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[Directory](/) 2. / 3. aravind-zrx/cakephp-ldap ActiveCakephp-plugin aravind-zrx/cakephp-ldap ======================== LDAP utility plugin for cakephp 0.1(8y ago)010MITPHP Since Nov 22Pushed 8y agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/aravind-zrx/cakephp-ldap)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/aravind-zrx/cakephp-ldap)[ Docs](https://github.com/aravind-zrx/cakephp-ldap)[ RSS](/packages/aravind-zrx-cakephp-ldap/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (1)Dependencies (1)Versions (2)Used By (0) Cakephp-ldap plugin for CakePHP =============================== [](#cakephp-ldap-plugin-for-cakephp) Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - CakePHP 3.1+ Installation ------------ [](#installation) You can install this plugin into your CakePHP application using [composer](http://getcomposer.org). The recommended way to install composer packages is: ``` composer require aravind-zrx/Cakephp-ldap ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) In your app's `config/bootstrap.php` add: ``` // In config/bootstrap.php Plugin::load('LdapUtility'); ``` or using cake's console: ``` ./bin/cake plugin load LdapUtility ``` Configuration: -------------- [](#configuration) Basic configuration for creating ldap handler instance ``` $config = [ 'host' => 'ldap.example.com', 'port' => 389, 'baseDn' => 'dc=example,dc=com', 'startTLS' => true, 'hideErrors' => true, 'commonBindDn' => 'cn=readonly.user,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com', 'commonBindPassword' => 'secret' ] $ldapHandler = new LdapUtility\Ldap($config); ``` #### Config parameters [](#config-parameters) ParameterDescription`host`Host name of LDAP server`port`Port to connect with LDAP server. Defaults to 389`baseDn`Base Distinguished name (DN)`startTLS`Boolean to decide on connection with/without TLS. Defaults to false`hideErrors`Boolean to show/hide LDAP errors. Defaults to false`commonBindDn`Common bind DN. Used in the case of readonly operations`commonBindPassword`Passowrd for common bind DN#### Setup Ldap authentication config in Controller [](#setup-ldap-authentication-config-in-controller) Parameters for setting LDAP authentication has all the parameters of LDAP handler connection except commonBindDn and commonBindPassowrd ``` // In your controller, for e.g. src/Api/UsersController.php public function initialize() { parent::initialize(); $this->loadComponent('Auth', [ 'storage' => 'Memory', 'authenticate', [ LdapUtility/Ldap => [ 'host' => 'ldap.example.com', 'port' => 389, 'baseDn' => 'dc=example,dc=com', 'startTLS' => true, 'hideErrors' => true, 'queryDatasource' => true, 'userModel' => 'Users', 'fields' => ['username' => 'email'], 'auth' => [ 'searchFilter' => '(cn={username})', 'bindDn' => 'cn={username},ou=people,dc=example,dc=com' ] ] ], 'unauthorizedRedirect' => false, 'checkAuthIn' => 'Controller.initialize', ]); } ``` Auth specific configs ParameterDescription`auth.searchFilter`search filter syntax with username placeholder. The placeholder will be replaced by username data from request. This is used to read LDAP data entry of the authenticated user`auth.bindDn`bind DN syntax with username placeholder between braces. The placeholder will be replaced by username data from request`queryDataSource`Boolean to decide whether to query app datasource after successful LDAP authentication`userModel`If queryDataSource is set, userModel table will be used for base authentication`fields.username`If queryDataSource is set, authenticate class will use field.username as field condition for base authenticationExample: -------- [](#example) Search for entry with cn starting with test ``` $ldapHandler->find('search', [ 'baseDn' => 'ou=people,dc=example,dc=com', 'filter' => 'cn=test*', 'attributes' => ['cn', 'sn', 'mail'] ]); ``` Read a particular entry with cn=test.user ``` $ldapHandler->find('read', [ 'baseDn' => 'ou=people,dc=example,dc=com', 'filter' => 'cn=test.user', 'attributes' => ['cn', 'sn', 'mail'] ]); ``` TLS connections in development environment ------------------------------------------ [](#tls-connections-in-development-environment) ``` To connect an LDAP server over TLS connection, check ldap.conf file * For mac, conf file is located in /etc/openldap/ldap.conf * For unix, conf file is located in /etc/ldap/ldap.conf To disable certificate verification change TLS_REQCERT to 'never' in ldap.conf file ``` ### Health Score 23 — LowBetter than 27% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity5 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity53 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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