LDAP_BIND(3)								 1							      LDAP_BIND(3)

ldap_bind - Bind to LDAP directory

SYNOPSIS

       bool ldap_bind NULL NULL (resource  $link_identifier, [string  $bind_rdn], [string  $bind_password])

DESCRIPTION

	Binds to the LDAP directory with specified RDN and password.

PARAMETERS

	      o $link_identifier
		- An LDAP link identifier, returned by ldap_connect(3).

	      o $bind_rdn
		-

	      o $bind_password
		-

	If $bind_rdn and $bind_password are not specified, an anonymous bind is attempted.

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.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...";
		  }

	      }

	      ?>

SEE ALSO

       ldap_unbind(3).

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