@username = @params["name"]
@password = @params["password"]
@ldap = Net::LDAP.new
@ldap.host = 'ldap.server.goes.here'
@ldap.port = ldapport
@ldap.auth @username, @password
login_succeeded = @ldap.bind
 if login_succeeded == true
    @success=1
    session[:myusername] = @username
    session[:loggedIn] = login_succeeded
    redirect_to :action=> 'list'
  else
    session[:loggedIn] = login_succeeded
    redirect_to :action=> 'login'
    @success=0
  end