if ( $self->{ldapTLS} == 1 ) {
        $ldap_master->start_tls(
            verify     => $self->{verify},
            clientcert => $self->{clientcert},
            clientkey  => $self->{clientkey},
            cafile     => $self->{cafile},
        );
    }

    $ldap_master->bind( $self->{masterDN}, password => $self->{masterPw}, );

##</code><code>##

    $ladp_master->code && die "failed to start TLS: ", $ldap_master->error ;

##</code><code>##

    if ($homedir) {
        my @rmargs = ('-rf');

        # print "rm @rmargs $homedir\n";
        system( 'rm', @rmargs, $homedir );
    }