Posted by Jim on 09/28/96 11:30

"William Tasso" <SpamBlocked@tbdata.com> wrote in message
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> Heidi <blackcat2@gmail.com> said:
>
>> Richard Grove wrote:
>> : If both domains are hosted on tyhe same server, you may be able to
>> : access a common database from the 2 different domains.
>> : If this is the case, package up the sites to suit and access / display
>> : the the common data.
>>
>> Interesting. I never thought of this before.
>> How would someone do that though?
>
> Which bit is puzzling?
>
> You would need to use the same data store and therefore the same
> credentials (if applicable).
>
> As I said before, this may (oe may not) be possible on a shared hosting
> account - best check with tech support.

Its possible on ours. I've been answering that question from customers for
years. It's even possible if the sites are on different servers, but that
requires the database host server to allow access to the remote host. Easily
done through cpanel or call your host. As long as the script is set up with
the host (localhost or IP) named in the config file and the database user,
and password is what is needed to get access to the database.

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