Thanks Ashley, I just want to iterate again that when a new page is opened by another existing page in a new browser or Tab, the session_id is already created and therefore the current way browsers work is in no way compremised. The new browser/tab would receive the session id along with GET or POST variables. What I am suggesting/hoping is that when a new browser is opened or a new tab is opened via the application, the protocols would reckognize that this is the first time the page is served and is not being called from another page. That is, a new page is loaded by the user entering it, and NOT by clicking login or some other link from an existing page. Yes, I know..that creates other scenarios, so is happy to not meddle with the way browsers work. It is just a limitation I will live with and can get by with it. Regards Leon -----Original Message----- From: Ashley Sheridan [mailto:ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 20 August 2009 11:39 AM To: Leon du Plessis Cc: 'Nitebirdz'; php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: SESSIONS lost sometimes 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 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
