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Create an LDAP Address Book with PHP

What is LDAP and how does it relate to PHP? If you're unsure, then Dannie's come to save the day! In this article he explains what LDAP is and shows you how to create an LDAP address book with PHP...

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By: Dannie Stanley

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January 08, 2003

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Create an LDAP Address Book with PHP - Source Code
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<?php

$LDAP_NAME[0] = "Netscape Net Center";
$LDAP_SERVER[0] = "memberdir.netscape.com";
$LDAP_ROOT_DN[0] = "ou=member_directory,o=netcenter.com";

$LDAP_NAME[1] = "Bigfoot";
$LDAP_SERVER[1] = "ldap.bigfoot.com";
$LDAP_ROOT_DN[1] = "";

//If no server chosen set it to 0
if(!$SERVER_ID)
$SERVER_ID=0;

//Create Query
$ldap_query = "cn=$common";

//Connect to LDAP
$connect_id = ldap_connect($LDAP_SERVER[$SERVER_ID]);

if($connect_id)
{
//Authenticate
$bind_id = ldap_bind($connect_id);

//Perform Search
$search_id = ldap_search($connect_id, $LDAP_ROOT_DN[$SERVER_ID], $ldap_query);

//Assign Result Set to an Array
$result_array = ldap_get_entries($connect_id, $search_id);
}
else
{
//Echo Connection Error
echo "Could not connect to LDAP server: $LDAP_SERVER[$SERVER_ID]";
}

//Sort results if search was successful
if($result_array)
{
for($i=0; $i {
$format_array[$i][0] = strtolower($result_array[$i]["cn"][0]);
$format_array[$i][1] = $result_array[$i]["dn"];
$format_array[$i][2] = strtolower($result_array[$i]["givenname"][0]);
$format_array[$i][3] = strtolower($result_array[$i]["sn"][0]);
$format_array[$i][4] = strtolower($result_array[$i]["mail"][0]);
}

//Sort array
sort($format_array, "SORT_STRING");

for($i=0; $i {
$cn = $format_array[$i][0];
$dn = $format_array[$i][1];
$fname = ucwords($format_array[$i][2]);
$lname = ucwords($format_array[$i][3]);
$email = $format_array[$i][4];

if($dn && $fname && $lname && $email)
{
$result_list .= "<A HREF=\"ldap://$LDAP_SERVER[$SERVER_ID]/$dn\">$fname $lname</A>";
$result_list .= " <A HREF=\"mailto:$email\">$email</A><BR>\n";
}
elseif($dn && $cn && $email)
{
$result_list .= "<A HREF=\"ldap://$LDAP_SERVER[$SERVER_ID]/$dn\">$cn</Aglt;";
$result_list .= " <A HREF=\"mailto:$email\">$email</A><BR>\n";
}
}
}
else
{
echo "Result set empty for query: $ldap_query";
}

//Close Connection
ldap_close($connect_id);

//Make Form
echo "<CENTER><FORM ACTION=\"$PHP_SELF\" METHOD=\"GET\">";
echo "Search in:<SELECT NAME=\"SERVER_ID\">";

//Loop Through and Create SELECT OPTIONs
for($i=0; $i<count($LDAP_NAME); $i++)
echo "<OPTION VALUE=\"$i\">".$LDAP_NAME[$i]."</OPTION>";

echo "</SELECT><BR>";
echo "Search for:<INPUT TYPE=\"text\" NAME=\"common\">";
echo "<INPUT TYPE=\"submit\" NAME=\"lookup\" VALUE=\"go\"><BR>";
echo "(You can use * for wildcard searches, ex. * Stanley will find all Stanleys)<BR>";
echo "</FORM></CENTER>";

//Echo Results
if($result_list)
{
echo "<CENTER><TABLE BORDER=\"1\" CELLSPACING=\"0\" CELLPADDING=\"10\"
BGCOLOR=\"#FFFFEA\" WIDTH=\"450\"><TR><TD>$result_list</TD></TR>
</TABLE></CENTER>";
}
else
echo "No Results";
}

?>

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