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NAME

       ldap_get_option, ldap_set_option - LDAP option handling routines

LIBRARY

       OpenLDAP LDAP (libldap, -lldap)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <ldap.h>

       int ldap_get_option(LDAP *ld, int option, void *outvalue);

       int ldap_set_option(LDAP *ld, int option, const void *invalue);

DESCRIPTION

       These routines provide access to options stored either in a LDAP handle
       or as global options, where applicable.  They make  use  of  a  neutral
       interface,   where   the   type   of  the  value  either  retrieved  by
       ldap_get_option(3) or set by ldap_set_option(3) is cast to void *.  The
       actual  type  is  determined based on the value of the option argument.
       Global options are set/retrieved by passing a NULL LDAP handle.

       LDAP_OPT_API_FEATURE_INFO
              Fills-in   a   LDAPAPIFeatureInfo;   outvalue    must    be    a
              LDAPAPIFeatureInfo  *,  pointing to an already allocated struct.
              This is a read-only option.

       LDAP_OPT_API_INFO
              Fills-in a  LDAPAPIInfo;  outvalue  must  be  a  LDAPAPIInfo  *,
              pointing  to  an  already allocated struct.  This is a read-only
              option.

       LDAP_OPT_CLIENT_CONTROLS
              Sets/gets  the  client-side  controls  to  be   used   for   all
              operations.   This  is  now  deprecated  as  modern  LDAP  C API
              provides replacements for  all  main  operations  which  accepts
              client-side  controls  as  explicit  arguments;  see for example
              ldap_search_ext(3), ldap_add_ext(3), ldap_modify_ext(3)  and  so
              on.   outvalue  must  be  LDAPControl  ***,  and  the  caller is
              responsible of freeing the returned controls, if any, by calling
              ldap_controls_free(3),  while invalue must be LDAPControl *const
              *; the library duplicates the controls passed via invalue.

       LDAP_OPT_CONNECT_ASYNC
              Sets/gets the status of the asynchronous connect flag.   invalue
              should  either  be LDAP_OPT_OFF or LDAP_OPT_ON; outvalue must be
              int *.  When set, the library will call connect(2)  and  return,
              without  waiting  for  response.   This  leaves  the handle in a
              connecting state.  Subsequent calls  to  library  routines  will
              poll  for  completion  of  the connect before performing further
              operations.  As  a  consequence,  library  calls  that  need  to
              establish  a  connection  with  a  DSA do not block even for the
              network timeout (option LDAP_OPT_NETWORK_TIMEOUT).  This  option
              is OpenLDAP specific.

       LDAP_OPT_CONNECT_CB
              This option allows to set a connect callback.  invalue must be a
              const struct ldap_conncb *.  Callbacks are executed in last  in-
              first  served  order.   Handle-specific  callbacks  are executed
              first, followed  by  global  ones.   Right  before  freeing  the
              callback structure, the lc_del callback handler is passed a NULL
              Sockbuf.  Calling ldap_get_option(3) for this option removes the
              callback   whose  pointer  matches  outvalue.   This  option  is
              OpenLDAP specific.

       LDAP_OPT_DEBUG_LEVEL
              Sets/gets the debug level of the client library.   invalue  must
              be  a const int *; outvalue must be a int *.  Valid debug levels
              are     LDAP_DEBUG_ANY,     LDAP_DEBUG_ARGS,     LDAP_DEBUG_BER,
              LDAP_DEBUG_CONNS,      LDAP_DEBUG_NONE,      LDAP_DEBUG_PACKETS,
              LDAP_DEBUG_PARSE, and LDAP_DEBUG_TRACE.  This option is OpenLDAP
              specific.

       LDAP_OPT_DEFBASE
              Sets/gets  a string containing the DN to be used as default base
              for search operations.  outvalue must be  a  char  **,  and  the
              caller  is responsible of freeing the returned string by calling
              ldap_memfree(3), while invalue must  be  a  const  char  *;  the
              library  duplicates  the  corresponding  string.  This option is
              OpenLDAP specific.

       LDAP_OPT_DEREF
              Sets/gets the value that defines when alias  dereferencing  must
              occur.   invalue  must  be  const int *; outvalue must be int *.
              They cannot be NULL.  The value of *invalue  should  be  one  of
              LDAP_DEREF_NEVER     (the     default),    LDAP_DEREF_SEARCHING,
              LDAP_DEREF_FINDING, or LDAP_DEREF_ALWAYS.  Note  that  this  has
              ever been the only means to determine alias dereferencing within
              search operations.

