i'm sure i'm logging in to B first because i'm typing the url (with db=datbaseB) manually, not using a link initially. as i mentioned in previous post, when i switch to A, i see the correct permissions for A. and i just tested and when i switch from A back to B using the links, i see the correct permissions for B. when i first logon, the script shouldn't even know that A exists.

i see your confusion now! i told you before that you were correct about what i wanted to see. but really i don't want to see anything about A in B's footer or vice versa. all i want is the switch to other DB link.