Connecting vB5 to a already made DB
 

Hi,

Im wantin to connect vBulletin 5 to a already made database with about 22,000 users, What would be the easiest way to do this? As obviously the other database is in use, so I want them to both share the database. The other database is unencrypted (Which I know it shouldnt be)

Ross

You mean have 2 forums use the same database 100%?

That's likely not going to work so well since I believe a portion of the sql tables are calling for URL paths and I foresee issues of 2 boards submitting data at the same time and trying to access common rows in tables where data may exist already.

If you want to just have a common user login why not try going with LDAP or making a master and slave database which only contains user entries?

When you mean share the same database, do you mean share the users with the other site? If so, you are going to have to write a 'bridge' to have the users shared between the two sites.