session.save_handler = file session.save_path = e:\PHP\sessiondata ; argument passed to save_handler is there adequate permissions on e:\PHP\sessiondata? (simple test, set it to everyone full, and see if it helps) -- Louis Solomon www.SteelBytes.com "Lists" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:200504230750.j3N7oClv006496@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sorry, I overlooked adding that <sigh />. This is the last configuration that I tried. [Session] session.save_handler = file session.save_path = e:\PHP\sessiondata ; argument passed to save_handler session.use_cookies = 1 ; session.use_only_cookies = 0 session.name = PHPSESSID session.auto_start = 0 session.cookie_lifetime = 1200 session.cookie_path = / session.cookie_domain = session.serialize_handler = php session.gc_probability = 1 session.gc_divisor = 100 session.gc_maxlifetime = 1440 session.bug_compat_42 = 1 session.bug_compat_warn = 1 session.referer_check = session.entropy_length = 0 session.entropy_file = ;session.entropy_length = 16 ;session.entropy_file = /dev/urandom session.cache_limiter = nocache session.cache_expire = 180 session.use_trans_sid = 0 url_rewriter.tags = "a=href,area=href,frame=src,input=src,form=,fieldset=" Must admit that some of the settings here are foreign to me . . . I've just been adjusting by rote at the suggestion(s) of folk who are better steeped in session parameters. Still on a learning curve . . . which suddenly got very steep <sigh />. > > My PHP.INI file appears to be properly configured for session usage - at > > least, it is set according to what document specs I've been able to > > find. > so what are your ini session settings? > -- > Louis Solomon > www.SteelBytes.com > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php