Re: session.save_path

Thank you for the info Fred. As for the php.ini, I have been successful in adding options to my httpd.conf file and having them work. Jonathan "Fred" <fred.nospam.please@querymagic.com> wrote in message news:20011129003543.44898.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > PHP as an apache module requires the php.ini file. Look harder and you will > find it somewhere. > > session.save_path is the file on the server where sessions are stored. It > has nothing to do with the client machine. > > Fred > > Jonathan Duncan <jonathan@nacnud.com> wrote in message > news:20011128232947.15782.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > I am reading a book that refers to changing the value of an option in my > > php.ini file. I am using a virual server running FreeBSD which already > has > > PHP4 installed and I assume they opted not to install it using the php.ini > > option, hence it does not exist. It is installed as an Apache module, > > therefore I assume that I add any options and their values to the > httpd.conf > > file. Anyone disagree with me on this? > > > > Now to my real question, this book I am reading suggests that I change the > > value of "session.save_path" from the default "/tmp" to be > "/Windows/temp". > > I am assuming that this "session.save_path" option saves session > information > > on the end users computer in the directory specified. If this is the > case, > > and I do specify "/Windows/temp" won't this cause problems for people who > > are not browsing my site with a Windows machine? If so, is there a way to > > save session information just cookies are saved by going to the default > > location for cookies so that all platforms are compatible? > > > > Thank you in advance, > > Jonathan Duncan > > > > > >