I preformed a simple test. <?php ob_start(); session_start(); header("Cache-control: private"); require("includes/configure.php"); $conn=mysql_connect(DB_SERVER,DB_SERVER_USERNAME,DB_SERVER_PASSWORD); mysql_select_db(DB_DATABASE) or die(mysql_error().": database not available"); $show="no"; //if(isset($_SESSION['userid']) && $_SESSION['userid']!="") echo $_SESSION['userid']; ?> Logging in from /phpbb/login -> /contest.php does not work! Logging in from main /index.php page does, and will display my username?????? We are definitely getting closer. Brad