$ldap = Ldap::create('ext_ldap', [ 'host' => 'my-server', 'encryption' => 'ssl', ]); // Or with connection string: $ldap = Ldap::create('ext_ldap', [ 'connection_string' => 'ldaps://my-server:636', ]);


### Bind (Authenticate)

```php
$ldap->bind($dn, $password);

Query

$query = $ldap->query('dc=symfony,dc=com', '(&(objectclass=person)(ou=Maintainers))');
$results = $query->execute();

Manage Entries

$entryManager = $ldap->getEntryManager();
$entryManager->add($entry);
$entryManager->update($entry);
$entryManager->remove($entry);

Key Classes

Class	Purpose
`Symfony\Component\Ldap\Ldap`	Main LDAP client
`Symfony\Component\Ldap\Entry`	Represents an LDAP entry
`Symfony\Component\Ldap\LdapInterface`	Contract for LDAP implementations
`Symfony\Component\Ldap\Adapter\ExtLdap\Adapter`	PHP ldap extension adapter
`Symfony\Component\Ldap\Adapter\QueryInterface`	Query interface with scope constants

Connection Options

Option	Description
`host`	IP or hostname of the LDAP server
`port`	Port to access the LDAP server
`version`	LDAP protocol version
`encryption`	`ssl`, `tls`, or `none` (default)
`connection_string`	Full LDAP URI (alternative to host+port)
`optReferrals`	Auto-follow referrals

Full Documentation

Official documentation: https://symfony.com/doc/7.4/components/ldap.html
GitHub repository: https://github.com/symfony/ldap
Detailed API reference: see references/ldap.md

symfony-7-4-ldap

Symfony 7.4 LDAP Component

Overview

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Installation

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