note 17729 added to function.header

I am running into a problem with use of header() to redirect to a URL after completing login. I have enabled sessions. After completing login against a database, a session variable is set in the login script. When I use a href link to go to a secure page, the session variable is carried across and the secure page is viewable. If i try to redirect to the same page with header("location: <page>.php") the session variable is not passed through, and I am directed back to the login page (the way my script is setup to do). What am I doing wrong? I am not writing cookies. The environment is PHP on windows 2000 professional with IE5.5. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.header.php http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+17729 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+17729 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+17729