Easy way to test an LDAP User's Credentials

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user1888243 picture user1888243 · Apr 27, 2013 · Viewed 237.4k times · Source

Is there an easy way to test the credentials of a user against an LDAP instance? I know how to write a Java program that would take the 'User DN' and password, and check it against the LDAP instance. However is there any easier way? Specially a method that not only authenticates the user, but also lists all the user's roles.

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Yuvika picture Yuvika · Jul 4, 2014

ldapwhoami -vvv -h <hostname> -p <port> -D <binddn> -x -w <passwd>, where binddn is the DN of the person whose credentials you are authenticating.

On success (i.e., valid credentials), you get Result: Success (0). On failure, you get ldap_bind: Invalid credentials (49).

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