Re: Re: Opinion: PHP Sessions or Cookies

......sessions are easier IMHO.... On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:40:33 +0100, Harlequin <michael.mason@arraspeople.co.uk> wrote: > I am using PHP sessions for my site. Have done the numbers and have to agree > that although cookies make life easier for the developer the whole reason > for cookies is to make life easier for the browser. > > We have to accept that not all users can interrogate a cookie download and > verify if the site is safe, so sessions it is :) > > -- > ----------------------------- > Michael Mason > Arras People > www.arraspeople.co.uk > ----------------------------- > "Ed Lazor" <Ed.Lazor@d20News.com> wrote in message > news:php.general-190398@news.php.net... > > I'm using PHP sessions for user tracking. My host provider's server is > > dropping session data. He swears it's my scripts and says I should be > using > > cookies for better security. That goes completely opposite to my > > understanding, so I'd like to run it by you guys. Which is more secure: > > PHP sessions or cookies? > > > > > > > > In case you're curious, more details on the specifics of the problem I'm > > experiencing: > > > > > > > > I have a prepend file that executes start_session. The script assumes the > > user is a guest if $_SESSION["UserID"] is not set. All guests route to > the > > login screen. Successful authentication sets $_SESSION["UserID"] and > sends > > you to the original requested page. > > > > > > > > It seems fairly straight forward to me. People are able to login and > start > > using the site, but the login screen displays randomly after they've > already > > authenticated successfully. > > > > > > > > It sounds like PHP session data is being lost on the server. I've also > seen > > error messages on web pages that report PHP / MySQL as having trouble > > reading from the temp directory. Here's the extact message: ERRORError > > writing file '/tmp/MYiYcf7q' (Errcode: 28). > > > > > > > > Anyway, those are the details. I look forward to hearing what you think. > > > > > > > > -Ed > > > > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > !DSPAM:40f55213116972033915540! > > -- DB_DataObject_FormBuilder - The database at your fingertips http://pear.php.net/package/DB_DataObject_FormBuilder paperCrane --Justin Patrin--