       LDAP_OPT_DESC
              Returns the file descriptor associated to the socket  buffer  of
              the LDAP handle passed in as ld; outvalue must be a int *.  This
              is a read-only, handle-specific option.

       LDAP_OPT_DIAGNOSTIC_MESSAGE
              Sets/gets a string containing the error string associated to the
              LDAP    handle.     This    option   was   formerly   known   as
              LDAP_OPT_ERROR_STRING.  outvalue must be  a  char  **,  and  the
              caller  is responsible of freeing the returned string by calling
              ldap_memfree(3), while invalue must be a  char  *;  the  library
              duplicates the corresponding string.

       LDAP_OPT_HOST_NAME
              Sets/gets a space-separated list of hosts to be contacted by the
              library when trying to establish  a  connection.   This  is  now
              deprecated  in  favor  of LDAP_OPT_URI.  outvalue must be a char
              **, and the caller  is  responsible  of  freeing  the  resulting
              string by calling ldap_memfree(3), while invalue must be a const
              char *; the library duplicates the corresponding string.

       LDAP_OPT_MATCHED_DN
              Sets/gets a string containing the matched DN associated  to  the
              LDAP  handle.   outvalue  must  be  a char **, and the caller is
              responsible  of  freeing  the   returned   string   by   calling
              ldap_memfree(3),  while  invalue  must  be  a  const char *; the
              library duplicates the corresponding string.

       LDAP_OPT_NETWORK_TIMEOUT
              Sets/gets   the    network    timeout    value    after    which
              poll(2)/select(2)  following  a connect(2) returns in case of no
              activity.  outvalue must be a struct timeval ** (the caller  has
              to  free  *outvalue), and invalue must be a const struct timeval
              *.  They cannot be NULL. Using a struct with seconds set  to  -1
              results  in  an  infinite  timeout,  which is the default.  This
              option is OpenLDAP specific.

       LDAP_OPT_PROTOCOL_VERSION
              Sets/gets the protocol version.  outvalue and  invalue  must  be
              int *.

       LDAP_OPT_REFERRAL_URLS
              Sets/gets  an  array  containing the referral URIs associated to
              the LDAP handle.  outvalue must be a char ***, and the caller is
              responsible   of   freeing   the   returned  string  by  calling
              ldap_memvfree(3), while invalue must be a  NULL-terminated  char
              *const *; the library duplicates the corresponding string.  This
              option is OpenLDAP specific.

       LDAP_OPT_REFERRALS
              Determines whether the library should implicitly chase referrals
              or not.  invalue must be const int *; its value should either be
              LDAP_OPT_OFF or LDAP_OPT_ON.  outvalue must be int *.

       LDAP_OPT_RESTART
              Determines  whether  the  library  should   implicitly   restart
              connections  (FIXME).   invalue  must  be const int *; its value
              should either be LDAP_OPT_OFF or LDAP_OPT_ON.  outvalue must  be
              int *.

       LDAP_OPT_RESULT_CODE
              Sets/gets  the  LDAP result code associated to the handle.  This
              option was formerly  known  as  LDAP_OPT_ERROR_NUMBER.   invalue
              must be a const int *.  outvalue must be a int *.

       LDAP_OPT_SERVER_CONTROLS
              Sets/gets   the   server-side   controls  to  be  used  for  all
              operations.  This  is  now  deprecated  as  modern  LDAP  C  API
              provides  replacements  for  all  main  operations which accepts
              server-side controls as  explicit  arguments;  see  for  example
              ldap_search_ext(3),  ldap_add_ext(3),  ldap_modify_ext(3) and so
              on.  outvalue  must  be  LDAPControl  ***,  and  the  caller  is
              responsible of freeing the returned controls, if any, by calling
              ldap_controls_free(3), while invalue must be LDAPControl  *const
              *; the library duplicates the controls passed via invalue.

       LDAP_OPT_SIZELIMIT
              Sets/gets  the  value that defines the maximum number of entries
              to be returned by a search operation.  invalue must be const int
              *, while outvalue must be int *; They cannot be NULL.

       LDAP_OPT_SOCKBUF
              Returns a pointer to the socket buffer of the LDAP handle passed
              in as ld; outvalue must be a Sockbuf **.  This is  a  read-only,
              handle-specific option.  This option is OpenLDAP specific.

       LDAP_OPT_TIMELIMIT
              Sets/gets  the  value  that defines the time limit after which a
              search operation should be terminated by  the  server.   invalue
              must  be  const  int  *,  while outvalue must be int *, and they
              cannot be NULL.

