One Host, One License, Two Sites, Same database?

[Elenna]

I have a dilema, and I'm curious to hear others' thoughts on how I can accomplish this.

Essentially I am looking to have the look of two distinct web sites, using the same user database and the same vB license. They want to link to each other, but seem separate.

We are going to have two domains, but one hosting account.

My current idea to accomplish this is:

• Set up one web site normally. This is the "first site".
• Add in a forum category and forums, but don't make them active (where they are hidden from view, unless you know the URL).
• Point the second domain to the Category URL of the hidden forums. This is the "second site".
• Make two themes, one for each site, with a change of logo, etc, as appropriate.
• Modify the hidden forums to use the second theme.
• Modify the theme for the hidden forums so that the 'home' button will return them to the Category, not the real home page (which would be the first site). Add in a link to the first site (real index.php) in the navbar.
• Modify the theme for the first site to add a navbar link to the second site.

Does anyone have any better ideas on how to accomplish this? Anyone see any problems with my idea above?