Yes, the LDAP Authentication is better. Here a LDAP Modification for vBulletin: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=145188

But I don't know much about LDAP, so I can't help you with this.

Yes, I know the LDAP mod, but I would only be able to implement it for Jabber integration, if I would have a step by step manual that I could follow. I am not knowledgeable about LDAP at all.

IMPORTANT: It is recommended to make a backup of Openfire database and vBulletin database. This Import script has tested only with a low number of users. If anybody will improve the import script, you can make this :). If you want to test in "local" area, please comment out the line with "vbmail".

Use the script with your own risk

After import, the users get a email with the Jabber Account Details.

Place the file in your vBulletin Root Directory.

Interesting mod, I wish someone would come up with a "total solution" for VB Instant messaging between members already.

New Version 1.0.3 is out. fopen is no longer required :).

has anyone tested the converter script on a larger group of members already and how did it work out?

The import scripts read all vb users, send the username and email to the Openfire Server, generate a new password for Openfire users and the user get a email with the Openfire Account Details.

Before you run the import script, make sure you have first the openfire integration product installed and configured the openfire integration settings.

Question... How can I fix it so that
[s]A) it only sends emails out to those who said yes to admin emails.[/s] I believe I fixed this by adding where query to the options field
[s]B) Stores their temp password in plaintext in the database and [/s] I have successfully figured this out.
C) fixes the spaces, characters issue by adding periods instead? It turns out it needs to replace all the "%" in the htmlspecialcharacters into "/" Or can you figure out a way that spaces are changed into periods?

BTW one thing to note, this will expose your members email addresses to all who connect to your jabber server by default in its current form. Certain clients can pull this information.

Do you mean this?