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<h1>Using the PHP LDAP calls</h1>
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Before you can use the LDAP calls you will need to know ..
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The name or address of the directory server you will use
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The "base dn" of the server (the part of the world directory
that is held on this server, which could be "o=My
Company,c=US")
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Whether you need a password to access the server (many servers
will provide read access for an "anonymous bind" but require a
password for anything else)
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The typical sequence of LDAP calls you will make in an
application will follow this pattern:
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ldap_connect() // establish connection to server
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ldap_bind() // anonymous or authenticated "login"
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do something like search or update the directory
and display the results
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ldap_close() // "logout"
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