Integrating CMS Builder admin access
2 posts by 2 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder
Last Post: January 7, 2009 (RSS)
Hello -
I am developing a website which had a lot of functionality that CMS Builder can do, but some it can't. For the stuff it can't do, that is being custom developed in PHP. It didn't make sense to custom build the whole thing, since CMS Builder is perfectly capable!
However, this scenario creates multiple administration areas. My page content management will come from CMSB admin, and the other sections will be through the custom interface. What I would like to do, is have a single point of login for administrative purposes. Is this feasible? Should the developers be able to create an admin session that will authenticate the user when they try to access CMSB items, specifically pages to update?
I am developing a website which had a lot of functionality that CMS Builder can do, but some it can't. For the stuff it can't do, that is being custom developed in PHP. It didn't make sense to custom build the whole thing, since CMS Builder is perfectly capable!
However, this scenario creates multiple administration areas. My page content management will come from CMSB admin, and the other sections will be through the custom interface. What I would like to do, is have a single point of login for administrative purposes. Is this feasible? Should the developers be able to create an admin session that will authenticate the user when they try to access CMSB items, specifically pages to update?
Re: [Capt'n Morgan] Integrating CMS Builder admin access
By Dave - January 7, 2009
Hi Capt'n Morgan,
It would take some custom code but yes you could make use of the existing login system. Either by checking for cookies directly or calling the CMS Builder function that does that. You'd also probably want to add some links to the menu bar in the header.
Note the one downside of this is if we change the internals of how it works and you upgrade CMS Builder you'd need to upgrade your custom code as well.
One additional way to do it would be to have your custom PHP code just check again the username and password that was in the database directly.
Hope that helps!
It would take some custom code but yes you could make use of the existing login system. Either by checking for cookies directly or calling the CMS Builder function that does that. You'd also probably want to add some links to the menu bar in the header.
Note the one downside of this is if we change the internals of how it works and you upgrade CMS Builder you'd need to upgrade your custom code as well.
One additional way to do it would be to have your custom PHP code just check again the username and password that was in the database directly.
Hope that helps!
Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
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