Hi Dave, Thanks, I think the method recommended by Robin using the function ini_set() would work, but somehow I think this could be done in simpler fashion by setting separate session names for each app, unless I am misunderstanding the use of session_name(). Trying this out now... - Ben On 4/20/06, Dave Goodchild <buddhamagnet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > You can use ini_set to alter this value locally (until the script exits) in > the script itself, which saves having to use a separate ini file if that is > the only value you want to change. > > > On 20/04/06, Ben Liu <blzabub8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Thanks for the response Robin, I'm reading up on session.cookie_path > now. It seems that this would require creating separate php.ini files > for each application. > > On 4/20/06, Robin Vickery < robinv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 20/04/06, Ben Liu <blzabub8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hello All, > > > > > > I'm using a single development server to host multiple client > > > projects, many of which require session management. I've noticed that > > > sometimes when I test these various web apps (which are simply in > > > separate sub directories) I get session leakage where logging in and > > > establishing a session on one app allows me access to (automatically > > > logs me in) to other app(s) on the same server. Or sometimes a session > > > variable will be set across all the apps, like $_SESSION['username']. > > > > > > Is this due to the fact that sessions are established between client > > > browsers and servers, regardless of directory/sub directory? > > > > Yes - that's the default behaviour, although if you set > > session.cookie_path separately for each app, they shouldn't share > > session cookies. You might also want to look at session.save_path > > which will allow each app to save their session files in a different > > location. > > > > -robin > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > -- > http://www.web-buddha.co.uk > dynamic web programming from Reigate, Surrey UK > > look out for project karma, our new venture, coming soon! -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php