On Nov 21, 2007 11:08 AM, Mathieu Dumoulin <mdumoulin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I got a strange problem here, here are the setup details first as this > seems > to be a server problem more than a php problem but it is still related to > php configuration: > > Server: Win2003 (latest) > WebServer: IIS6 (latest) > PHP: php5.2.2.1 > MySQL: mysql.5 > > Sites installed in server that may have influence: > > www.palliscience.com > dev.palliscience.com > maj.palliscience.com > dev2.palliscience.com > > (All sites are installed using php5_ISAPI.dll) > > Problem: > > When i try to start a session in maj.palliscience.com (Same code as > everywhere else except the content may differ), the server hangs. I tried > for two days to find and make sure where this server hang was coming from > and eventually came to the solid conclusion that my server hang on > session_start. I tried to add different commands such as > session_write_close > at end of my scripts and checked that my sessions where not already open > by > using session_id. > > The only way i was able to make my sessions work in maj.palliscience.comis > using the CGI version of PHP, but hell this is causing me problems i never > thought it would. I'm having problems with headers, and also the $_SERVER > variable is deadly different. > > So my question is simple, what could cause this problem. Windoze and IIS. =/ > Could it be a clash in the filenames for the session files? Yes, AFAIK, the session names will clash. Meaning, for each DNS (subdomain, whatever it is), use a different prefix to avoid clashes: $_SESSION['www'][...] $_SESSION['dev'][...] $_SESSION['maj']...] etc. Obviously if some are in production, this is not a trivial change. > I tried reading a bit the php.ini > and saw there is a way to split the session files in different folders but > i > don't have the expertise nor the famous script the php.ini is talking > about > in the session section to fix or alter this info correctly. (I can't start > tweaking this, there are other sites on the machine that are in production > mode so i need a final configuration that will work on the first try) > > Keep in mind: > > 1) I got 3 other sites that sport the same code, only slightly different > content > 2) All the sessions in the other sites work marvelously in ISAPI > 3) Only maj is affected, i tried copying the code to dev2.palliscience.com > , > problem doesn't show. > 4) I can definitely say my sessions are problematic, i comment out any > session_start, and the problem nevers shows This is a stab in the dark, but maybe the problem is not with session_start. Maybe session_start uses/calls something else which has a negative impact on your system. So.... you may be addressing the issue, but from the wrong angle?? > Thanks > > Mathieu Dumoulin Well, I gave you a lot of useless information, but hopefully it sparks a fire! =D Good Luck. ~Philip
