#45871 [Opn->Fbk]: session.gc_max_lifetime max value?

ID: 45871 Updated by: jani@php.net Reported By: brett at pineconehill dot com -Status: Open +Status: Feedback Bug Type: Session related Operating System: Debian Etch/Lenny (2 machines) PHP Version: 5.2.6 New Comment: Thank you for this bug report. To properly diagnose the problem, we need a short but complete example script to be able to reproduce this bug ourselves. A proper reproducing script starts with <?php and ends with ?>, is max. 10-20 lines long and does not require any external resources such as databases, etc. If the script requires a database to demonstrate the issue, please make sure it creates all necessary tables, stored procedures etc. Please avoid embedding huge scripts into the report. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2008-08-20 19:46:24] brett at pineconehill dot com Description: ------------ While debugging session time out issues, I set the "session.gc_maxlifetime' option in php.ini to 15778463 (6 months) In doing so, after restarting the server, of course, I was not able to log on to my test site at all. This was the only setting that was changed. I lowered the value until I reached a range that would allow logins again. Lowering the value to 2400000 allowed a log in to occur. It seems that somewhere around the 2500000 range is when it stopped permitting logins. Logins are authenticated via a MySQL database. It appears as if an unsigned value is accidentally being treated as a signed one. Reproduce code: --------------- session.gc_maxlifetime = 15778463 Expected result: ---------------- Logins would be allowed, and sessions would not expire within 6 months, as part of session troubleshooting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=45871&edit=1