Dokeos ldap configuration guide

Hre is a small ldap configuration guide.
To activate ldap in dokeos :
1. check if your php configuration is "ldap ready".
Creata a file named phpinfo.php with only this content in a web accessible directory:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
Open a browser and go to this file (for example http://localhost/phpinfo.php).
Then check if you have an ldap section. For axample :
ldap
| LDAP Support | enabled |
| RCS Version | $Id: ldap.c,v 1.161.2.3.2.12 2007/12/31 07:20:07 sebastian Exp $ |
| Total Links | 0/unlimited |
| API Version | 3001 |
| Vendor Name | OpenLDAP |
| Vendor Version | 20411 |
| SASL Support | Enabled |
If you don't, install ldap extension. On debian based linux distribution, just do sudo apt-get install php5-ldap.
2. Install dokeos normally
3. Edit your main/inc/conf/configuration.php and uncomment (remove the "//") those 2 line :
// $extAuthSource["ldap"]["login"] = $_configuration['root_sys'].$_configuration['code_append']."auth/ldap/login.php";
// $extAuthSource["ldap"]["newUser"] =$_configuration['root_sys'].$_configuration['code_append']."auth/ldap/newUser.php";
4. If you have dokeos 2.1 or less, please apply patch I gave here http://www.dokeos.com/en/node/10712
5. go to http://yourplatformrooturl/main/admin/settings.php?category=LDAP and configure your parameters
6. If you use microsoft active directory. open the file main/auth/ldap/authldap.php change "uid=$uname" by "sAMAccountName=$uname" in fuction ldap_authentication_check and in function ldap_find_user_info.
Maybe I forgot something, if you have problems, please post here and I'll try to help you
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Fatal error
I really appreciate you posting a guide. It clarifies some things I had doubts with.
However, I am still having trouble. At no point in time do I ever see the ldap extension present when i look for it in phpinfo.php file.
I get the following fatal error message after everything is installed and all the edits are made except for the patch. I try to login using an MS Active Directory account.
Fatal Error: Call to undefined function ldap_connect() in C:\wamp\www\Dokeos\main\auth\ldap\authldap.php on line 385.
Here are lines 380-390:
//error_log('Entering ldap_authentication_check('.$uname.','.$passwd.')',0);
global $ldap_host, $ldap_port, $ldap_basedn, $ldap_host2, $ldap_port2,$ldap_rdn,$ldap_pass;
//error_log('Entering ldap_authentication_check('.$uname.','.$passwd.')',0);
// Establish anonymous connection with LDAP server
// Etablissement de la connexion anonyme avec le serveur LDAP
$ds=ldap_connect($ldap_host,$ldap_port);
ldap_set_version($ds);
$test_bind = false;
$test_bind_res = ldap_handle_bind($ds,$test_bind);
//en cas de probleme on utlise le replica
Could you help me out with this ? A push in the right direction will get me going.
Thanks !
For techincal purposes: I am using WAMP server 2.2a-32x
Missing ldap extension
Hi,
It's because you are missing php ldap extension. ldap_connect() is a function of this extension.
Please follow this instructions for wamp (I am actually a linux only user and can help you much with windows installations)
http://php.net/manual/en/install.windows.extensions.php
Noel
Severe Difficulties
Hi Noel.
Thanks for posting the link . Im still working on trying to make this work. I feel like throwing my computer off a cliff.
This is incredibly hard to get working so when I do get a solution I will post here.
Thanks,
dummytron
Hi Noel. I redid my computer
Hi Noel.
I redid my computer from scratch and I got the LDAP extension to work ! Now im just working on steps 4-6. From what I understand I went ahead and substituted uid=$uname with sAMAccountName=$uname since I am using Microsoft Active Directory.
However, I get these error messages kicked back to me:
( ! ) Notice: Undefined variable: uname in C:\wamp\www\dokeos\main\auth\ldap\authldap.php on line 401
line 401 reads: $filter="(sAMAccountName=$uname)";
( ! ) Warning: ldap_search() [function.ldap-search]: Search: Operations error in C:\wamp\www\dokeos\main\auth\ldap\authldap.php on line 408
line 408 reads: $sr=ldap_search($ds,$ldap_basedn,$filter);
( ! ) Warning: ldap_get_entries() expects parameter 2 to be resource, boolean given in C:\wamp\www\dokeos\main\auth\ldap\authldap.php on line 410
line 410 reads: $info = ldap_get_entries($ds, $sr);
( ! ) Notice: Undefined variable: _user in C:\wamp\www\dokeos\main\auth\ldap\newUser.php on line 65
line 65 reads: unset($_user['user_id']);
Maybe I'm missing something or I understood it differently from what you typed.
