+ ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_lock( &conn->c_mutex );
+
+ /* Force to connection to "anonymous" until bind succeeds.
+ * This may need to be relocated or done on a case by case basis
+ * to handle certain SASL mechanisms.
+ */
+
+ if ( conn->c_cdn != NULL ) {
+ free( conn->c_cdn );
+ conn->c_cdn = NULL;
+ }
+
+ if ( conn->c_dn != NULL ) {
+ free( conn->c_dn );
+ conn->c_dn = NULL;
+ }
+
+ ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_unlock( &conn->c_mutex );
+
+ if ( op->o_dn != NULL ) {
+ free( op->o_dn );
+ op->o_dn = ch_strdup( "" );
+ }
+
+ if ( op->o_ndn != NULL ) {
+ free( op->o_ndn );
+ op->o_ndn = ch_strdup( "" );
+ }
+