Simon Pichugin wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a question regarding libldap function ldap_install_tls().
> 
> If it fails, is it the right thing to call ldap_unbind_ext() after that?

Probably.

> If we call it, does it mean that ldap_install_tls() made a bind?

No.

> Or do we call ldap_install_tls() on the connection that is already bound? 

That's not the usual way to do things, no. Most likely you should be using
ldap_start_tls() instead.

> Sorry if the information is available somewhere, but I missed to find it.

Most likely ldap_install_tls() should never have been released as a public
API. You can't use it correctly without coordinating with the server, which
ldap_start_tls() already does. I suggest you forget that this function exists.

> The only thing I found is that OpenLDAP server calls ldap_unbind_ext() in 
> case of failure but maybe I miss something...
> https://git.openldap.org/openldap/openldap/-/blob/master/servers/slapd/back-ldap/bind.c#L749

The code you reference is inside an #ifdef block whose comments state that
the feature is unimplemented.

So again, don't use this function.
> 
> Thank you,
> Simon


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