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Forum Name: Web Wiz Forums
Forum Description: Support forum for Web Wiz Forums application.
URL: https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=13013
Printed Date: 11 April 2026 at 5:59pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.08 - https://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: Integrating WebWiz forum...

Posted By: deltrotter
Subject: Integrating WebWiz forum...
Date Posted: 16 December 2004 at 5:24pm

with a site which has a membership system in place.

Has anyone installed webwiz forums into a site in which you already have a large membership / login system.

I'd love to use webwiz on my site, but am not sure how to integrate it. I have an SQL table with username and password in already, and when a user logins to the existing site they have sessions written for a number of things (eg. username).

Obviously I haven't given much info here, but I was wondering if anyone could offer any initial advice.

All help gratefully received.

Cheers

Del

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Posted By: dj air
Date Posted: 16 December 2004 at 6:04pm

you need to cross match your existing user system to the forum. you could add a user_code field in the existing one where the user codes match there accounts are the same one.

so when the session is set to say you are logged in, set a cookie with the User_code value, also do the same on the forum side setting the session veriable.

you will also have to update te user_codes on login to the forum (securtiy feature).

there are a few other pages like forgotten password, if the admin changes his/users username etc... take a look at my application download zip for wwf.

that lists all the files that will need ot be updated if you use the user_code system.

Posted By: deltrotter
Date Posted: 17 December 2004 at 3:19am

Thanks dj air

It also looks like I might be able to use your system as an intermediary. It'll take a few more changes on my site though.

I'll probably be in touch!

Cheers

Del