#29651 [Opn->Bgs]: ldap_bind doesn�t work but ldap_connect works!

ID: 29651 Updated by: vrana@php.net Reported By: Alex_Diedler at gmx dot de -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Linux Suse 9.0 PHP Version: 4.3.8 New Comment: This is already documented: "When OpenLDAP 2.x.x is used, ldap_connect() will always return a resource as it does not actually connect but just initializes the connecting parameters. The actual connect happens with the next calls to ldap_* funcs, usually with ldap_bind()." Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-08-17 09:42:37] derick@php.net Not a bug in PHP, it is something for the docs though ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-08-17 09:35:07] Alex_Diedler at gmx dot de Hello, The problem doesn´t seems to be in PHP. It´s a problem with the LDAP and SASL. From the bug-database: When you use OpenLDAP 2 or other libraries that use the new LDAP API, ldap_connect() will only create some state on the client, the server is not contacted until you later do an LDAP operation like search or bind. There are no DNS lookups either, so ldap_connect("jlkdsfjsdk") will be successful. This means that ldap_connect() will almost always return true, while later operations might very well fail. Another difference worth noting, is that for anonymous access there is no more need for ldap_bind(). You just do your search. This thread can be closed. Thanks and greetings Alexander ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-08-17 08:16:42] derick@php.net No need to shout here and how do you expect us to reproduce the problem without an LDAP server? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-08-17 07:26:09] Alex_Diedler at gmx dot de Hello! This URL is NOT A PUBLIC URL! Nobody can connect to it from outside! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-08-17 00:18:59] iliaa@php.net Cannot reproduce with my ldap servers, the specified hostname for your ldap server cannot be resolved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at http://bugs.php.net/29651 -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=29651&edit=1