       LDAP_OPT_TIMEOUT
              Sets/gets  a  timeout  value  for  the  synchronous  API  calls.
              outvalue  must  be  a  struct timeval ** (the caller has to free
              *outvalue), and invalue must be a struct  timeval  *,  and  they
              cannot be NULL. Using a struct with seconds set to -1 results in
              an infinite timeout, which  is  the  default.   This  option  is
              OpenLDAP specific.

       LDAP_OPT_URI
              Sets/gets  a  comma-  or  space-separated  list  of  URIs  to be
              contacted by the library when trying to establish a  connection.
              outvalue  must  be  a  char **, and the caller is responsible of
              freeing the resulting string by calling  ldap_memfree(3),  while
              invalue  must  be  a const char *; the library parses the string
              into a list of LDAPURLDesc  structures,  so  the  invocation  of
              ldap_set_option(3) may fail if URL parsing fails.  URIs may only
              contain the schema, the host, and the port fields.  This  option
              is OpenLDAP specific.

SASL OPTIONS

       The SASL options are OpenLDAP specific.

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_AUTHCID
              Gets  the  SASL authentication identity; outvalue must be a char
              **,  its  content  needs  to  be  freed  by  the  caller   using
              ldap_memfree(3).

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_AUTHZID
              Gets  the  SASL  authorization identity; outvalue must be a char
              **,  its  content  needs  to  be  freed  by  the  caller   using
              ldap_memfree(3).

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_MAXBUFSIZE
              Gets/sets  SASL  maximum  buffer  size;  invalue  must  be const
              ber_len_t *, while outvalue  must  be  ber_len_t  *.   See  also
              LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_SECPROPS.

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_MECH
              Gets the SASL mechanism; outvalue must be a char **, its content
              needs to be freed by the caller using ldap_memfree(3).

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_MECHLIST
              Gets the list of the available mechanisms, in form  of  a  NULL-
              terminated  array  of  strings;  outvalue must be char ***.  The
              caller must not free or otherwise muck with it.

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_NOCANON
              Sets/gets  the  NOCANON  flag.   When  unset,  the  hostname  is
              canonicalized.   invalue  must  be const int *; its value should
              either be LDAP_OPT_OFF or LDAP_OPT_ON.  outvalue must be int  *.

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_REALM
              Gets  the  SASL  realm;  outvalue must be a char **, its content
              needs to be freed by the caller using ldap_memfree(3).

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_SECPROPS
              Sets the SASL secprops; invalue must be a char *,  containing  a
              comma-separated  list  of  properties.   Legal values are: none,
              nodict, noplain, noactive,  passcred,  forwardsec,  noanonymous,
              minssf=<minssf>, maxssf=<maxssf>, maxbufsize=<maxbufsize>.

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_SSF
              Gets the SASL SSF; outvalue must be a ber_len_t *.

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_SSF_EXTERNAL
              Sets  the  SASL SSF value related to an authentication performed
              using an EXTERNAL mechanism; invalue must be a  const  ber_len_t
              *.

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_SSF_MAX
              Gets/sets  SASL  maximum SSF; invalue must be const ber_len_t *,
              while   outvalue   must    be    ber_len_t    *.     See    also
              LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_SECPROPS.

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_SSF_MIN
              Gets/sets  SASL  minimum SSF; invalue must be const ber_len_t *,
              while   outvalue   must    be    ber_len_t    *.     See    also
              LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_SECPROPS.

       LDAP_OPT_X_SASL_USERNAME
              Gets the SASL username; outvalue must be a char **.  Its content
              needs to be freed by the caller using ldap_memfree(3).

TCP OPTIONS

       The TCP options are OpenLDAP specific.  Mainly intended  for  use  with
       Linux, they may not be portable.

       LDAP_OPT_X_KEEPALIVE_IDLE
              Sets/gets  the  number  of  seconds a connection needs to remain
              idle before TCP starts sending keepalive probes.   invalue  must
              be const int *; outvalue must be int *.

       LDAP_OPT_X_KEEPALIVE_PROBES
              Sets/gets the maximum number of keepalive probes TCP should send
              before dropping the connection.  invalue must be  const  int  *;
              outvalue must be int *.

       LDAP_OPT_X_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL
              Sets/gets  the  interval in seconds between individual keepalive
              probes.  invalue must be const int *; outvalue must be int *.

TLS OPTIONS

       The TLS options are OpenLDAP specific.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CACERTDIR
              Sets/gets the path of the directory containing CA  certificates.
              invalue  must be const char *; outvalue must be char **, and its
              contents need to be freed by the caller using ldap_memfree(3).

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CACERTFILE
              Sets/gets the full-path of the  CA  certificate  file.   invalue
              must be const char *; outvalue must be char **, and its contents
              need to be freed by the caller using ldap_memfree(3).

