(PHP 4, PHP 5)
ldap_bind — Bind to LDAP directory
Binds to the LDAP directory with specified RDN and password.
An LDAP link identifier, returned by ldap_connect().
If bind_rdn and bind_password are not specified, an anonymous bind is attempted.
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Example #1 Using LDAP Bind
<?php// using ldap bind$ldaprdn = 'uname'; // ldap rdn or dn$ldappass = 'password'; // associated password// connect to ldap server$ldapconn = ldap_connect("ldap.example.com") or die("Could not connect to LDAP server.");if ($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$ldapconn = ldap_connect("ldap.example.com") or die("Could not connect to LDAP server.");if ($ldapconn) { // binding anonymously $ldapbind = ldap_bind($ldapconn); if ($ldapbind) { echo "LDAP bind anonymous successful..."; } else { echo "LDAP bind anonymous failed..."; }}?>