Problems with converting from IPB to VB?

[awaisuk]

Hey.

What are the known Problems with converting from IPB (lastest) to VB (latest)?

I just want to know if it will cause any problems.

One issue i know heard that when converting from IPB, the passwords dont work anymore and you have to reset them for every single member? Is that true?

[Reeve of Shinra]

The members can reset their password via the lost password link.

[awaisuk]

Thats too much work for the members and more than half of the member will have problems resetting. This will also cause the members to leave the forum..

I heard it over on IPB forums that it is now possible to convert their pass aswell?

Can a VB Staff confirm this?

[Steve Machol]

IPB2 passwords are encrypted and cannot be imported.

[awaisuk]

There might be some way?

What needs to be done to IPB so it can be allowed to transfer it over at VB? Is there any process, etc?

I am willing to put extra money into this conversion if it requires, but i want everything to turn out well..

[Steve Machol]

Sorry but we do not have such a solution. If we did we would make it a part of Impex.

[Dilly]

Incorrect, Steve. There is a solution, however it involves modifying vbulletin to work with IPB's password scheme. There was a thread about it somewhere where Jerry even acknowledged a possible solution.

[Alteran Ancient]

I made a suggestion to do something a bit like this for phpBB2/3 just a few hours ago. Basically, you temporarily adopt the phpBB hashing method (which is easily found on the internet somewhere), and it's just a mutated version of Blowfish. Once they log in, you tell them to type-in a new password to re-hash into MD5, the method vBulletin employs.

Cool or what?

[awaisuk]

Dilly, Thanks for your reply.

Can you link me to there so i can see?

[Steve Machol]

Incorrect, Steve. There is a solution, however it involves modifying vbulletin to work with IPB's password scheme. There was a thread about it somewhere where Jerry even acknowledged a possible solution.
I am not 'incorrect'. There is no official solution at this time and the one you refer to has a lot of potential problems, which is why it has not been implemented. Please do not post when you do not know what you are talking about. Thank you.

[awaisuk]

Can this method work?

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248309

[Steve Machol]

I honestly don't know.

[Dilly]

I'll post again seeing as Steve deleted the last one.

Steve, I am not wrong. It is not an official solution, but I never said it was. And no, it doesn't have potential problems.

awaisuk, i'll help you privately - i'll PM you later today.

[awaisuk]

Thanks alot, will update here after testing.

[awaisuk]

Dilly, i am still waiting for your PM.

Anyone else can help out?