By mark semczyszyn on Thursday, 18 December 2014
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Hi. I have an existing Joomla Intranet with LDAP integration. Most things are public but for some tasks (posting to forums for example) the user logs in with their Active Directory credentials. If the user doesn't exist in joomla at the time of login, Joomla automatically creates a new user and assigns it "registered".

I use EasyDiscuss and EasyBlog.

We're now rolling out EasySocial to allow teams to better communicate when they are not based in the same building/city. Tests proved positive.

When I install EasySocial, it imports all existing Joomla users and assigns them a profile. This is great. But, I need new users to be able to log in to Joomla (as per above) and still be able to set up their profile for EasySocial - not to have to then register separately with EasySocial.

Is there a way to achieve this? Is there a maintenance script for EasySocial that could be run manually or on a cron to sync joomla users? So, create new EasySocial users when new Joomla users exist? I cannot have users being forced to log in via a different way.

mark
Hello Mark,

Hm, I am actually a little confused here. When the user is already a registered user in Joomla, EasySocial wouldn't enforce them to re-register or re-login again. Not really sure what do you mean here?
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Thursday, 18 December 2014 18:53
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Hi Mark - when I did a test install on a server a month ago, it imported the users (this was a mirror of the intranet) and then when I added a new user to joomla, it didn't appear in the EasySocial user listing.

I think I'm guessing the behaviour here based on this past test - so this is more of a pre-implementation question.

In my scenario, EasySocial is installed, existing users imported, if Jo Brand logs into the Intranet for the first time, what happens when she goes to EasySocial? Can she start using it straight away and just edit her profile?
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Thursday, 18 December 2014 18:59
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Hello Mark,

Yes, the user will be able to start using Easysocial. There is no need for her to register again.
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Thursday, 18 December 2014 23:31
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Brilliant! So a new user logs in via joomla - ldap connection and all they have to do is complete their EasySocial profile, yes? Perfect
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Thursday, 18 December 2014 23:36
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Yes, that is correct Mark
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Friday, 19 December 2014 00:36
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As ever, thanks guys! I'll keep you posted how it all works out!

mark
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Friday, 19 December 2014 02:04
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You are most welcome Mark
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Friday, 19 December 2014 15:21
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In my case the users don't show up easy social as users at all. Although they don on easy discuss. Is there a setting for this?
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Tuesday, 26 June 2018 23:24
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Hey sen,

Perhaps you can start a new thread on our forum and provide us with your site backend details so we can better have a check.
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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:57
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