Re: PHP and ldap_bind function problem

["Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org>]

At 08:46 AM 12/15/2004, Dennis Putnam wrote:
>I am having a problem authenticating users via the ldap_bind function.  
>I think this is more of an LDAP question then PHP

Yes, this is more of a question for a forum about PHP's LDAP
facilities.  See http://us2.php.net/support.php for some
possibilities here.

Kurt

>so I am hoping  
>someone here has sufficient experience with both to help me. Here is  
>the troubling code:
>
>$bind=ldap_bind($connect,"uid=".$username.",dc=mydomain,dc=com",$_POST[' password']);
>
>I don't know what kind off error I will get for an invalid password but  
>I know the password in my testing is correct. I am guessing an invalid  
>password will give me a different error but here is the one I get:
>
>Warning: ldap_bind(): Unable to bind to server: Protocol error in  
>/Library/WebServer/Documents/emailchpw.php on line 70
>
>My 'ldap_connect' call returned successfully so the value of '$connect'  
>is good. Can someone at least tell me what this error means? TIA.
>
>Dennis Putnam
>Sr. IT Systems Administrator
>AIM Systems, Inc.
>11675 Rainwater Dr., Suite 200
>Alpharetta, GA  30004
>Phone: 678-297-0700
>FAX: 678-297-2666 or 770-576-1000
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