Bind

The following parameters allow you to access information about the bind operation through the parameter block.

Table 18–5 Bind Function Parameters


Parameter ID	Data Type	Description
`SLAPI_BIND_CREDENTIALS`	`struct berval *`	Bind request credentials such as a password or SASL mechanism credentials, depending on the bind method.
`SLAPI_BIND_METHOD`	`int`	Authentication method used. `LDAP_AUTH_NONE` (anonymous) `LDAP_AUTH_SASL` (SASL) `LDAP_AUTH_SIMPLE` (password) `LDAP_AUTH_SSL` (certificate)
`SLAPI_BIND_RET_SASLCREDS`	`struct berval *`	SASL server credentials to send to the client.
`SLAPI_BIND_SASLMECHANISM`	`char *`	SASL mechanism used for bind.
`SLAPI_BIND_TARGET`	`char *`	DN used to bind.