By kpm on

Is it possible to have multiple sites share the same user information and user roles? I have read it can be done if the multiple site set up makes use of one database with different site table prefixes, but can it be done if each site has its own database??
I have the default site set up using the web server auth module so that folks in the domain can log on using their Active Directory user name and password and was in the process of trying to get multiple site functionality working (with not much success so far, but I'm sure I will figure it out at some point) by creating multiple databases and sites directories (ie dbSite1, dbSite2, dbSite3, ... and in the sites directory: site1, site2, and site3) and editing the settings.php file...
If it can't be done, I will continue with the multiple sites each with its own database because I have read the table prefix method is quite a bit more complex and prone to breaking... But it would be nice, since any one of our users (this is for an intranet) will likely be floating between sites.

Thanks

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geekarena commented

I've been trying to set up multisites for days, and read and reread the handbook and forum topics until I'm half blind, but it still doesn't work.

I've installed a dozen Drupal sites, so I know what I'm doing on the basic setup. But I've tried all kinds of .htaccess files in this directory and that, a subdomain, but nothing produces a site. At this point I will pay someone to walk me through it.

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kpm commented

and you get it worked out... please let us know what your stumbling blocks were.

I purchased the book 'Building Online Communities with Drupal, phpBB, and Wordpress' to try and crack that nut... But I still can't seem to get it to work... I thought it was something to do with IIS (I am not using Apache, which the book's examples are for)... I think it may have something to do with php.ini file settings, though I have made all the edits to that file and tested, but still no go on the multiple site front.

But if I don't get something up and running soon, we may end up with a Sharepoint server, which I really don't want (I have set up a Sharepoint site before)... So I may just go with a single site install and alter how I was going to set up the taxonomy for each individaul site...

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smw commented

Being that multi site is a feature and a requirement for "most" Druplers as they get beyond basic setups into more tedious development projects, its a wonder more focus isn't placed on detail regarding this aspect.

I can't believe it's been 8 months + since first post and no answer has been offered.

I know everyone is busy but it seems the transition from beginner to advanced through intermediate support is a lonely journey. Maybe it's because users get to a level of self knowledge and go galloping ahead on their own journey and find they only need support with advanced issues.

I find too many of these style of intermediate levels go unanswered this way.

I see a great opportunity for a training bootcamp style online for intermediate druplers... like you there are many who would gladly contribute a fee for payment to learn these valuable lessons.

I'd love to crack multi site setup too. Very exhausted with the failures...

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kpm commented

http://drupal.org/project/singlesignon
I have not tried it... post back if it works for you.

As for the intermediate Drupaler posts not getting answered, I think it is more to do with the sheer volume that are coming through. Drupal is getting more and more popular and many are turning to the forums... and posts quickly get pushed down. Maybe there should be a donation drive with the funds directed at hiring a librarian and developer (or a librarian / developer!) to spend some quality time reorganizing all the info on the Drupal site... I imagine many answers are on the site, just difficult to find

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clearbrook commented

I came across your post here, and maybe you would like to do what I have done. It only solves part of my problems (so far) but it may be a step in the right direction and may even be a full solution for you. I use http://drupal.org/project/services_sso_client for my single signon. I set up Drupal 7.x with Domain Access to use this, and another Drupal 7.x install with the SSO Server linked to the same database with a prefix attached. That solved my single signon issue. You log into one, you are logged into all! But what I really want is to have multilple forums, each accessable by all users, but matched to where their content can only be reached by the correct subdomain, which would allow specific filtering to disallow access, (such as with parental control software that blocks specific sites by the full domain name including the subdomain) and would allow parents or whoever to select what content is allowed and which is not, without any need to actively maintain access priveleges on the users by the site administrators. They would only need to enforce that the correct content was/is in the correct forum/subdomain. That is a tough nut to crack. I am going to try http://drupal.org/project/domain_taxonomy and see if I can get it to work. Wish me luck!

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clearbrook commented

I realize this thread is pretty inactive, but if someone comes along with this same problem, I have solved it in Drupal 7. Just message me or attach another comment here with a link to your new thread. You should be able to just follow the link to the services_sso_client that I have given above -- that is all I did. And domain_taxonomy did what I wanted along with http://drupal.org/project/forum_access. If you want to see how it works, you can check it out at: http://www.homeintheheavens.org

The site is live, if not completely a "production" site yet. By the time you read this, it may be an active site in use. It just is not at the time I am writing this comment.

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