ldap_bind

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

Bind to LDAP directory

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

Binds to the LDAP directory with specified RDN and password.

Parameters:

link_identifier

An LDAP link identifier, returned by ldap_connect().

bind_rdn

An LDAP link identifier, returned by ldap_connect().

bind_password

An LDAP link identifier, returned by ldap_connect().

Returns:

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples:

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...";
    }
 
}
 
?>

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...";
    }
 
}
 
?>