, 'autocomplete' => 'off', 'class' => 'form-horizontal', 'role' => 'form' ]) }}
+    <form method="POST" action="{{ route('settings.alerts') }}" autocomplete="off" class="form-horizontal" role="form" id="create-form">
+
     <!-- CSRF Token -->
-    {{csrf_field()}}
+   {{ csrf_field() }}
 
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2">
@@ -68,12 +69,10 @@
                                 {{ Form::label('alert_email', trans('admin/settings/general.alert_email')) }}
                             </div>
                             <div class="col-md-7">
-                                {{ Form::text('alert_email', old('alert_email', $setting->alert_email), array('class' => 'form-control','placeholder' => 'admin@yourcompany.com')) }}
+                                <input type="text" name="alert_email" value="{{ old('alert_email', $setting->alert_email) }}" class="form-control" placeholder="admin@yourcompany.com" maxlength="191">
                                 {!! $errors->first('alert_email', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span><br>') !!}
-
                                 <p class="help-block">{{ trans('admin/settings/general.alert_email_help') }}</p>
 
-
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@
                                 {{ Form::label('admin_cc_email', trans('admin/settings/general.admin_cc_email')) }}
                             </div>
                             <div class="col-md-7">
-                                {{ Form::text('admin_cc_email', old('admin_cc_email', $setting->admin_cc_email), array('class' => 'form-control','placeholder' => 'admin@yourcompany.com')) }}
+                                <input type="text" name="admin_cc_email" value="{{ old('admin_cc_email', $setting->admin_cc_email) }}" class="form-control" placeholder="admin@yourcompany.com" maxlength="191">
                                 {!! $errors->first('admin_cc_email', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span><br>') !!}
 
                                 <p class="help-block">{{ trans('admin/settings/general.admin_cc_email_help') }}</p>
@@ -154,10 +153,6 @@
                             <div class="input-group col-md-2">
                                 {{ Form::text('due_checkin_days', old('due_checkin_days', $setting->due_checkin_days), array('class' => 'form-control','placeholder' => '14', 'maxlength'=>'3', 'style'=>'width: 60px;')) }}
                                 <span class="input-group-addon">{{ trans('general.days') }}</span>
-
-
-
-
                             </div>
                             <div class="col-md-9 col-md-offset-3">
                                 {!! $errors->first('due_checkin_days', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
index c800b26ac9..17c0a8ec81 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 
-    {{ Form::open(['method' => 'POST', 'files' => false, 'autocomplete' => 'off', 'class' => 'form-horizontal', 'role' => 'form' ]) }}
+    <form method="POST" autocomplete="off" class="form-horizontal" role="form" id="create-form">
     <!-- CSRF Token -->
     {{csrf_field()}}
 
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/ldap.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/ldap.blade.php
index 0c9faf8c2e..30f928ed7c 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/ldap.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/ldap.blade.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     @endif
 
 
-    {{ Form::open(['method' => 'POST', 'files' => false, 'autocomplete' => 'off', 'class' => 'form-horizontal', 'role' => 'form']) }}
+    <form method="POST" autocomplete="off" class="form-horizontal" role="form" id="create-form">
     <!-- CSRF Token -->
     {{csrf_field()}}
 
@@ -314,7 +314,10 @@
                                 {{ Form::text('ldap_lname_field', old('ldap_lname_field', $setting->ldap_lname_field), ['class' => 'form-control','placeholder' => trans('general.example') .'sn', $setting->demoMode]) }}
                                 {!! $errors->first('ldap_lname_field', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
                                 @if (config('app.lock_passwords')===true)
-                                    <p class="text-warning"><i class="fas fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></i> {{ trans('general.feature_disabled') }}</p>
+                                    <p class="text-warning">
+                                        <i class="fas fa-lock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+                                        {{ trans('general.feature_disabled') }}
+                                    </p>
                                 @endif
                             </div>
                         </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/security.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/security.blade.php
index 1b04f7d58a..a51c86fccb 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/security.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/security.blade.php
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 
 
 
-    {{ Form::open(['method' => 'POST', 'files' => false, 'autocomplete' => 'off', 'class' => 'form-horizontal', 'role' => 'form' ]) }}
+    <form method="POST" autocomplete="off" class="form-horizontal" role="form" id="create-form">
+
     <!-- CSRF Token -->
-    {{csrf_field()}}
+    {{ csrf_field() }}
 
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2">