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+<?php
+/** 
+ * Tiny Tiny RSS plugin for LDAP authentication 
+ * @author hydrian (ben.tyger@tygerclan.net)
+ * @copyright GPL2
+ *  Requires php-ldap and PEAR Net::LDAP2
+ */
+
+/**
+ *  Configuration
+ *  Put the following options in config.php and customize them for your environment
+ *
+ * 	define('LDAP_AUTH_SERVER_URI, 'ldaps://LDAPServerHostname:port/');
+ *	define('LDAP_AUTH_USETLS, FALSE); // Enable TLS Support for ldaps://
+ *	define('LDAP_AUTH_ALLOW_UNTRUSTED_CERT', TRUE); // Allows untrusted certificate
+ *	define('LDAP_AUTH_BINDDN', 'cn=serviceaccount,dc=example,dc=com');
+ *	define('LDAP_AUTH_BINDPW', 'ServiceAccountsPassword');
+ *	define('LDAP_AUTH_BASEDN', 'dc=example,dc=com');
+ *	// ??? will be replaced with the entered username(escaped) at login 
+ *	define('LDAP_AUTH_SEARCHFILTER', '(&(objectClass=person)(uid=???))');
+ */
+
+/**
+ *	Notes
+ *	LDAP search does not support follow ldap referals. Referals are disabled to 
+ *	allow proper login.  This is particular to Active Directory.  
+ * 
+ *	Also group membership can be supported if the user object contains the
+ *	the group membership via attributes.  The following LDAP servers can 
+ *	support this.   
+ * 	 * Active Directory
+ *   * OpenLDAP support with MemberOf Overlay
+ *
+ */
+class Auth_Ldap extends Plugin implements IAuthModule {
+
+	private $link;
+	private $host;
+	private $base;
+
+	function about() {
+		return array(0.01,
+			"Authenticates against an LDAP server (configured in config.php)",
+			"hydrian",
+			true);
+	}
+
+	function init($host) {
+		$this->link = $host->get_link();
+		$this->host = $host;
+		$this->base = new Auth_Base($this->link);
+
+		$host->add_hook($host::HOOK_AUTH_USER, $this);
+	}
+	
+	private function _log($msg) {
+		trigger_error($msg, E_USER_WARN);
+	}
+
+	function authenticate($login, $password) {
+		if ($login && $password) {
+			if (!function_exists('ldap_connect')) {
+				trigger_error('auth_ldap requires PHP\'s PECL LDAP package installed.');
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+			if (!require_once('Net/LDAP2.php')) { 
+				trigger_error('auth_ldap requires the PEAR package Net::LDAP2');
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+			$parsedURI=parse_url(LDAP_AUTH_SERVER_URI);
+			if ($parsedURI === FALSE) {
+				$this->_log('Could not parse LDAP_AUTH_SERVER_URI in config.php');
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+			$ldapConnParams=array(
+				'host'=>$parsedURI['scheme'].'://'.$parsedURI['host'],
+				'basedn'=>LDAP_AUTH_BASEDN,
+				'options' => array('LDAP_OPT_REFERRALS' => 0)
+			);
+			$ldapConnParams['starttls']= defined('LDAP_AUTH_USETLS') ?
+				LDAP_AUTH_USETLS : FALSE;
+					
+			if (is_int($parsedURI['port'])) {
+				$ldapConnParams['port']=$parsedURI['port'];
+			}
+			// Making connection to LDAP server
+			if (LDAP_AUTH_ALLOW_UNTRUSTED_CERT === TRUE) {
+				putenv('LDAPTLS_REQCERT=never');
+			}
+			$ldapConn = Net_LDAP2::connect($ldapConnParams);
+			if (Net_LDAP2::isError($ldapConn)) {
+				$this->_log('Could not connect to LDAP Server: '.$ldapConn->getMessage());
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+			// Bind with service account
+			$binding=$ldapConn->bind(LDAP_AUTH_BINDDN, LDAP_AUTH_BINDPW);
+			if (Net_LDAP2::isError($binding)) {
+				$this->_log('Cound not bind service account: '.$binding->getMessage());
+				return FALSE;
+			} 
+			//Searching for user
+			$completedSearchFiler=str_replace('???',$login,LDAP_AUTH_SEARCHFILTER);
+			$filterObj=Net_LDAP2_Filter::parse($completedSearchFiler);
+			$searchResults=$ldapConn->search(LDAP_AUTH_BASEDN, $filterObj);
+			if (Net_LDAP2::isError($searchResults)) {
+				$this->_log('LDAP Search Failed: '.$searchResults->getMessage());
+				return FALSE;
+			} elseif ($searchResults->count() === 0) {
+				return FALSE;
+			} elseif ($searchResults->count() > 1 ) {
+				$this->_log('Multiple DNs found for username '.$login);
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+			//Getting user's DN from search
+			$userEntry=$searchResults->shiftEntry();
+			$userDN=$userEntry->dn();
+			//Binding with user's DN. 
+			$loginAttempt=$ldapConn->bind($userDN, $password);
+			$ldapConn->disconnect();
+			if ($loginAttempt === TRUE) {
+				return $this->base->auto_create_user($login);
+			} elseif ($loginAttempt->getCode() == 49) {
+				return FALSE;
+			} else {
+				$this->_log('Unknown Error: Code: '.$loginAttempt->getCode().
+					' Message: '.$loginAttempt->getMessage());
+				return FALSE;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}
+
+?>