Bug #16263 Updated: session.start() create new empty session file and not resume existing session

From: Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 07:19:09 +0000
Subject: Bug #16263 Updated: session.start() create new empty session file and not resume existing session
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 ID:               16263
 Updated by:       alexv@yahoo.com
 Reported By:      kur@natur.cuni.cz
 Status:           Feedback
 Bug Type:         Session related
 Operating System: Windows 2000
 PHP Version:      4.1.2
 New Comment:

YES!!! After long hours, the "global $HTTP_SESSION_VARS;" worked 4 me
(PHP 4.1.2, WinXP, Apache 1.3.24, mod_php4).

Today's my birthday!!! Thanks for so beautyful birthday gift!!! (it
curious that the tip was post just a few hours ago).


Previous Comments:
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[2002-04-20 00:42:06] asiop@yahoo.com

This advice might be worth millions for some,
after a sleepless night and endless code comparisons, i found out that
adding 

global $HTTP_SESSION_VARS;

right after the

session_start();

solves the problem, even when using
$_SESSION
for your coding which is supposed to be global anyways, 
so till a formal fix comes up i hope this will help you too..

session_start();
global $HTTP_SESSION_VARS;
$_SESSION["HELLO"]="WORLD";

etc.

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[2002-04-17 04:33:30] pryde@oldworld.de

I did exchange all dll's, didn't help with the problem.

Sometimes it takes a little while to "loose" the session data,
somethimes it happens quickly...

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[2002-04-15 20:27:19] sniper@php.net

once again, whenever you update/downgrade PHP remember
to replace ALL the dlls and other binaries in your systems
with the ones found in the release packages.



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[2002-04-15 15:21:23] pryde@oldworld.de

Problem still exists in PHP 4.2.0 rc4.

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[2002-04-15 14:44:20] snowkrash@altavista.nl

I use Apache 1.3.23 and PHP 4.1.0 as an ISAPI module on Windows2000 SP2
with NTFS.

I tried 4.1.2 when it came out and today - 15/4/2002 - 4.2.0 RC4.

I keep have to downgrade back to 4.1.0 because my complete
session-based website ceased to work when using ANY PHP version greater
than 4.1.0 (however never tried 4.1.1).

It heavily relies on URL transmitted sessions .... so without cookies.
I set register_globals to OFF en use $_SESSION etc throughout the app.

I'm really curious when sessions will work again, since I'd like to
benefit from the solved security issues of 4.1.x in >= 4.1.2.

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