share logins across multiple 68c installs

[HotAir]

I've got two different instances of 68c installed on the same domain - one for classified ads, and one as a business directory.

Is it possible to somehow merge the user accounts so users can register once and login to either instance with the same username and password?

Thanks,
Jim

[Eric Barnes]

Here is what I would probably recommend. This is assuming both are installed in the same database with different table prefixes.

1. Figure out which user table you want to make your default users table.
2. Find some software that will do a global find and replace and search for ".PREFIX."users and replace with yourprefix_users. You would only run this on the files for one install.

That should really be all required.

[DGiscombe]

Originally Posted by Eric Barnes

Here is what I would probably recommend. This is assuming both are installed in the same database with different table prefixes.

1. Figure out which user table you want to make your default users table.
2. Find some software that will do a global find and replace and search for ".PREFIX."users and replace with yourprefix_users. You would only run this on the files for one install.

That should really be all required.

Hi Eric,

Is this method ok with v4.1?

And will the user's ads across sites show up in the one account area?

[Eric Barnes]

I don't see any reason it wouldn't work. This would only share the users table and require two separate installs. So no the ads would be the same in their account.

[DGiscombe]

Cool.

So what sort changes would have to be made to allow the user to see ads posted in site 1 and 2 in just one account area instead of going to the other site and then clicking on view account?

[Eric Barnes]

If you are wanting to share listings, users, and categories why not just share the whole database?

[gppromano]

I too have this need, I'm wanting to share users.