Working with LDAP servers from within a PHP based application can be a very handy trick to have up your sleeve. But the path to acquiring the know-how for this can be filled with mis-steps and confusing issues. Having recently worked through this, and finding the online documentation unhelpful for a relative LDAP novice, I'd like to document what I have found and help rectify that situation. The PHP documentation of the LDAP functionality is excellent, but knowing WHICH function to apply WHEN is not readily apparent - especially if you are doing something beyond a simple search. We'll attempt to help fill in this information.

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