Re: Very strange problem with session files

Hi, I think the prlbem is that /tmp is not a valid path under WinNT Try chaning session.save_path to c:\php\tmp or c:\temp or any other windows directory. Best wishes, Andras. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jarek" <programisci@murator.com.pl> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 12:29 PM Subject: [PHP] Very strange problem with session files > I have WindowsNT4 Serv & PHP 4.0.6/CGI > > My php.ini includes: > (...) > session.save_handler = files > session.save_path = /tmp > session.use_cookies = 1 > (...) > > Problem: When I run PHP script which uses sessions (commands like session_start() > etc.) the session file IS created in /tmp BUT cannot be received and > added to my URL. My browser (IE5.5PL SP1) receives message: > > Warning: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that > the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/tmp) in > I:\(...)\test.php on line 0 > > I checked. The session data was created! I CAN read them directly by > another script also in PHP: > > (...) > <? > $fd = fopen("$path/$filename", "r") or die("<h3>Cannot read $path/$filename</h3>"); > print fread($fd, filesize("$path/$filename")); > fclose($fd); > ?> > > It seams very strange. PHP do create session data but display error > "Failed to write". What can be incorrect with session.save_path? I > checked, the session data is created correctly. I can read that file. > What is goin' on? Anybody can help? > -- > Jarek > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net