LDAP_OPT_DEREF

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Use the LDAP_OPT_DEREF setting to specify alternative rules for following aliases at the server.

The default is LDAP_DEREF_NEVER.

Supported values:
  • LDAP_DEREF_NEVER 0
  • LDAP_DEREF_SEARCHING 1
  • LDAP_DEREF_FINDING 2
  • LDAP_DEREF_ALWAYS 3
For example: 
   int deref = LDAP_DEREF_NEVER;
   ldap_set_option( ld, LDAP_OPT_DEREF, &deref);
   ldap_get_option( ld, LDAP_OPT_DEREF, &deref);