UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi,
I am trying to do an ldapsearch with a filter that checks the uid and the userpassword:
$filter= "(&(uid=$user) (userpassword=$password)";
$objs = $ldap->search( base => $basedn, filter => "($filter)");

i based it on this example i found on CPAN:
$mesg = $ldap->search(
base => $base_dn,
scope => 'sub',
filter => '(|(objectclass=rfc822mailgroup)(sn=jones))'
);

My filter does not work and i cannot understand why.. if anyone has any ideas, please reply!

Tine

Wrong way of programming :

$filter= "(&(uid=$user) (userpassword=$password)";
$objs = $ldap->search( base => $basedn, filter => "($filter)");

You should not define an abject that way. Just do i the same as they do. You use special characters in a constant with variables inside. I'dd definitly choose for variables or constants. So use the filter global and fill itthe way they do. Of course you can use a variable to define the value of passwd.

Regs David

I think i am only using variables: $user and $password, what special character do you mean??