# File lib/net/ldap.rb, line 696
696:     def bind auth=@auth
697:       if @open_connection
698:         @result = @open_connection.bind auth
699:       else
700:         conn = Connection.new( :host => @host, :port => @port , :encryption => @encryption)
701:         @result = conn.bind @auth
702:         conn.close
703:       end
704: 
705:       @result == 0
706:     end