ldap on php

[browolf]

if i (trying) install ldap on php on IIS. should it show up on phpinfo when its loaded?

[Geoff]

Yes, you should have an 'ldap' section detailing the module settings.

[browolf]

i was afraid of that thx

[browolf]

got it loading now but when i try and do anything i get a popup auth box and then
HTTP 401.5 - Unauthorized: Authorization by ISAPI or CGI application failed
Internet Information Services

[HodgeHi]

Can i slightly hijack this thread?

The reason being is the OP has PHP installed and looks to be using the ISAPI extension filter thingy as opposed to the CGI on IIS.

I am having major problems on installing PHP on my Windows 2003 box.
I don't know why but i am. I have researched on the installation of PHP and all guides state the same methods, with slighty different ways of doing them, but upon following the guides i still end up with the same outcome. PHP pages will not parse. Sometimes i get a page not found error or unauthorised to see this page error.

I have set this up before on a server around 3 years ago but cannot remember what i did to get it working. I followed a guide and it was fine IIRC. I have followed the same guide but nothing.

I have downloaded the Windows binary version and also tried a manual install (Parallels helped wonders on this) but still no go. I have looked up the errors but nothing helps.

I am running server 2003 standard with SP1 and trying to install PHP 5.2.2. I am looking to run Joomla and utilise Sysmans_Mks template (cuz its ace) but am stumbling at the first hurdle. I know i can do it but it just ain't happening at the moment.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

[ChrisH]

If you still dont have answer by tuesday I will check my settings for you HodgeHi.

[HodgeHi]

Excellent stuff. Cheers. I am still working on it so if i resolve i will post as soon as.

[j17sparky]

Sorry cant answer your question but; build yourself up a linux box. Ive had alsorts of problems with *AMP in windows and the only answer i can get is "It was never designed for windows, so dont use it"

Sorry that isnt of great help but i garrenty you'll have far less problems on *nix

[Geoff]

Plus the performance of PHP on IIS/Apache on Windows is terrible in comparison.

[HodgeHi]

The reasons for building on IIS were the ease of integration with ad for authentication. I have since changed my mind about the ease of integration as it seems that it can't even install IIS correclty in the first place.

When i tried to install IIS and PHP it on Friday, it seemed to have completely buggered up my domain. Users logged in but failed to get any group policies applying and caused all sorts of services to fail.

Upon uninstalling and restarting the DC all seems to be OK again now, apart from the slowness of logging in but i assume that is because it is authenticating against the DC across the Wi-Fi bridge.

I have since decided to run Joomla on the OS X server instead (installed and configured on Macbook Pro in 10 minutes and running nicely) which brings me round nicely to the original OP question(ish). How would i enable LDAP queries to AD from Apache? I would like users to be able to authenticate using their won username and password, unless there is another way using Joomla itself.

Many thanks for any help given on this subject area.

[Geoff]

You just need the PHP LDAP module installed and enabled. Then the LDAP authentication is configured in Joomla.

[HodgeHi]

That sounds like just what i'm after. Thanks for the information.
Joomla is sounding better and better each time i ask something about it.