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[WishER]

I own a few forum sites. I wish there was a mod/bridge that would allow me to install the user data tables in one mysql database and have seperate databases for each site. However, i would like all the sites to be using the same user database. So basically a global registration system.

One add on to the user database that would be nice to accompany this feature would be a source registration column, which would say where the users registered. That way I could send newsletter/email messages to only the users that registered at cetain sites.

Most of my sites are of related content, thats why i think it would make sense to have only one registration source so that they could have access to all the sites with one log in.

This would solve my problem of seperating content for all the different forums.

I might end up creating this mod one day, when I have a few free days, but it would be nice if someone made it, or even better if the vbulletin folks made that feature available. Heck, they wouldn't have to change the pricing/lisencing for a featre like this.

Pz!

[WishER]

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[Elliot McGucken]

Hello Wisher!

I'm wishing for the same hack--here is how I phrased it:

Hello, suppose I wanted to run five different instances of vbulletin on five different domains.

I understand I would need five separate licenses.

What would be the best way to consolidate the user base for all five forums in a single forum?

Basically, if anyone registered at any one of the five forums, I would want them to be able to login with the same user information at any of the other five forums.

I searched, but could not find an answer--I apologize if I missed it.

Please advise. Links or info would be very much appreciated!

Thanks!

--Elliot

[Ghostsuit]

Interested in this too. Still it never seem to get answered. I'd be willing to pay for such a hack though.

[forumdude]

Originally Posted by WishER

I own a few forum sites. I wish there was a mod/bridge that would allow me to install the user data tables in one mysql database and have seperate databases for each site. However, i would like all the sites to be using the same user database. So basically a global registration system.

One add on to the user database that would be nice to accompany this feature would be a source registration column, which would say where the users registered. That way I could send newsletter/email messages to only the users that registered at cetain sites.

Most of my sites are of related content, thats why i think it would make sense to have only one registration source so that they could have access to all the sites with one log in.

This would solve my problem of seperating content for all the different forums.

I might end up creating this mod one day, when I have a few free days, but it would be nice if someone made it, or even better if the vbulletin folks made that feature available. Heck, they wouldn't have to change the pricing/lisencing for a featre like this.

Pz!

I would like to see this happen as well.

[spence2]

If you are willing to pay for this you may find aMember Pro (google it) is one solution. I am not affiliated with this software in any way except that after MUCH searching for a solution, I am their satisfied customer. BTW, your forum(s) do not have to be paid or subscriber-only forums (that's an option in the software). And you can have your forums in separate databases.

Good luck!

[pgowder]

I suggest this as an addition to vBulletin 3.1.

The Liberty Alliance would be a great solution using XML and Web Services.

Take a look:

http://www.projectliberty.org/