PHP is one of the most popular languages for Web development and is a critical component of the LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) (define) stack. Now PHP is getting a stack of its own, thanks to the new Zend Server, which packages PHP for Web application deployment and monitoring.

The new Zend Server PHP includes code acceleration, problem diagnostics, monitoring, updates and even a Web server. While PHP is strongly associated with Linux deployments, Zend Server is available for both Linux and Windows servers

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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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