+ return( ber );
+}
+
+/*
+ * ldap_sasl_bind - bind to the ldap server (and X.500).
+ * The dn (usually NULL), mechanism, and credentials are provided.
+ * The message id of the request initiated is provided upon successful
+ * (LDAP_SUCCESS) return.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * ldap_sasl_bind( ld, NULL, "mechanism",
+ * cred, NULL, NULL, &msgid )
+ */
+
+int
+ldap_sasl_bind(
+ LDAP *ld,
+ LDAP_CONST char *dn,
+ LDAP_CONST char *mechanism,
+ struct berval *cred,
+ LDAPControl **sctrls,
+ LDAPControl **cctrls,
+ int *msgidp )
+{
+ BerElement *ber;
+ int rc;
+ ber_int_t id;
+
+ Debug( LDAP_DEBUG_TRACE, "ldap_sasl_bind\n", 0, 0, 0 );
+
+ assert( ld != NULL );
+ assert( LDAP_VALID( ld ) );
+ assert( msgidp != NULL );
+
+ /* check client controls */
+ rc = ldap_int_client_controls( ld, cctrls );
+ if( rc != LDAP_SUCCESS ) return rc;
+
+ ber = ldap_build_bind_req( ld, dn, mechanism, cred, sctrls, cctrls, &id );
+ if( !ber )
+ return ld->ld_errno;