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+ 	<?php
+	$host = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];   // works for example.com or any LDAP_HOST
+	$msg = '';
+	
+	if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+	    $uid = trim($_POST['uid'] ?? '');
+	    $password = $_POST['password'] ?? '';
+	
+	    if ($uid && $password) {
+	        $ldap = ldap_connect("ldap://127.0.0.1:389");
+	        ldap_set_option($ldap, LDAP_OPT_PROTOCOL_VERSION, 3);
+	        ldap_set_option($ldap, LDAP_OPT_REFERRALS, 0);
+	
+        // StartTLS required because your OpenLDAP enforces it
+	        if (ldap_start_tls($ldap)) {
+	            $bind_dn = "$uid,dc=example,dc=com";
+	            if (@ldap_bind($ldap, $bind_dn, $password)) {
+	                $msg = "<p style='color:green;font-weight:bold'>Login successful! Welcome $uid</p>";
+	            } else {
+	                $msg = "<p style='color:red'>Invalid credentials</p>$bind_dn";
+	            }
+	        } else {
+	            $msg = "<p style='color:red'>TLS failure</p>";
+	        }
+	        ldap_close($ldap);
+	    } else {
+	        $msg = "<p style='color:red'>Please fill both fields</p>";
+	    }
+	}
+	?>
+	
+	<!DOCTYPE html>
+	<html>
+	<head>
+    <title>ldapdock LDAP login</title>
+	    <style>
+	        body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 400px; margin: 100px auto; text-align: center; }
+	        input, button { padding: 10px; margin: 5px; width: 100%; font-size: 16px; }
+	        button { background: #007cba; color: white; cursor: pointer; }
+	    </style>
+	</head>
+	<body>
+	    <h1>ldapdock login</h1>
+	    <p>Server: <strong><?= htmlspecialchars($host) ?></strong></p>
+	    <?= $msg ?>
+	    <form method="post">
+	        <input type="text" name="uid" placeholder="uid (e.g. marisa)" required autofocus><br>
+	        <input type="password" name="password" placeholder="password" required><br>
+	        <button type="submit">Login</button>
+	    </form>
+	    <hr>
+	    <small>Test user: uid=marisa,ou=People / MarisaNewPass2025</small>
+	</body>
+	</html>
