Remote Login For Multiple Sites
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:14 am
Hi,
I've got a bit of a problem i could do with advice on. Basically I have 5 websites with 5 seperate admin panels, however the code for these admin panels is the same for all 5. Basically the sites are the same, just rebranded carrying different products. If i knew then what i do now i may not have done it this way, however we deal with what we have...
Anyway on top of this I need to create a "master" admin panel. What i'd like to do is be able to log in to the master admin panel, click a link for say "Site A Admin" and be logged in and redirected to that site. Does that make sence?
Global Admin
With links to
- Site A Admin
- Site B Admin
- Site C Admin
- Site D Admin
- Site E Admin
(Click any sub site link to be logged in and redirected to that admin panel)
I think the most secure way of doing this would be to generate some kind of one time login code for each site so if the code is ever found out by an unauthoised user it would no longer be valid. However if anyone has a better suggestion i'd like to hear it (other than don't do it!).
I suppose the best solution to this problem would be to rewrite the sites from the ground up to use one global database and one admin panel. However time constraints mean this really isn't an option, as it could take months.
Any advice you can give will be really appreciated
Thanks
I've got a bit of a problem i could do with advice on. Basically I have 5 websites with 5 seperate admin panels, however the code for these admin panels is the same for all 5. Basically the sites are the same, just rebranded carrying different products. If i knew then what i do now i may not have done it this way, however we deal with what we have...
Anyway on top of this I need to create a "master" admin panel. What i'd like to do is be able to log in to the master admin panel, click a link for say "Site A Admin" and be logged in and redirected to that site. Does that make sence?
Global Admin
With links to
- Site A Admin
- Site B Admin
- Site C Admin
- Site D Admin
- Site E Admin
(Click any sub site link to be logged in and redirected to that admin panel)
I think the most secure way of doing this would be to generate some kind of one time login code for each site so if the code is ever found out by an unauthoised user it would no longer be valid. However if anyone has a better suggestion i'd like to hear it (other than don't do it!).
I suppose the best solution to this problem would be to rewrite the sites from the ground up to use one global database and one admin panel. However time constraints mean this really isn't an option, as it could take months.
Any advice you can give will be really appreciated
Thanks