cURL Errors

cURL Errors 38 — CURLE_LDAP_CANNOT_BIND

In cURL Errors, code 38 is CURLE_LDAP_CANNOT_BIND. The official source describes it as “Ldap Cannot Bind”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code38
SymbolCURLE_LDAP_CANNOT_BIND
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

Ldap Cannot Bind

In plain language

In cURL Errors, code 38 is CURLE_LDAP_CANNOT_BIND. The official source describes it as “Ldap Cannot Bind”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Context to inspect

  • The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
  • The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.

Safe first checks

  1. Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
  2. Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
  3. Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.

Important context

The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.

Authoritative source

curl/libcurl — Error Codes

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