LDAP w/ PHP for Active Directory on Windows 2003

[thebeaz]

Guys, I've tried my hardest understanding all these guides on compiling my own PHP with LDAP built-in and I've just been running around in circles. I'm banging my head against the wall trying to figure this out. We are 99% sure that we're about to buy Kayako but a BIG incentive is the A/D integration.

Can ANYONE explain a simpler way of getting the LDAP functionality? I feel like an idiot reading these extremely convoluted answers while other people are going "Great, I'll try that!" ... meanwhile I'm still scratching my head.

I've been pouring over this non-stop since 8am and since I have practically no C++ programming and compiling experience, I couldn't be more confused.

[thebeaz]

We're planning on buying this product today. I'd appreciate any help on this...

OR...

Can someone tell me a DIFFERENT way to import user information from Exchange into Kayako?

[PaulV]

Hi, Sorry I don't have much experience with IIS/PHP however I found this post which hopefully help.

Pulled from: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/..._21043386.html

I think for windows you dont have to recompile.

From this page: http://ca3.php.net/ldap

Comment from a PHP user:

On win2k follow these easy steps to get ldap to work:
1. copy php_ldap.dll from the extension folder to winnt/system32
2. edit winnt/php.ini so that ldap is enabled (uncomment the line).
3. restart IIS.

According to PHP Manual:

Win32 Users: In order to enable this module on a Windows environment, you must copy several files from the DLL folder of the PHP/Win32 binary package to the SYSTEM folder of your windows machine. (Ex: C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32, or C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM). For PHP <= 4.2.0 copy libsasl.dll, for PHP >= 4.3.0 copy libeay32.dll and ssleay32.dll to your SYSTEM folder

Another Comment:

For IIS+PHP+NTFS file system user
After copied <php_dir>/dlls/*.dll to <windows>/systems32/ remember to add read and exexcute premission to "everyone" and the extensions *.dll. this can prevent warning of Access is denied of php_ldap.dll

Best of luck!

[thebeaz]

Thanks for your reponse. The only problem is finding that .dll file. I've seen instructions hinting that you can just enable it via an extension and not recompile... but googling that .dll file has proven fruitless!

I'll keep searching. If anyone has found the php_ldap.dll I would appreciate if you could tell me too!

[AKL-MFCU]

that php file is in the php folder that you have set up for installation.

[sureshkumar.mr]

It is available in the PHP website as a zip file. There are two types, one is binary another one is source, in source you will find the dll files. Then uncomment the dll in the PHP.ini, everything will work.