Java tutorial
import java.util.Hashtable; import javax.naming.Context; import javax.naming.NamingEnumeration; import javax.naming.directory.Attribute; import javax.naming.directory.Attributes; import javax.naming.directory.DirContext; import javax.naming.directory.InitialDirContext; import javax.naming.directory.SearchControls; import javax.naming.directory.SearchResult; public class LdapSearch { public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { Hashtable env = new Hashtable(); String sp = "com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory"; env.put(Context.INITIAL_CONTEXT_FACTORY, sp); String ldapUrl = "ldap://localhost:389/dc=yourName, dc=com"; env.put(Context.PROVIDER_URL, ldapUrl); DirContext dctx = new InitialDirContext(env); String base = "ou=People"; SearchControls sc = new SearchControls(); String[] attributeFilter = { "cn", "mail" }; sc.setReturningAttributes(attributeFilter); sc.setSearchScope(SearchControls.SUBTREE_SCOPE); String filter = "(&(sn=W*)(l=Criteria*))"; NamingEnumeration results = dctx.search(base, filter, sc); while (results.hasMore()) { SearchResult sr = (SearchResult) results.next(); Attributes attrs = sr.getAttributes(); Attribute attr = attrs.get("cn"); System.out.print(attr.get() + ": "); attr = attrs.get("mail"); System.out.println(attr.get()); } dctx.close(); } }