--- ldapdata.module.orig	2006-12-04 16:50:07.000000000 -0500
+++ ldapdata.module	2006-12-05 19:12:43.993241353 -0500
@@ -395,6 +395,14 @@
     return;
   }
 
+  $binddn = variable_get('ldap_search_as_dn', '');
+  if ($binddn)
+  {
+    $bindpass = variable_get('ldap_search_as_pass', '');
+    $ldap->disconnect();
+    $ldap->connect($binddn, $bindpass);
+  }
+
   $entry = $ldap->retrieveAttributes($user->ldap_dn);
   $ldap->disconnect();
 
@@ -681,4 +689,4 @@
   return $ret;
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>