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[webhostbeginner]

Hello,

I have a huge website with some sub domains.
we set each sub domains on a separate servers because each sub domain have high pressure on one server.

Now I have a question.
our user accounting system is located on forum.domain.com on a server, now I want to use the cookies and user information on my another sub domain which located on another server for example test.domain.com.
our forum system is vBulletin , I can access to user information when my another sub domain located on forum server with this code :


require_once("global.php");
$userID = $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'];
$userName = $vbulletin->userinfo['username'];


but I want to know how can I do it when that sub domain not located on the server of forum.


Regards,

[Steve_Arm]

Maybe these will be helpful

http://www.melbournechapter.net/word...vers-with-php/

http://oscarm.org/news/detail/1877-a...h_php_sessions

[ub3r]

Not a programming suggestion, but have you considered setting up an NFS mount between each server and setting the php session_savedir variable the same way on each?

Not a good idea unless each server is very close to one another though. It'd be good if they were both on the same internal network with gigabit connectivity though.

[qbert220]

Originally Posted by ub3r

have you considered setting up an NFS mount between each server

NFS is not a secure protocol, so make sure you know what you are doing (or get help form someone who does) if you decide to implement this.

[JustinSmall]

that's very weird... he's trying to share cookies yeah???

Won't his cookies be stored as

xxx.com
sub.xxx.com

????
How could he share the cookies in that stand point?

[qbert220]

I assume the OP is passing the information between the 2 subdomains using a common database. Each subdomain can access the database.

[ub3r]

Originally Posted by qbert220

NFS is not a secure protocol, so make sure you know what you are doing (or get help form someone who does) if you decide to implement this.

running it on a local network only would be the best move.

[qbert220]

Originally Posted by ub3r

running it on a local network only would be the best move.

Agreed - This will prevent data being snooped. I was presuming that the server is available over the entire internet. Therefore care must still be taken not to expose NFS mounts to the internet.

[JustinSmall]

Originally Posted by qbert220

I assume the OP is passing the information between the 2 subdomains using a common database. Each subdomain can access the database.

true

I would definitely connect via 'localhost' because you find yourself hurting if your mounts get exposed.

[webhostbeginner]

Thanks for replies,

But I cannot use only cookies , because vbulletin recommended we should use global.php for getting user information, so I should include global.php from my another server to my program , can I do it ?


Regards,

[ub3r]

Originally Posted by webhostbeginner

Thanks for replies,

But I cannot use only cookies , because vbulletin recommended we should use global.php for getting user information, so I should include global.php from my another server to my program , can I do it ?


Regards,

yes, read up on nfs.

[webhostbeginner]

Originally Posted by ub3r

yes, read up on nfs.

Sorry I cannot understand, would you please explain about your suggestion?