Re: [Fwd] Connecting to LDAP over SSL

[Douglas G. S. <gr...@ca...>]

Chris,

Thanks for your reply.

At 08:43 on 26-January-2001, Chris Ridd wrote:
 > Graham Barr <gb...@po...> wrote:
 > > ----- Forwarded message from Douglas Gray Stephens <DGr...@sl...> -----
 > > 

 <snip>

 > > I can connect to over SSL to a WEB server (i.e. HTTPS).
 > > 
 > > The IO::Socket::SSL module is not included in the perl-ldap module
 > > that is available via the package manager.  I believe that the module
 > > is (or was)  part of the Bundle::Net::LDAP package 
 > >  http://www.perldoc.com/cpan/Bundle/Net/LDAP.html 
 > > which I cannot locate?
 > 
 > Well I don't think it should be, as SSL support is pretty optional for
 > Net::LDAP.
 > 
 > > Is IO::Socket::SSL (or the Bundle::Net::LDAP package) available for
 > > windows?
 > 
 > There's no real reason why it shouldn't be, although it relies on another
 > module which needs to be built using a C compiler so it might not be a
 > straightforward install.
 > 
 > Have you looked at ActiveState's web site, or CPAN?

I have looked at the ActiveState's site for a packaged module, and
drew a blank.  

I will experiment with building the IO::SOcket::SSL on windows (if I
can find a compiler).

 > > Has anyone managed to use perl-ldap (or another LDAP module) to
 > > communicate with an LDAP server over SSL?
 > 
 > I have, and a couple of folks who beta tested the code have as well. I
 > suspect none of us were using Windows though.

Cheers,

Douglas.

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