FW: [PHP] MSIE on Windows can't open PDF via SSL

Even though PHP 4.0.0 doesn't have access to session_cache_limiter(), I can still set the value inside an apache <Directory> block. php_value session.cache_limiter "public" So this works inside my httpd.conf keeping my other dynamic data from being cached yet allowing the browser to cache the PDF (which is ok to cache as I assume the user is finished and wants permanent data anyway) <IfDefine SSL> <VirtualHost 192.168.3.8:443> <lots of other SSL stuff> <Directory /path/to/my/files/pdfs> AllowOverride All php_value session.cache_limiter "public" </Directory> </VirtualHost> </IfDefine> DAve >> Subject: Re: [PHP] MSIE on Windows can't open PDF via SSL >> >> Aha, thanks for the answer, this is it exactly. I might add that this >> problem is evident in Explorer 5+ and only on the PC in our tests. >> >> Unfortunately I'm running PHP 4.0.0 which does not support setting >> session_cache_limiter on a per request basis. So while this is a fix, it's >> not a fix for me. >> >> It looks as if an upgrade may be inevitable, I was really hoping to avoid >> that. >> >> DAve >>> >>> It may be the no cache headers that are sent when you call session_start(); >>> You can try calling session_cache_limiter("public") first. >>> >>> >>> http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.session-cache-limiter.php >>> >>> >>> DAve Goodrich <daveg@rblc.com> wrote: >>> First off I'm aware of the service pack, installed it, no fix. >>> >>> Currently we build a PDF for download to represent a hardcopy of our >>> customers data. It works very well so far and will likely become a standard >>> feature. We experienced no problems with cross-platform use until we moved >>> into a mod_ssl server. The PDFs are no served from within the SSL realm. We >>> changed no code but now MSIE on W2K and NT cannot get a PDF, MSIE complains >>> that the file "cannot be found". The ssl_request log shows no error and the >>> file was served completely. All Macs, Unixes, and NAV on wintel platforms >>> work fine. >>> >>> >>> This works: >>> Dynamic PDF (built with php) over http MSIE/NAV PC/MAC >>> Dynamic PDF (built with php) over https MSIE/NAV MAC and NAV PC >>> Static PDF over http MSIE/NAV PC/MAC >>> Static PDF over https MSIE/NAV PC/MAC >>> >>> This doesn't: >>> Dynamic PDF (built with php) over https MSIE on PC >>> >>> Param strings on the URL make no difference (think sessions), failure still >>> occurs with the same message. That was why I tested static PDFs, just to be >>> sure. >>> >>> We are running -> >>> Apache 1.3.12 >>> PHP 4.0.0 >>> CPDF 2.02-r1-2 >>> >>> The code in question is as follows, >>> >>> <?php >>> >>> session_start(); >>> >>> >>> $cpdf = cpdf_open(0); >>> >>> <build pdf things here> >>> >>> cpdf_finalize($cpdf); >>> >>> header("Content-type: application/pdf"); >>> header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=Results.pdf"); >>> header("Content-Description: PHP Generated PDF" ); >>> >>> cpdf_output_buffer($cpdf); >>> >>> cpdf_close($cpdf); >>> ?> >>> >>> Any thoughts, suggestions, WAGs would be appreciated. >>> >>> >>> DAve >>>