#16408 [NoF->Opn]: session handling does not work with IE6

ID: 16408 User updated by: sb at bpm dot ch Reported By: sb at bpm dot ch -Status: No Feedback +Status: Open Bug Type: Session related Operating System: Windows NT (IIS) & AIX (Apache) PHP Version: 4.1.1 New Comment: This problem occures only, if the hostname of the server contains an "_" (underscore). We have changed the hostname now. Stephan Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2003-12-10 07:22:16] peter dot lerner at commerzbank dot com If the session info is saved as a file, instead of a file called sess_<cryptic session-id>, you will find a file named 'sess_null'. -rw------- 1 myuid mygid 1535549 Dec 10 12:57 sess_null I'm running php4.3.4 on apache2 on a solaris8 box. Browser is Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106CO. Session management troubles happen only with IE6, but runs fine with e.g. Mozilla 1.5. The problem is *very*critical* for us, because _every_ user who logs on with an IE6 gets user permissions from the sess_null. sess_null could be the admin's session. Vice versa it's also a problem if the first user to create a sess_null was not-privileged, and the subsequent admin logon is "castrated" to the non-privileged level. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-07-10 01:00:05] php-bugs at lists dot php dot net No feedback was provided for this bug for over a month, so it is being suspended automatically. If you are able to provide the information that was originally requested, please do so and change the status of the bug back to "Open". ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-05-03 13:01:31] jan dot vlcinsky at cad-programs dot com I thing, you forgot to place quotes around variable name Instead of session_register(User); BAD use session_register("User"); OK ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-04-03 09:46:55] yohgaki@php.net Hmm. I use IE6+Linux/Apache and I don't have problem. Could you look into packets using sniffer? and see if there is any difference with IE6 and IE5. Ehtereal works on a lot of platforms and very easy to use. http://www.ethereal.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-04-03 04:16:46] sb at bpm dot ch In IE6 we have on some PCs the problem that the session data will not saved: First page: session_start(); $User = "root"; session_register(User); Second page: session_start(); echo "$User"; Now nothing will displayed... :-( This Problem occures only in IE6 an never in IE5.x Stephan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=16408&edit=1