Version: 0.1
Type: Function
Category: Other
License: GNU General Public License
Description: Queries a LDAP server to find if user exist
eg. UM_people_base is “ou=people,dc=eng,dc=fit,dc=edu”
See also UM_connect(), and UM_disconnect.
These functions basically handle connecting and disconnecting from the LDAP server
<?
//Queries a LDAP server to find if user exist
//eg. UM_people_base is "ou=people,dc=eng,dc=fit,dc=edu"
//See also UM_connect(), and UM_disconnect.
//These functions basically handle connecting and disconnecting
//from the LDAP server
function UM_uid_exist($logonname)
{
global $UM_people_base;
global $UM_connection_linkID;
UM_connect();
$search_result_ID=ldap_list($UM_connection_linkID, $UM_people_base, "uid=$logonname", array("uid"));
$usernames = ldap_get_entries($UM_connection_linkID, $search_result_ID);
UM_disconnect();
return $usernames["count"];
}
?>
