1.2.1528. ext/ldap¶
Extension ext/ldap.
LDAP is the Lightweight Directory <https://www.php.net/`Directory>`_ Access Protocol, and is a protocol used to access ‘Directory <https://www.php.net/`Directory>`_ Servers’. The Directory <https://www.php.net/`Directory>`_ is a special kind of database that holds information in a tree structure.
<?php
// basic sequence with LDAP is connect, bind, search, interpret search
// result, close connection
echo '<h3>LDAP query test</h3>';
echo 'Connecting ...';
$ds=ldap_connect('localhost'); // must be a valid LDAP server!
echo 'connect result is ' . $ds . '<br />';
if ($ds) {
echo 'Binding ...';
$r=ldap_bind($ds); // this is an 'anonymous' bind, typically
// read-only access
echo 'Bind result is ' . $r . '<br />';
echo 'Searching for (sn=S*) ...';
// Search surname entry
$sr=ldap_search($ds, 'o=My Company, c=US', 'sn=S*');
echo 'Search result is ' . $sr . '<br />';
echo 'Number of entries returned is ' . ldap_count_entries($ds, $sr) . '<br />';
echo 'Getting entries ...<p>';
$info = ldap_get_entries($ds, $sr);
echo 'Data for ' . $info['count'] . ' items returned:<p>';
for ($i=0; $i<$info['count']; $i++) {
echo 'dn is: ' . $info[$i]['dn'] . '<br />';
echo 'first cn entry is: ' . $info[$i]['cn'][0] . '<br />';
echo 'first email entry is: ' . $info[$i]['mail'][0] . '<br /><hr />';
}
echo 'Closing connection';
ldap_close($ds);
} else {
echo '<h4>Unable to connect to LDAP server</h4>';
}
?>
See also Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.
1.2.1528.1. Specs¶
Short name |
Extensions/Extldap |
Rulesets |
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Exakat since |
0.8.4 |
PHP Version |
All |
Severity |
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Time To Fix |
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Precision |
Very high |
Available in |