How do I connect to the localhost using UnboundID LDAP SDK?

Question

How do I connect to the localhost using UnboundID LDAP SDK? I would think it is pretty straight forward, but maybe not. I connect just fine using the following code, but I would like to have the option to just use the locahost connection and not have to authenticate.

With the connection, I perform a series of add/remove/modify, which works fine with the below connection.

public LDAPConnection connect(LdapConnectionModel connectionModel)
{
    this.connectionModel = connectionModel;
    try
    {
        // Determine is SSL port was specified
        int port = connectionModel.isSslEnabled() ? SSL_PORT : PORT;

        // Determined bind DN
        String bindDN = connectionModel.getUsername() + "@" + connectionModel.getDomain();

        // Connect
        connection = new LDAPConnection(connectionModel.getHost(), port, bindDN, String.valueOf(connectionModel.getPassword()));

        // Clear out our password
        connectionModel.setPassword(new char[] {});
    }
    catch (LDAPException e)
    {
        LOG.warning("CONNECTION FAILED: " + e.getMessage());
        LOG.warning(e.getMessage());
    }
    return connection;
}

For example, getting a connection like this is fine, but then I get this error: "In order to perform this operation a successful bing must be completed on the connection."

// Connect
connection = new LDAPConnection("localhost",389);

Answer 1

It makes no difference where, or on which host, the directory server is running. When an LDAP client connects to a server, that connection is unauthenticated. LDAP clients must use the BIND request to request the server change the authorization state of the connection to a state that permits the operations that the LDAP client desires.

see also

• LDAP: Authentication Best Practices
• LDAP: Programming Practices