Install problem [python-ldap-2.0.0pre04]

[Michael Ströder]

Donal Hunt wrote:
> 
> Is ldap.open still usable?

Yes. Mainly ldap.open() generates a LDAP URL and calls
ldap.initialize(). This is implemented in Python code (see
Lib/ldap/functions.py).

> or is the new standard to use LDAP URLs??

It is the new standard. OpenLDAP 2's ldap.h marks ldap_open() as
deprecated. Well, this does not mean a lot but ldap.initialize()
also enables your application to use ldaps:// (LDAP over SSL to
separate port) and ldapi:// (LDAP over Unix domain socket).

Ciao, Michael.