(PHP 7 >= 7.2.0)
ldap_exop_passwd — PASSWD extended operation helper
ldap_exop_passwd ( resource $ldap [, string $user = "" [, string $old_password = "" [, string $new_password = "" [, array &$controls = null ]]]] ) : string|bool
Performs a PASSWD extended operation.
ldap
An LDAP link identifier, returned by ldap_connect().
user
dn of the user to change the password of.
old_password
The old password of this user. May be ommited depending of server configuration.
new_password
The new password for this user. May be omitted or empty to have a generated password.
controls
If provided, a password policy request control is send with the request and this is filled with an array of LDAP Controls returned with the request.
Returns the generated password if new_password is empty or omitted. Otherwise returns true on success and false on failure.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | controls is nullable now; previously, it defaulted to []. |
| 7.3 | Support for controls added |
Example #1 PASSWD extended operation
<?php
$ds = ldap_connect("localhost"); // assuming the LDAP server is on this host
if ($ds) {
// bind with appropriate dn to give update access
$bind = ldap_bind($ds, "cn=root, o=My Company, c=US", "secret");
if (!$bind) {
echo "Unable to bind to LDAP server";
exit;
}
// use PASSWD EXOP to change the user password for a generated one
$genpw = ldap_exop_passwd($ds, "cn=root, o=My Company, c=US", "secret");
if ($genpw) {
// use the generated password to bind
$bind = ldap_bind($ds, "cn=root, o=My Company, c=US", $genpw);
}
// set the password back to "secret"
ldap_exop_passwd($ds, "cn=root, o=My Company, c=US", $genpw, "secret");
ldap_close($ds);
} else {
echo "Unable to connect to LDAP server";
}
?>
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