Integration with vBulletin - Simple vB User login and access control on non vB pages

Hack Description

This is a cutdown version of the user authentication and access control system I use on the non vB pages on my website.

This uses the vB 3.6 login system to log you in and out. It allows you to move between your forums and other pages on your site while remaining logged in.

It allows you to do things such as restrict pages by usergroup, display different content depending on a user being logged in or not.
For example, you can have banner Adds displying to non members only, and/or let members access to specific content.

Ive cut it down to the bare minimum that it needs to work, no fancy stuff such as avatars, PM's, or even formating.

I will try and offer support, but work and family commitments mean I dont have much free time.

This code is a mix of my own, and pieces I have used from other hacks that are floating around.

This script has been confirmed as working on

• vB 3.6
• vB 3.6.1
• vB 3.6.2
• vB 3.6.3
• vB 3.6.4
• vB 3.6.5

Changelog

Version 1.10 (24th April 2007)

• Fixed - // in paths bug
• Fixed - Javascript warning in some browsers
• Fixed - Tidied up some code

Version 1.0 (2nd December 2006)

• Very similar to my vB 3.5 version, however logout bug fixed and should be more compatible with other scripts on your page.

Click on Install
If you have this script installed then please click on the install link because;

• You will get notified if any security issues are reported.
• You will get notified when there are any upgrades to this script
• It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling and motivates me to develop more

Donations
First of all, to be clear. This script is 100% free.

However if you feel an urge to donate I'm not going to say no.
Donations can be made at http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/bd_donate.php

[brandondrury]

Out of curosity, does this support multiple unique domains and subdomains,?

I couldn't get it to work on my subdomain. Luckily, I'm still building the site so I just switched the forum over to a standard directory and this seams to be working great.

Great mod! You saved me a day of work!

Brandon

[Billspaintball]

Originally Posted by brandondrury

I couldn't get it to work on my subdomain. Luckily, I'm still building the site so I just switched the forum over to a standard directory and this seams to be working great.

Great mod! You saved me a day of work!

Brandon

Yes, subdomains are a never ending headache.
Works for some, not for others

Ive not been able to pinpoint why, but possibly something to do with server configuation I spose.

[upirate]

would this work on vb 3.6.5 ?

[jags2ooo]

nice hack, thanks for this! Question

Do you know of a way of displaying the person that is logged in "New Pms #" "New Posts #"

[Billspaintball]

Originally Posted by upirate

would this work on vb 3.6.5 ?

Yes.

[Billspaintball]

Originally Posted by jags2ooo

nice hack, thanks for this! Question

Do you know of a way of displaying the person that is logged in "New Pms #" "New Posts #"

This one does.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=108026
Its under the vB 3.5 section but still works fine on the vB 3.6 series.

[jags2ooo]

Thanks alot Great stuff exactly what i needed/wanted . This is a great lil add makes the site feel more interactive O_O . Thanks alot Billspaintball

[jags2ooo]

I am currently using this script & another script which requires for me to add this also <?php
chdir('./forums');
require_once('./vBExternal.php');
?>

But php wont allow me to add two require_once is there any way to get around this ?

[Billspaintball]

Originally Posted by jags2ooo

I am currently using this script & another script which requires for me to add this also <?php
chdir('./forums');
require_once('./vBExternal.php');
?>

But php wont allow me to add two require_once is there any way to get around this ?

There is a guide on using this script with vBexternal right here
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=399

[Jim Nayzium]

You guys say this should redirect me to the page that found the login page automatically right?

Well would that page have to be a native vBulletin page? meaning, I have my own pages that I am adding this to....

and when i click them, to get to my newly created page with this code on -- which does work perfectly by the way, it always redirects the users who login back to the now logged in login page...as opposed to index.php at my root for example..

mysite.com/index.php -- they click login, which takes them to

mysite.com/login.php -- which neitehr of which are vBulletin pages yet....

so they login successfully, I see the vBulletin redireting message, and they are sent back to

mysite.com/login.php not the index.php page I wanted to happen...

is there some form of variable I need to include in the login.php link like ?prevousurl-index.php etc....