getting around log on in VB

[don_vbull]

Hello,

I have a site running JSP/mysql which uses optional cookies for remembering a user. I want a person to be able to log into my application, click on a link which will launch vbulletin in another window, and be able to start posting/etc. without having to log in to vbulletin.

If the user already is registered in VB i.e. has an entry in the User table and the userfield table, how can I ensure he is authenticated and won't have to log in again?

I looked at the documentation/manual and I couldn't find anything. I looked through the hacks but couldn't seem to find one that fit right.

Any suggestions appreciated....

thanks,
Don

[don_vbull]

I just re-read my post and realized it probably wasn't clear exactly what I'm looking for.

Basically all I want to know is how I can have a user go into VB already authenticated and able to post without haveing to log in. I figure there must be a pretty easy hack for this, either by:

1)passing in authentication through the URL (the "s" variable?)

or

2) by changing a setting in the users' cookie

Of course the user would have already registered as a user and been approved.

I'm sure someone else has run into this before (knock on wood ...if anyone could give some insight/thoughts I'd really appreciate it.

thanks in advance for the help,
Don