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CERTFILE
              Sets/gets the full-path of the certificate file.   invalue  must
              be const char *; outvalue must be char **, and its contents need
              to be freed by the caller using ldap_memfree(3).

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CIPHER_SUITE
              Sets/gets the allowed cipher suite.  invalue must be const  char
              *;  outvalue  must be char **, and its contents need to be freed
              by the caller using ldap_memfree(3).

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CONNECT_ARG
              Sets/gets the connection callback  argument.   invalue  must  be
              const void *; outvalue must be void **.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CONNECT_CB
              Sets/gets the connection callback handle.  invalue must be const
              LDAP_TLS_CONNECT_CB *; outvalue must be LDAP_TLS_CONNECT_CB  **.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CRLCHECK
              Sets/gets     the    CRL    evaluation    strategy,    one    of
              LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CRL_NONE,       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CRL_PEER,       or
              LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CRL_ALL.   invalue  must be const int *; outvalue
              must be int *.  Requires OpenSSL.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CRLFILE
              Sets/gets the full-path of the CRL file.  invalue must be  const
              char  *;  outvalue  must be char **, and its contents need to be
              freed by the caller using ldap_memfree(3).  This option is  only
              valid for GnuTLS.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_CTX
              Sets/gets the TLS library context. New TLS sessions will inherit
              their default settings from this library context.  invalue  must
              be  const  void  *;  outvalue  must  be void **.  When using the
              OpenSSL library this is an SSL_CTX*.  When  using  other  crypto
              libraries  this  is  a pointer to an OpenLDAP private structure.
              Applications generally should not use this option or attempt  to
              manipulate this structure.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_DHFILE
              Gets/sets  the  full-path  of the file containing the parameters
              for Diffie-Hellman ephemeral  key  exchange.   invalue  must  be
              const char *; outvalue must be char **, and its contents need to
              be freed  by  the  caller  using  ldap_memfree(3).   Ignored  by
              GnuTLS.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_KEYFILE
              Sets/gets  the  full-path  of the certificate key file.  invalue
              must be const char *; outvalue must be char **, and its contents
              need to be freed by the caller using ldap_memfree(3).

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_NEWCTX
              Instructs  the  library  to  create  a  new TLS library context.
              invalue must be const int *.  A non-zero  value  pointed  to  by
              invalue tells the library to create a context for a server.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_PROTOCOL_MIN
              Sets/gets  the  minimum protocol version.  invalue must be const
              int *; outvalue must be int *.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_RANDOM_FILE
              Sets/gets the random file when /dev/random and /dev/urandom  are
              not  available.   invalue must be const char *; outvalue must be
              char **, and its contents need to be freed by the  caller  using
              ldap_memfree(3).  Ignored by GnuTLS older than version 2.2.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_REQUIRE_CERT
              Sets/gets   the  peer  certificate  checking  strategy,  one  of
              LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_NEVER,                       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_HARD,
              LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_DEMAND, LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_ALLOW, LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_TRY.

       LDAP_OPT_X_TLS_SSL_CTX
              Gets the  TLS  session  context  associated  with  this  handle.
              outvalue  must  be void **.  When using the OpenSSL library this
              is an SSL*. When using other crypto libraries this is a  pointer
              to an OpenLDAP private structure.  Applications generally should
              not use this option.

ERRORS

       On success, the  functions  return  LDAP_OPT_SUCCESS,  while  they  may
       return  LDAP_OPT_ERROR  to  indicate  a  generic option handling error.
       Occasionally, more specific errors can be returned, like LDAP_NO_MEMORY
       to indicate a failure in memory allocation.

NOTES

       The   LDAP   libraries   with  the  LDAP_OPT_REFERRALS  option  set  to
       LDAP_OPT_ON (default value) automatically  follow  referrals  using  an
       anonymous  bind.   Application  developers  are  encouraged  to  either
       implement consistent referral chasing features, or  explicitly  disable
       referral chasing by setting that option to LDAP_OPT_OFF.

       The  protocol  version  used  by  the  library  defaults to LDAPv2 (now
       historic), which corresponds to the LDAP_VERSION2  macro.   Application
       developers  are  encouraged to explicitly set LDAP_OPT_PROTOCOL_VERSION
       to LDAPv3, using the LDAP_VERSION3 macro, or to allow users  to  select
       the protocol version.

SEE ALSO

       ldap(3), ldap_error(3), RFC 4422 (http://www.rfc-editor.org),

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

       OpenLDAP  Software  is developed and maintained by The OpenLDAP Project
       <http://www.openldap.org/>.   OpenLDAP   Software   is   derived   from
       University of Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release.