LDAP Functions
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ldap_add

Add entries to LDAP directory

Description

bool ldap_add ( resource $link_identifier , string $dn , array $entry )

Add entries in the LDAP directory.

Parameters

link_identifier

An LDAP link identifier, returned by ldap_connect.

dn

The distinguished name of an LDAP entity.

entry

An array that specifies the information about the entry. The values in the entries are indexed by individual attributes. In case of multiple values for an attribute, they are indexed using integers starting with 0.

<?php
$entry["attribute1"] = "value";
$entry["attribute2"][0] = "value1";
$entry["attribute2"][1] = "value2";
?>

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Complete example with authenticated bind

<?php
$ds = ldap_connect("localhost");  // assuming the LDAP server is on this host

if ($ds) {
    // bind with appropriate dn to give update access
    $r = ldap_bind($ds, "cn=root, o=My Company, c=US", "secret");

    // prepare data
    $info["cn"] = "John Jones";
    $info["sn"] = "Jones";
    $info["objectclass"] = "person";

    // add data to directory
    $r = ldap_add($ds, "cn=John Jones, o=My Company, c=US", $info);

    ldap_close($ds);
} else {
    echo "Unable to connect to LDAP server";
}
?>

Notes

Note: This function is binary-safe.

See Also

  • ldap_delete