Major Additions - CERBERUS: 1 vB4: runs multiple domains with custom styles, forums, universal login

***Attention: This product is currently UNSUPPORTED***

We would like to release an Alpha version of the vBulletin4 Cerberus product. This product allows you to create one vBulletin4 installation which can power unlimited number of domains and sub-domains; while allowing to customize each domain differently to make it look like different sites or sections. Domains will have one universal admincp and user login information.

***Example***
www.supercoolautoforum.com - main site, all forums
ferarri.supercoolautoforum.com - custom style and forums, same login
bmw.supercoolautoforum.com- custom style and forums, same login
honda.supercoolautoforum.com - custom style and forums, same login
supercoolmotorcycleforum.com - custom style and forums, same login

*** Why are you releasing this, I want more features?! ***

This is a very simple product; we believe that the basic functionality provided in this product will satisfy a lot of communities - and since the product is simple - it will be easy to extend it and modify it to work for your custom community requirements.

Overview of Current Features:

• One shared installation of vBulletin 4
• One shared user account on all domains
• Custom Style for each domain
• Custom Forum listing for each domain

Known Issues:

• CMS and Blogs are currently not configured to have special domain-specific categories and sections. CMS is shared across all sites although the appearance will be different for each domain.

Project Contributors: s.lauderdale;m.biddle;a.ahn; anders

[ibautocommunity]

This mod requires a bit of advanced configuration; I will do my best to provide a thorough installation tutorial. You cannot just install this mod - you must configure your domains and sub-domains on the server. The mod does not configure this for you - it configures the re-direction features.

[BirdOPrey5]

I looked through this code... is there any reason it wouldn't work on 3.8? It installed fine but I don't have other domains to test this yet.

[ibautocommunity]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

I looked through this code... is there any reason it wouldn't work on 3.8? It installed fine but I don't have other domains to test this yet.

It actually could work - we ported it from a 3.8 mod; added some new features (4.0 facebook / universal login) and tested on 4.0 environment. So, it could potentially work just fine on 3.8 as well.

[BirdOPrey5]

Thanks, that's what I'm thinking too... If I can ever test it on 3.8 I'll let you know.

[sticky]

Originally Posted by GeorgeB85

See hacks like this would be awesome, but it is beyond stupid to have a valid vbulletin license for each subdomain like sub.maindomain.com. It is still on the maindomain.com domain, so there should be no need for licenses for each subdomain.

They should get their money for multiple domains, it isn't stupid at all.

Dont rain on this, let's be happy we finally have it. If you can't afford it, don't use it.

[FReeSTER]

Originally Posted by ibautocommunity

This mod requires a bit of advanced configuration; I will do my best to provide a thorough installation tutorial. You cannot just install this mod - you must configure your domains and sub-domains on the server. The mod does not configure this for you - it configures the re-direction features.

Please do please, I have been for years looking for something like this but the more I look the more I dont have a clue how to get it to work.

I will like to have 2 forums in the same domain using a sub-domain. but no clue how to do it

Thanks, will wait for the tuto :up:

[Santori]

Hello!
Although I have my doubts, if you did this hack will be by something.
I also wait for a good tutorial

[FReeSTER]

I will buy me a new License for vB, now I ask, Do i need to install vB on a new database or just use the same database I currently using.

[iBaker]

There have been many attempts over the years to achieve a single login system for users over different domains with vb installs but each one of them have had issues, limitations or just simply don't work.

I have tried them all as I have a desperate need for this but my users are sick of me trying something that seemed to work in testing but ended up not working in the end and it always effects users logins causing heartache to them so I am reluctant to try yet again but I really need this.

So can someone tell me will this work if I had:
mydomain.com
mydomain.co.uk
mydomain.us
mydomain.com.au

The domains are hosted on different servers in different countries

If a user registers/logs in at any one of the domains that they are registered/logged in across all mydomains at the same time?

One solution I tried a couple of years ago sort of worked but the time it took for a user to login took a considerable amount of time so performance was a big issue...is there a performance hit with this across say 6 domains?

I really hope this one finally works as I am right in the middle of opening new sites using Xenforo instead of vBulletin but a single login mod is the most important to me.

Thanks for your help!

[BirdOPrey5]

FYI while it does install on 3.8 it causes a fatal error on the login/logout screen due to some 4.0 php code (VB Class?) so it will need SOME edit to work on 3.8.x.