sharing a memberlist phpbb...

PoorDoggie · 10-14-2006, 01:19 PM

I have followed this kb article:

http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article.php?article_id=55

but it dosen't seem to work for seperate domains (on the same hosting package though). How would I make it compatible across several domains?

Thanks
Tom

McDot · 10-14-2006, 01:27 PM

Sorry, if it is a stupid question:

Why do you want to do that???

or better said

What do you really want to do???

PoorDoggie · 10-14-2006, 01:43 PM

I want to set up a network of forums (running off phpbb) that share the member list. So basically, in the end it just looks like one big forum, but many sites. sorta...

lol

Anyway... if I am logged in on one of the sites, im not logged in on anotehr one, if that makes sense.

i think it may be a cookie problem (?)

McDot · 10-14-2006, 01:51 PM

Hm
The process described in the phpBB thread just can't work as you want it to work, because it uses the same Cookie for all shared forums.

I suggest you ask there, at the roots.

H-O-V · 10-14-2006, 02:00 PM

I have a similar problem...

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic...er=asc&start=0

I have followed the above tut for mutiple forums with one user database, it all works but as the tut said:
All forums have to use the same domain, but they can differ in subdomains (f.i. forum1.mydomain.com will have mydomain.com as the domain for cookies).

So currently if i visit for example:

test.com - and sign in, it should leave the session open (so if i visit test2.com i wouldn't need to log-in)

if i visit test2.com- the session is separate to test.com

bt if i visit test2.test.com (this and test2 .com mask 2 go to test.com/test2) it works. Is there any way of making it work when i visit test2.com??

Thanks,

Mutasim

Jim_ · 10-14-2006, 03:06 PM

I think the only way to do this would be to link to the other domain sending their session id as a GET variable (ex --> http://www.otherdomain.com/whatever.php?PHPSESSID=9308d65a897e0712a32cfd )

PoorDoggie · 10-15-2006, 04:47 AM

what if they are two seperate websites though? Like namepros and webdesigntalk.net

H-O-V · 10-18-2006, 11:08 AM

anyone?

ablaye · 10-18-2006, 07:51 PM

You have to customize the phpbb script to use the same cookies across different websites. You can also synchronize the DBs, but that is a little harder.

PoorDoggie · 10-19-2006, 12:39 PM

hmm... i am sure people won't mind logging into different sites right?

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10-14-2006, 01:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
PoorDoggie Soon to be RICHdoggie! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,390 316.50 NP$ (Donate)	I want to set up a network of forums (running off phpbb) that share the member list. So basically, in the end it just looks like one big forum, but many sites. sorta... lol Anyway... if I am logged in on one of the sites, im not logged in on anotehr one, if that makes sense. i think it may be a cookie problem (?) __________________ █ Exchange your long URL for a much smaller one! █ Free Anonymizer/Proxy █ Taz Martin's blog - Learn all about internet marketing, promoting your website and much more!

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McDot NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 380 5.00 NP$ (Donate)	Hm The process described in the phpBB thread just can't work as you want it to work, because it uses the same Cookie for all shared forums. I suggest you ask there, at the roots. __________________ My Domain Blog - German Webdesign Forum Spanish Domaincenter: Villa Dominio Brandable com's: Ground.com - SoSay.com - LayoutContest.com - NewDuties.com Spanish Domains: Aspiradoras.es - Tarantula.es - Chikas.es - Buey.es - Besitos.es

10-14-2006, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
H-O-V NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 515 83.95 NP$ (Donate)	I have a similar problem... http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic...er=asc&start=0 I have followed the above tut for mutiple forums with one user database, it all works but as the tut said: All forums have to use the same domain, but they can differ in subdomains (f.i. forum1.mydomain.com will have mydomain.com as the domain for cookies). So currently if i visit for example: test.com - and sign in, it should leave the session open (so if i visit test2.com i wouldn't need to log-in) if i visit test2.com- the session is separate to test.com bt if i visit test2.test.com (this and test2 .com mask 2 go to test.com/test2) it works. Is there any way of making it work when i visit test2.com?? Thanks, Mutasim __________________ [ Facebook Applications \| *Buy, Sell & Discuss @* fbdn.org ]

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Jim_ NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 585 285.40 NP$ (Donate)	I think the only way to do this would be to link to the other domain sending their session id as a GET variable (ex --> http://www.otherdomain.com/whatever.php?PHPSESSID=9308d65a897e0712a32cfd ) __________________ ask me about the internet

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