Re: RFC - multi database/application user authentification

I think a better question to be asking yourself is: why are you using
seperate databases for all of this? It certainly sounds like all the
activities are related, so ISTM it would make a lot more sense to put
everything in one database and possibly use schemas to seperate things
logically.

On Thu, May 04, 2006 at 11:01:16AM +0100, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> I have two separate database applications running, one for the initial
> Pre-Delivery preparation of new vehicles, and one for the final taxing and
> delivery to customers.
>
> These two systems were developed independently but are used by the same
> people. Each of these databases has a user table, used for initial
> authentication, and also for logging purposes, i.e. who did what action and
> when. Each user table has as it's primary key an int4, but these don't match
> between the two systems.
>
> I am about to develop a new system to encompass the whole order to delivery
> process which will mean the creation of a third system with a third database,
> user table and authentication process.
>
> What is the best way to develop an authentication method where one
> user-id/password system can be used by three separate databases?
>
> Is it possible to get postgresql to do this cross-database access or will I
> have to handle it in the PHP code?
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