that all sounds correct ... umm, what else can you try ... well, here's a little test peice of code <?php session_start(); $_SESSION['test'] = 'bob'; ?> and here's my sessions settings (as shown by php_info()) session.auto_start Off Off session.bug_compat_42 On On session.bug_compat_warn On On session.cache_expire 180 180 session.cache_limiter nocache nocache session.cookie_domain no value no value session.cookie_lifetime 0 0 session.cookie_path / / session.cookie_secure Off Off session.entropy_file no value no value session.entropy_length 0 0 session.gc_divisor 100 100 session.gc_maxlifetime 1440 1440 session.gc_probability 1 1 session.hash_bits_per_character 4 4 session.hash_function 0 0 session.name PHPSESSID PHPSESSID session.referer_check no value no value session.save_handler files files session.save_path c:\temp\php\sessions c:\temp\php\sessions session.serialize_handler php php session.use_cookies On On session.use_only_cookies Off Off session.use_trans_sid 1 1 -- Louis Solomon www.SteelBytes.com "Lists" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:200504240733.j3O7XGcw017281@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Yes, sir. I even changed permissions on e:\PHP to everyone and made inheritable, i.e., I removed all permissions, then reinstated full control to everyone, inheritable by child objects. I'm not as conversant with permissions and such as I perhaps should be, but as near as I can tell, anyone can do anything with/to e:/php and all directories & files below it. That brings to mind a question: should I change the session folder to a location within the web structure, e.g., f:\inetpub\wwwroot\sessiondata? Or does that really matter? This business has me questioning everything I thought I knew about permissions <sigh />. Or is there a better configuration for save_handler than file? I'm open to try just about anything but standing on my head and whistling 'Dixie' <chortle />. > 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 -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
