LDAP Example

ldapexample.rb

#Yale LDAP Example

require 'csv'
require 'net-ldap'

# Hashrocket Format
{:host => 'directory.yale.edu', :port => 389}
# "New" Format, requires keys be symbols
{host: 'directory.yale.edu', port: 389}

:symbolinmostofruby
{symbolonlywhenbeingusedinthenewhashformat: "value"}

# You can get away with omitting a lot in Ruby
# hash brackets are optional when being passed to a function
# functions don't need parenthesis (except when being defined)
# Some people do, you should be aware
ldap = Net::LDAP.new({:host => 'directory.yale.edu', :port => 389})
ldap = Net::LDAP.new({host: 'directory.yale.edu', port: 389})
ldap = Net::LDAP.new(host: 'directory.yale.edu', port: 389)
ldap = Net::LDAP.new host: 'directory.yale.edu', port: 389


# I AM SEARCHING FOR PEOPLE AT YALE
base = 'ou=People,o=yale.edu'

# I only want these attributes
LDAP_ATTRS = %w(uid givenname sn mail collegename college class UPI)


#Some things I might filter by
netid = "csw3"
firstname = "Casey"
lastname = "Watts"

#Creating some basic filters
netidfilter = Net::LDAP::Filter.eq('uid', netid)
firstnamefilter = Net::LDAP::Filter.eq('givenname', firstname)
lastnamefilter = Net::LDAP::Filter.eq('sn', lastname)

# Combines two filters with join
bigfilter = Net::LDAP::Filter.join(firstnamefilter, lastnamefilter)

# Do the search!
result = ldap.search(base: base,
                     filter: bigfilter)

# Return only the attributes specified in LDAP_ATTRS
result = ldap.search(base: base,
                     filter: lastnamefilter,
                     attributes: LDAP_ATTRS)

quickscript.rb

require 'csv'
require 'net-ldap'
ldap = Net::LDAP.new host: 'directory.yale.edu', port: 389
base = 'ou=People,o=yale.edu'

netid = "csw3"
result = ldap.search(base: base, filter: Net::LDAP::Filter.eq('uid', netid))

lol basically the purpose of the YaleLDAP gem is to correct for these terrible titles
https://github.com/YaleSTC/yaleldap