Re: Sessions, sessions and... sessions

Hi Puiu, I've been having the same problem too. My code that worked up until recently just stopped working. I did change from using: session_register("user_id"); if (!(user_id)){ .... to using: session_start(); if (!$_SESSION['user_id']){ .... Now it works with my computer Win98 and MS-IE5.5 but not on my client's computer Win98 and MS-IE6. I think there's something seriously wrong somewhere (either PHP or MS). I'll keep you posted if I find a solution. Pance. "Puiu Hrenciuc" <hpuiu@oxygensoftware.ro> wrote in message news:20040302111304.94252.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > Hello, > > I am a little desperate right now since I have tried to solve this problem > for 3-4 days now. > I have developed a site that uses sessions for user authentication and data > storage between page access. > The development server is Apache1.3.24/MySQL4.1.0/PHP4.3.3/Win XP Pro > The release server is Apache1.3.27/MySQ3.2.25/PHP4.3.1/Linux 2.4.25 > > The site is working just fine on the development server, but when uploading > on release > server it keeps losing session data and the users are logged out of their > account in a > randomly manner. I can't reproduce the behaviour since it is all randomly, > for eg. > the session may expire immediately but it can also last 30-40 min. It does > not expire > on same page every time. I have tried to see if it is a browser related > issue so I have loaded > the page into IE6, NN7, OPERA7 but the problem persisted. Next step I > thought that it > could be a process on the release server that deletes files on /tmp so I > have changed the > session_save_path to another dir, same problem. Now I have made some > functions > and keep the sessions in a MySQL database. It works fine on the development > server, > but... , BUT... , it has the same behaviour on the release server. Using > MySQL storage > I have discovered the PHP changes SIDs randomly ( at least so it seems ) so > the session's > data is not lost ( the MySQL record is there, and the data field is ok, all > variables are there > kindly waiting to be read by PHP :) ), but new sessions are created for same > connection > so I think this is PHP or Cookies related. > If you would like to see the phpinfo() snapshots: > Development server : http://www.pur.ro/devphpinfo.htm > Release server : http://www.pur.ro/relphpinfo.htm > > Can someone please help me, coz' my hair is turning white and I'm too young > to die :) > > Thanks, > Puiu Hrenciuc.