Re: Sessions, sessions and... sessions

I don't use session_register(), just the $_SESSION global variable, so this is not it... :( "Pance" <pance@rogers.com> wrote in message news:20040302120838.34435.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > Hi Puiu, > I've been having the same problem too. My code that worked up until recently > just stopped working. I did change from using: > session_register("user_id"); > if (!(user_id)){ .... > > to using: > session_start(); > if (!$_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.