note 95439 added to install.windows.iis

If you encounter the following error using PHP under IIS: "Warning: session_start(): open .... failed", you need to grant "read/write" permissions to the "IUSR" on the directory listed in "session.save_path" (in "php.ini"). In Vista, do the following: 1. Right-click on folder defined in "session.save_path" in "php.ini" file. (ex: "C:\Windows\Temp") 2. Select "Properties" 3. Click "Security" tab 4. Click "Edit" 5. Click "Add" 6. Click "Advanced" 7. Click "Find Now" 8. Select "IUSR" 9. Click "OK" 10. Click "OK". 11. Under "Permissions for IUSR", ensure the following are checked: - Read & execute - List folder contents - Read - Write 12. Click "OK" 13. Click "Yes" to change the permissions 14. Click "OK" ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 71.114.73.184 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.iis.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/95439 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/95439/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/95439/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/95439/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/95439/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/95439/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/95439/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/95439 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/95439 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php