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ldap_bind

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

ldap_bindBind to LDAP directory

Description

ldap_bind ( resource $ldap [, string|null $dn = null [, string|null $password = null ]] ) : bool

Binds to the LDAP directory with specified RDN and password.

Parameters

ldap

An LDAP link identifier, returned by ldap_connect().

dn
password

If password is not specified or is empty, an anonymous bind is attempted. The dn can also be left empty for an anonymous bind. This is defined in https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2251#section-4.2.2

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Using LDAP Bind

<?php

// using ldap bind
$ldaprdn  = 'uname';     // ldap rdn or dn
$ldappass = 'password';  // associated password

// connect to ldap server
$ldapconn = ldap_connect("ldap://ldap.example.com")
    or die("Could not connect to LDAP server.");

if ($ldapconn) {

    // binding to ldap server
    $ldapbind = ldap_bind($ldapconn, $ldaprdn, $ldappass);

    // verify binding
    if ($ldapbind) {
        echo "LDAP bind successful...";
    } else {
        echo "LDAP bind failed...";
    }

}

?>

Example #2 Using LDAP Bind Anonymously

<?php

//using ldap bind anonymously

// connect to ldap server
$ldapconn = ldap_connect("ldap://ldap.example.com")
    or die("Could not connect to LDAP server.");

if ($ldapconn) {

    // binding anonymously
    $ldapbind = ldap_bind($ldapconn);

    if ($ldapbind) {
        echo "LDAP bind anonymous successful...";
    } else {
        echo "LDAP bind anonymous failed...";
    }

}

?>

See Also

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Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License v3.0 or later.
https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.ldap-bind.php