Re: getting dn from ldap_search_ext_s

[Pierangelo Masarati <pmasarati@bci.it>]

"Kevin J. Menard, Jr." wrote:
> 
> Hey openldap-software,
> 
>   Ok, what's the best way to just get the dn from a search?
> 
>   Pass LDAP_NO_ATTRS or "1.1" as the fifth argument, 

this; then you need to call 

ldap_first_entry

to get the entry, and

ldap_get_dn

to get a copy of the dn. Remember to free it.

> or build a character
>   array ptr like char *attributes[] = {"dn", NULL}; ?

This doesn't work: "dn" is not a regular attribute.

Pierangelo.

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