Re: ini_set()

* veditio@comcast.net <veditio@comcast.net>: > In order to create a session handling function that does not rely at > all on cookies, I'm trying to use ini_set('session.use_cookies', '0') > to make sure that the PHP server does not set cookies on page load. > > However, even though the ini_set goes through (as evidenced by the "0" > in the ini_get()) the page sets a cookie every time with the name > PHPSESSID. > > No matter what I do, that cookie still gets set, and I can't seem to > get it to stop. Even on the simplest pages, it still sets. The > following code still sets a cookie: > > <?php > ini_set('session.use_cookies', '0'); > $x=ini_get('session.use_cookies'); > echo($x); > ?> > > Even though the $x returns the correct value, ('0'), the cookie still gets set. > > I'm using PHP 4.3.10 on OS 10.3 Mac, but the same thing happens on my > ISP who serves the same version of PHP on a Linux box. > > Any ideas? Is session.auto_start on (i.e., non-zero)? If so, that's occurring *before* your script is compiled, and will be using the value for session.use_cookies that is in the php.ini file. One possible way to get around this is to do your ini_set in a .htaccess file instead (assuming htaccess files are enabled, and you're using Apache): .htaccess: php_value session.use_cookies 0 Try that and see if it works. -- Matthew Weier O'Phinney | WEBSITES: Webmaster and IT Specialist | http://www.garden.org National Gardening Association | http://www.kidsgardening.com 802-863-5251 x156 | http://nationalgardenmonth.org mailto:matthew@garden.org | http://vermontbotanical.org