Migration from Community Server 2007

[dave77]

Hi, we're hoping to migrate our Community Server 2007 website to vB. I understand Impex converts some versions of CS, we use 3.1.30415.43, is that covered?

[ENF]

Hi,

There have been a few people asking this recently and the answer is that: As of right now, the only version supported by the vBulletin ImpEx tool is Community Server 2.1

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/impex_tiers

Others that have asked this have hit a dead end (so far) based on the previous threads.

[dave77]

cheers, I did find this post

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/352981-Does-Impex-support-Community-Server-2007-converstion?p=1985868&viewfull=1#post1985868

I take it that's incorrect

[ENF]

cheers, I did find this post

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/352981-Does-Impex-support-Community-Server-2007-converstion?p=1985868&viewfull=1#post1985868

I take it that's incorrect

I checked the latest copy of ImpEx from the members area and it says Community Server 2.1 in the script. If the data structure hasn't changed between that version and yours, then it would probably work. However, given the large difference in version numbers, I'm fairly sure you would run into some problems.

[dave77]

2.1 was the version directly before 2007. I'll try get hold of a 2.1 db and compare them

[ENF]

2.1 was the version directly before 2007. I'll try get hold of a 2.1 db and compare them

That's a good idea, I don't know much about that software. If there's not much difference, then that's great news.

[InfoNirvana]

Well, one clever person fixed some of the problems with this IMPEX but sadly, the benefits were never incorporated into the CS to vB IMPEX. Success converting Community Server to vBulletin. His contact info and email are here. I need to convert my old CS to vB as well.

[dave77]

He was using CS2.1 which Impex does do

http://www.sidesofmarch.com/index.php/archive/2008/07/30/converting-from-communityserver-to-vbulletin/

[InfoNirvana]

I am trying to migrate from Community Server 2 to vBulletin.

[feldon23]

Then it seems the Impex script already supports your version.

[InfoNirvana]

I see there are two methods of Authenticating users in SQL 2008.
Windows Authentication
SQL Server Authentication

I take it that these scripts need SQL Server Authentication.

It seems for SQL Server Authentication, you need a Windows Server OS, as that method of connecting is only on windows OSes.

[feldon23]

vBulletin uses a proprietary user authentication system written in PHP/MySQL.

If you wish to bridge vBulletin to use some other form of authentication, grab your hip waders.

[InfoNirvana]

It seems for SQL Server Authentication, you need a Windows Server OS, as that method of connecting is only on windows OSes.

It looks as if you don't have to be using a Server OS after all.