Subdomain with shared database for users: subdomain not accessing primary database

I’ve successfully set up a multisite Drupal installation. I now have:

www.example.com –> main site sub.example.com –> a secondary site

However, I want the users to be shared. I know about shared databases and prefixes, but according to the comments in the settings.php, you can also use the prefixes to access a different database. I’d like to choose that root.

So my main site goes to the primary database, the subdomain goes to the secondary database, except for the users.

This is relevant section of the settings.php of my subdomain:

$databases = array (     'default' =>          array (             'default' =>                  array (                     'database' => 'secondary_database',                     'username' => 'username',                     'password' => 'password',                     'host' => 'localhost',                     'port' => '',                     'driver' => 'mysql',                     'prefix' => array(                         'default'   => '',                         'users'     => 'primary_database.',                         'sessions'  => 'primary_database.',                         'role'      => 'primary_database.',                         'authmap'   => 'primary_database.',                         ),                 ),         ), ); 

My primary database already has many users, but when I log into my secondary site, I only see my admin user. Also, I cannot log in to my subdomain with any user of my primary database.

So my conclusion is that the subdomain is still using its own database.

Both databases are on the same server and I’ve given the username/password for the secondary database access to the primary database.

There are also no errors in the log.

Any suggestions on what I’m missing?

Sponsored by SupremePR
This article was republished from its original source.
Call Us: 1(800)730-2416

Pixeldust is a 20-year-old web development agency specializing in Drupal and WordPress and working with clients all over the country. With our best in class capabilities, we work with small businesses and fortune 500 companies alike. Give us a call at 1(800)730-2416 and let’s talk about your project.

FREE Drupal SEO Audit

Test your site below to see which issues need to be fixed. We will fix them and optimize your Drupal site 100% for Google and Bing. (Allow 30-60 seconds to gather data.)

Powered by

Subdomain with shared database for users: subdomain not accessing primary database

On-Site Drupal SEO Master Setup

We make sure your site is 100% optimized (and stays that way) for the best SEO results.

With Pixeldust On-site (or On-page) SEO we make changes to your site’s structure and performance to make it easier for search engines to see and understand your site’s content. Search engines use algorithms to rank sites by degrees of relevance. Our on-site optimization ensures your site is configured to provide information in a way that meets Google and Bing standards for optimal indexing.

This service includes:

  • Pathauto install and configuration for SEO-friendly URLs.
  • Meta Tags install and configuration with dynamic tokens for meta titles and descriptions for all content types.
  • Install and fix all issues on the SEO checklist module.
  • Install and configure XML sitemap module and submit sitemaps.
  • Install and configure Google Analytics Module.
  • Install and configure Yoast.
  • Install and configure the Advanced Aggregation module to improve performance by minifying and merging CSS and JS.
  • Install and configure Schema.org Metatag.
  • Configure robots.txt.
  • Google Search Console setup snd configuration.
  • Find & Fix H1 tags.
  • Find and fix duplicate/missing meta descriptions.
  • Find and fix duplicate title tags.
  • Improve title, meta tags, and site descriptions.
  • Optimize images for better search engine optimization. Automate where possible.
  • Find and fix the missing alt and title tag for all images. Automate where possible.
  • The project takes 1 week to complete.