Integrate Site, Mailing, Forum Registration - How you do it?

How to avoid multiple user databases?

[siliconbits]

Has any one of you designed a website with a single sign on registration system? I am currently working on a project which will require the user to register to access some content.

However, I would like the various services of the website (mailing list, forum, features etc) to access the same database rather than having separate distinct user databases. This would be a real nightmare to administer.

I would like to hear what your experiences have been. How do you go along planning your registration system? What problems have you been encountering? What system did you used etc...

[bill]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld siliconbits.

CMS / Forum / BBS systems are great for this. They have user management systems built in. You can place your content within the system's control and administer users that way.