Multiple Accounts 1 CP URL?

[Brangwyn]

oooo lets not even go there eh !!!

[resell01]

I am one that could use this 1 control panel url for multiple accounts as well.

[Brangwyn]

Originally posted by resell01
I am one that could use this 1 control panel url for multiple accounts as well.

Right, then you can be my first tester resell01 !! .

It's written in ASP so will need to run on a windows server, if anyone wants to convert to PHP then feel free.

Basically what I'm doing is simply trying to log the user on to each URL, it does slow down the logon process a bit doing it this way but personally I really don't care as it now means I can use a Single URL for all users regardless of which of my accounts they are hosted under.

Been tested fairly quickly and seems to work, any bugs or suggestions just post em below folks.

View Script Here

[cleonard]

How do you get around the initial signup email that indicates login to your control panel at . . . . ?

[Brangwyn]

Theres no need to get around it, that signup email will always list the "correct" URL for that particular customer, so they can either use that link, or use the "common" link (using the code above) that I'll have on my website somewhere.

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy

[Brangwyn]

Well maybe not so squeezy, control panel may also be checking the http_referer becuase it doesn't always seem to log you on correctly grrrrrr. I'll keep trying I guess.

[Brangwyn]

Ok, think I got it licked, new version uploaded to the link above.

It probably needs a little more error checking in there for when the control panel is down etc etc, but I'll do that later, lets just call it a "proof of concept" for now.

[Silverbug]

Originally posted by Brangwyn
Right, then you can be my first tester resell01 !! .

If you want more testers etc let me know

[Brangwyn]

Feel free to grab the source code from the link above and have a play with it Silverbug, so far it seems to be working ok for me but I've still only really done limited testing (it was written at like 4am lol)

[Silverbug]

why not cache the results to a db? this would then mean logging in would be somewhat quicker after the first time they login.

I currently only have one service domain. so im not in the same boat as you guys, but that'll change soon enough and when it does ill be using this code then.

[bootNumlock]

damn B--

nice little chunk of code--very smart on the xmlhttp check for login success...

if i ever get to this stage, i am definitely looking into that code more!

hey, you are a good asp guy. do you have any advice for a good open souce e-commerce solution like oscommerce for php?

[Brangwyn]

nice little chunk of code--very smart on the xmlhttp check for login success...

Thank you sir

do you have any advice for a good open souce e-commerce solution like oscommerce for php?

www.candypress.com It's not open source but damm close to it.

Bascially theres two parts to the store, theres the front end which you can download and use for free, and then theres the backend which costs about $45. The back end provides much more access to maintain product listings and payment gateways etc by providing a nice set of admin functions.

You get all the source code and are free to modify it to suit your needs etc. Standard of coding from the quick look I've had seems to be ok as well (no nasty objects not being destroyed etc etc)

It seems to work ok I've just converted someones store from osCommerce to Candypress and so far so good. I've just applied with CandyPress to resell it as well so should be able to offer it for cheaper than it would be buying from CandyPress direct soon (thats if you want me to hook you up with a slightly "cheaper" copy). Alternatively you could just purchase one full price copy from CandyPress and apply to resell yourself (gives you 15% off)

[Brangwyn]

Originally posted by Silverbug
why not cache the results to a db? this would then mean logging in would be somewhat quicker after the first time they login.

Not a bad idea at all, I'll consider that for "beta 2" Should be able to write a quick abstraction layer so you can use it with any database .... actually I might do it with XML instead or just a persisted recordset .... hmm or even a cookie would work I guess.

[Silverbug]

yeah but then ppl get shitty about cookies. the xml is probably a better/faster way of doing it.

[Brangwyn]

You know I've never ever once had someone get shitty about cookies.