caminoz74 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Hi, I am trying to get a good client area forum. This has probably been discussed many times... This vBulletin looks very good but I am wondering why we have to create a 2nd login for it? is there not a forum solution that integrates existing clients? Seeing as WHMCS themselves do not seem to have it, I am starting to wonder if a solutions exists that is stable? Appreciate any input 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) there are option for integrating whmcs into serveral forums IE same login details, well actually the other way around, just use the seach options and see what comes up. In fairness though, you would be opening up a possibility of security holes, ones that would never be plugged by whmcs and maybe they will/wont by the forum developers. I would simply open a seperate forum, you can always use an action hook in whmcs to create accounts on your forum after the submission of the order or after order provisioning. This would be simpleer to so, then you just theme your forum as you would whmcs. you would need to fins a forum that supports password sending by email i guess, or you can generate a random password with the hook and use that, you will already have validated your client at this point. In this way, the hook can also provide the client login details to your hosting forum Edited June 13, 2012 by disgruntled 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jclarke Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I wrote this up the other day, it explains how to integrate Vanilla Forums with WHMCS using a single sign on so your users will not have to create a separate forum login. Instead they will be redirected to WHMCS to sign on then redirected back to the forums, or if they are already logged into WHMCS they will be signed into the forums automatically. http://forum.whmcs.com/showthread.php?48059-Vanilla-Forums-WHCMS-Single-Sign-On 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MordyT Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 There is also a full blown addon for forums that runs through whmcs. Limited, yes, but fully integrated. whmcsbb is the name, link is not posted per rules. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caminoz74 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Hi jclarke, thanks for that... i'll definitely check that one out as Vanilla looks like a very user friendly platform. MordyT, thanks for that reference as well. I was looking at that but felt it was a bit rough to ask for a recurring monthly fee. It does look quite good though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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