5 20 2 BIND

The BIND command is responsible for establishing a connection to the LDAP server.

A simple bind sends the user's DN and password. An anonymous bind may be established by not sending a password.

It is possible to establish a secure connection, using SSL, and this BIND command provides for this option.

Syntax:

Command	Keyword	Value	Developer notes
BIND	HOST	host	Required. The host address of the LDAP server you connecting to.
	PORT	port	Optional. The port to connect to on the host. By default, this value will be 389 for a simple connection, or 636 for a secured connection.
	SECURE	*YES	Optional. Specify if you want to establish a secure connection to the server.
	SECURE	*NO	Default.
	DN	authentication name	Optional. The DN may be used without a password, establishing an anonymous connection. It is also possible not to pass this value at all, also establishing an anonymous connection.
	PASSWORD	value	Conditional. This keyword must be passed, along with the DN keyword, if authentication is required. A DN value may be sent without a PASSWORD value, but a PASSWORD value may not be sent without a DN value.

Example

BIND HOST(<LDAP-server-name>) DN(cn=Administrator) PASSWORD(password)