I'm almost there!
Thank you again for posting the guide.
Phil
3 Errors Remaining.
I was searching on the internet for a way to edit it for MS Active Directory. Basically I replaced the authldap file with the one found on this website:
http://pix-mania.dyndns.org/mediawiki/index.php/Dokeos_-_authldap
Now I have 3 errors Remaining:
#1 Warning: ldap_search() [function.ldap-search]: Search: Operations error in C:\wamp\www\dokeos\main\auth\ldap\authldap.php on line 368
#2 Warning: ldap_get_entries() expects parameter 2 to be resource, boolean given in C:\wamp\www\dokeos\main\auth\ldap\authldap.php on line 370
365 $ldap_bind_res = ldap_handle_bind($ds,$result);
366 // Execution de la recherche avec $filtre en parametre
367 //error_log('Searching for '.$filter.' on LDAP server',0);
368 $sr=ldap_search($ds,$ldap_basedn,$filter);
369 // La variable $info recoit le resultat de la requete
370 $info = ldap_get_entries($ds, $sr);
371 $dn=($info[0]["dn"]);
372 //affichage debug !! echo"<br> dn = $dn<br> pass = $passwd<br>";
373 // fermeture de la 1ere connexion
374 ldap_close($ds);
375 }
The third error has to do with the newUser.php:
#3 Notice: Undefined variable: _user in C:\wamp\www\dokeos\main\auth\ldap\newUser.php on line 65
Here are lines 63-68:
//error_log('Could not find '.$login.' on LDAP server',0);
$loginFailed = true;
unset($_user['user_id']);
$uidReset = false;
}
?>
I am almost there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
-Phil
Dokeos 1.8.6.1 - LDAP -Login and password not take into account
Hello,
Patch for LDAP identification ?
Helleo,
Could you please informe me if the patch have to be applied for dokeos 1.8.6.1 ?
"4. If you have dokeos 2.1 or less, please apply patch I gave here http://www.dokeos.com/en/node/10712"
Thanks a lot,
Sarah
Solution to LDAP search
@Phil
Did you find a solution to the Ldap problem you were having? the 3 errors?? I am also having the same issues with all dokeos and its clones something is wrong with the code, had to be.......
Ldap Problem solved
Hello,
I have solved my ldap problem.
I have installed dokeos 1.8.6.1. The patch was already coded in this version. I just have to follow steps explain at the top of this page.
Just one important step to validate : during the installation of Dokeos, be careful of your URL (localhost or DNS used). For instance, first, I have installed Dokeos on my local virtual machine (so with an URL like localhost ..) and after, I use a DNS.
Consequently, I have to re-install Dokeos...
Do not hesitate to explain your questions...
But I have another question : only LDAP password is Ok, but the login is not the LDAP login. I need a solution but I didn't find it yet. Do you have any idea ?
Faithfully,
Sarah
LDAP Urgency
Dear Dokeos Developers,
Our school would really like to start using LDAP with Dokeos however we cannot get it to work still... I have tried almost ever possible combination and still nothing is able to fix this issue.
Is there going to be an update soon? This (as well as calender issues) are the only things stopping us using Dokeos as our main portal for our school.. A new version of Chamilo is out soon, I wonder if that could address this LDAP issue??
Is someone able to email me please at tripytrev@hotmail.com to assist in trying to get this LDAP login up and running please?? I have another system called "Student Manager" that uses both PHP and SQL and have no issues with that and its ability to login via LDAP.
If someone would be able to email me please at tripytrev 'at' hotmail.com that would be great as myself and a number of other people are having the same problem. I hope so see Dokeos to be a great alernative to Nixty (Open Classroom learning) together with the power of "OpenStudy".
thank you
Kind Regards
Trev
hi,
Hi,
I will ask our dev team and update you ASAP.
Thanking you.
dokeos 2.2 beta LDAP issue
I must be doing something wrong im getting error newUser.php on line 66
I have a clean setup with everything installed except xampian i removed the two commends in the configuration.php file?? what must i be missing?
If you don't, install ldap
If you don't, install ldap extension. On debian based linux distribution, just do sudo apt-get install php5-ldap.-James Stuckey