gsdefender:1228894921 wrote
2) if somebody could suggest how I can extend the auth_mysql and get cookie integration retaining the maximum amount of information from the mysql (I'm talking about, for example, configuration settings in mysql.conf.php: I would like to know if I can avoid writing a login function once more, as the default offered by the auth_mysql backend + the settings in mysql.conf.php work just fine).
Check the punbb backend for an example