On Thu, 2009-08-20 at 10:50 +0200, Leon du Plessis wrote: > ">> It'd make sense for things to run this way, I think. After all, I'd > find it quite confusing if I log into Google Docs, open a document (by > default, it opens in a new tab) and I had to log in yet again to be able to > edit it." > > Yes. I agree. But in this case the Tab being opened is used with the same > authentication details either via POST, GET or Cookie variables. The problem > comes in when a totally different set of login credentials are being used > (for the same tab/window). Other user's login particulars should not affect > your login variables. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nitebirdz [mailto:nitebirdz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 20 August 2009 10:40 AM > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: SESSIONS lost sometimes > > On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 09:44:02AM +0200, Leon du Plessis wrote: > > > > Since we are on the subject: I have the following similar problem: > > > > When testing page on internet explorer, I find that one tab's variables > can > > affect another tab's variables. Thus when having the same web-site open > and > > using SESSION variables but for different users, Internet explorer can > > become "disorientated". This also "sometimes" happen when I have two > > separate browsing windows open with Internet Explorer for the same site. > > > > I have yet to determine if this is an internet explorer, or PHP or > > combination of the two that is causing this condition. > > > > To my understanding _SESSION variables should be maintained per session, > tab > > or window. If this has been addressed already, my apologies, but thought > it > > worthwhile to mention. > > > > I'm a total newbie when it comes to these issues, but it seems to me > that Firefox behaves in the very same manner. It's not limited to PHP > sessions either. It's always been my experience on any website that > requires authentication, including the likes of Google Mail, etc. When > I want to run multiple sessions for different GMail accounts, for > example, I just create a different user profile in Firefox. > > It'd make sense for things to run this way, I think. After all, I'd > find it quite confusing if I log into Google Docs, open a document (by > default, it opens in a new tab) and I had to log in yet again to be able > to edit it. > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > The point is you are misunderstanding how browsers work. What the server app is seeing is a new login that replaces the first. This is the way browsers work, and if it changed to the idea you have for it, then millions of sites would suddenly fail to work; i.e. any site that requires a new tab or window to be opened in order to function, like banks, etc. Thanks, Ash http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
