kderentz
05-19-2011, 09:04 PM
Hey guys ... had a question on something I have never tried before.
I would like to set up a site that has two types of users. Basically it would have a consumer side and wholesale side. As a result I would have two sub domains off the main site that each user group would use:
Example:
http://consumers.mywebsite.com
http://wholesale.mywebsite.com
This would be easy to do, however I want to share the user DB so that "wholesalers" can have access to the "consumers" forums, but can restrict "consumers" from accessing the "wholesalers" forums.
I thought about doing two installs in each subdomain folder and then linking the DB using of of the hacks on here: ie: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=118473
However I havnt seen any of those for VB4.
My question to you guys is there a workaround where I can have a single install, and then have forums show up on each subdomain based on user permissions?
For example:
if you go to http://wholesale.mywebsite.com the forums for wholesalers show up to those in the "wholesalers" user group but if a "consumer" user go there is will deny access.
Then if a user goes to: http://consumers.mywebsite.com all users will see the consumers forums.
I hope this makes sense. Ideally I want the "wholesalers" to be able to market to each other and consumers, but not allow the consumers to see whats being talked about on the wholesaler side.
I would like to set up a site that has two types of users. Basically it would have a consumer side and wholesale side. As a result I would have two sub domains off the main site that each user group would use:
Example:
http://consumers.mywebsite.com
http://wholesale.mywebsite.com
This would be easy to do, however I want to share the user DB so that "wholesalers" can have access to the "consumers" forums, but can restrict "consumers" from accessing the "wholesalers" forums.
I thought about doing two installs in each subdomain folder and then linking the DB using of of the hacks on here: ie: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=118473
However I havnt seen any of those for VB4.
My question to you guys is there a workaround where I can have a single install, and then have forums show up on each subdomain based on user permissions?
For example:
if you go to http://wholesale.mywebsite.com the forums for wholesalers show up to those in the "wholesalers" user group but if a "consumer" user go there is will deny access.
Then if a user goes to: http://consumers.mywebsite.com all users will see the consumers forums.
I hope this makes sense. Ideally I want the "wholesalers" to be able to market to each other and consumers, but not allow the consumers to see whats being talked about on the wholesaler side.