Single members tables on database

for multiple phpbb installations across domains

[roycerus]

Hi,
I am looking to integrate the members database across multiple phpbb installations so that members of one board do not have to re-register on the other related boards.

I am using multiple phpbb boards. Is there any hack/mod available for this? Has anyone done this before?

Regards,
R

[Musicarl]

We have our forum users database integrated with our main site, the idea being that if someone registers in one place, they are registered everywhere. I've repressed most of the memories related to setting this up, but it was not fun. There are a lot of variables that can be screwed up, and if the forums get funky, the main site drags down with it.

Also, I've found that people who use the boards and the main site tend to be different animals, although I'm not sure if you will get a lot of common users with different forums.

Based on my experience, I would suggest letting each forum have its own users database, unless you can do it without a hack (such as the Eve forums).

[jatar_k]

you could hack them but I think you may run into a few problems

I think you could look at syncing them so they both contain the same data, like a multiple insert when they register to insert that data into all the dbs.

I think you will end up hacking a bunch of stuff trying to get multiple dbs to use a single table. You would then have to redo it every time you need to upgrade or patch as well