Can user sessions be transferred seamlessly to vBulletin?
 

Hello, I was wondering if functionality existed in vBulletin that allowed for users that had already logged into my website to be able to seamlessly start using vBulletin without needing to log in a second time. Somehow, the session would be checked and get carried over to the vBulletin system.

Along the same lines, could vBulletin users be created from outside of the vBulletin system? When a user creates an account on my web system, I want that user to automatically have a vBulletin account created for them without needing to create an account again for vBulletin. Creating an account again for vBulletin would be redundant.

Two questions in all:
1. Can users seamlessly be transferred to a vBulletin from an outside session?
2. Can user vBulletin accounts be created automatically from an outside script?

Thanks,
David

1. With some coding and vB integration into your existing pages it can be done, if your website and board reside on the same domain (and if your site is coded in php).

2. Yes, but will also require some coding.

1. I was thinking about making the board a pop-up, so integration into existing pages may not be neccessary, if I understood your response correctly. As for the website and board being on the same domain, this may not be a problem as long as they can be on separate servers.

Edit: Also, is there a way to examine a demo of vBulletin so that I can see what may be involved in setting up the customizations?

Thanks,
David

<a href="http://www.vbulletin.com/admindemo.php" target="_blank">http://www.vbulletin.com/admindemo.php</a>

Well, I was referring to PHP code itself. The only way to know what coding needs to be done is to actually see the code. I don't suppose vBulletin would allow that. I'm not sure I am willing to take an $85 chance just yet.

Thanks,
David

Sorry there is no public demo with the source code.

I might beable to give you a bit of insight, how exactly will this all be set-up? Is the site coded in php or something else? Will vB and the site share databases? How are you currently storing user accounts? and would you rather store them twice or make vBulletin work off your existing user db (or vise-versa)?

You mentioned multiple servers, how many and how are they all configed?

2 servers would complicate the shared login a bit.