(PHP 7 >= 7.2.0)
ldap_exop_passwd — PASSWD extended operation helper
$link
[, string $user
[, string $oldpw
[, string $newpw
[, array &$serverctrls
]]]] )Performs a PASSWD extended operation.
linkAn LDAP link identifier, returned by ldap_connect().
userdn of the user to change the password of.
oldpwThe old password of this user. May be ommited depending of server configuration.
newpwThe new password for this user. May be omitted or empty to have a generated password.
serverctrls
Returns the generated password if newpw is empty or omitted.
Otherwise returns TRUE on success and FALSE on failure.
Example #1 PASSWD extended operation
<?php
$ds = ldap_connect("localhost"); // assuming the LDAP server is on this host
if ($ds) {
// bind with appropriate dn to give update access
$bind = ldap_bind($ds, "cn=root, o=My Company, c=US", "secret");
if (!$bind) {
echo "Unable to bind to LDAP server";
exit;
}
// use PASSWD EXOP to change the user password for a generated one
$genpw = ldap_exop_passwd($ds, "cn=root, o=My Company, c=US", "secret");
if ($genpw) {
// use the generated password to bind
$bind = ldap_bind($ds, "cn=root, o=My Company, c=US", $genpw);
}
// set the password back to "secret"
ldap_exop_passwd($ds, "cn=root, o=My Company, c=US", $genpw, "secret");
ldap_close($ds);
} else {
echo "Unable to connect to LDAP server";
}
?>