PhpBB integration into existing registration/login system

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    On one of my sites I want to integrate a phpBB forum but I already have a registration/login system in place. Could anyone point me in the right direction as to how to integrate this with phpBB ?

    I don't want to use the phpBB authentication system. The main reason for this is that I keep data on users that phpBB does not.

    I figured when a user registers in my system I would replicate this in the phpBB database and when a user logs in using my system I would also log them in in the phpBB system.

    Another option would be to alter the phpbb users table to fit my needs.

    Is integrating vBulletin easier ?

    Any help or suggestions will be much appreciated !
     
    sgthayes, Jun 24, 2006 IP
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    kdb003 Active Member

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    I think it would be easier to use the phpBB login system.

    Just identify which user in the phpBB database it is in your table(s) of extra data.
     
    kdb003, Jun 24, 2006 IP
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    Changing phpBB's authenication system is near impossible especially without good knowledge of how PHP works anyway.

    You can simply add fields to the phpBB users table if you need to store more than just the default information for a user. It won't cause any problems with phpBB.
     
    Mk3890, Jul 14, 2006 IP