ldap server software

[sde]

i need to learn how to connect and query an ldap db from php on windows. does anyone know free, or even trial software for an ldap db?

[technobard]

Check out www.openldap.org. I've never used it, but I came across a while ago while searching for something else.

[Belisarius]

You're in luck, I've been working with LDAP for the past two years at my college. We've been using Java instead of PHP, but I understand how LDAP works pretty well.

You have two options. First, as was mentioned, was OpenLDAP. The problem is that it only works in Unix enviroments. That means trying to get it to work via Cygwin (www.cygwin.com). Cygwin is a very nice Unix emulation program for windows. While it isn't as good as the real thing (and I strongly suggest getting a Linux box for this), it's a good workaround.

Or, if you want something a little easier to handle, Sun has their own LDAP server(http://wwws.sun.com/software/product...directory.html). That's the one we use at the college, and have been using it ever since it was Netscape's LDAP server many moons ago. It has a nice UI to it. It's only trial software though (we at the college have the liscenced version), and it claims to require Windows Advanced Server SP2. But try it and see if it works on whatever you're using.

[sde]

i forgot about this post ..

I ended up setting up a w2k3 domain and php successfully was communicating with the active directory.

powerful stuff when used with IIS properly. if you disengage the anonymous user in IIS, php var $_SERVER['LOGON_USER'] detects the domain\username of who is logged on.

use this with the active directory, and you can create php apps fully integrated into the windows user/group security =)

[Belisarius]

I suppose that's great if you have a Windows-only client-base.

[sde]

it works with internet explorer on mac too

yes, .. i understand the limitations, but all the systems for this application are always on an internal corporate windows network.