#16263 [Com]: session.start() create new empty session file and not resume existing session

[pat at burnttech dot com]

ID: 16263
Comment by: pat at burnttech dot com
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

Same Problem 4.3.3 IIS Win2k Server


Previous Comments:
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[2003-06-12 13:04:24] steveh at brendata dot co dot uk

I'm seeing the same issue on 4.3.2 on NT4 and IIS.

I get a new session each time I log in, I've dumped the cookie array
$_COOKIE and I see an extra cookie created each time with the name of
the file in the sessiondata directory.

But I thought that there should be a cookie called PHPSESSID or
whatever your session name is called?

I don't see this cookie, is this the underlying issue?

Judging by the number of entries here, I think some effort needs to go
into sorting this issue, it's been open and closed more times than.....

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[2003-03-25 08:26:07] RockyTheSuperDog at hotmail dot com

Same prob with Apache 2 on win2000 with PHP 4.2.3 to 4.3.1 Tried
messing with the Apache service login user permissions on php session
data folder but no luck. Changed to IIS 5 and gave read/write
permissions on the session data folder to IUSR_HOSTNAME and sessions
started working again. Hope this info leads somebody to the right
answer.

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[2003-03-24 16:09:12] roland at lichti dot de

Sorry for this rant, but I'm really pissed off: the session handling
problem is reported several times and every time closed as "bogus" or
"no feedback". I really think that the programming team has no clue
where to look at and should reimplement the whole code related to
session handling. It's going on now for at least 1 year and there is no
solution in sight :-(((

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[2003-03-10 02:39:09] kasei999 at hotmail dot com

Same here, after 3 non-sleeping days and nights I found this forum. I
am using win XP with php 4.3.1 + apache 1.3.27 now switching to IIS 5,
the problem still exists. Would anyone please try to help?

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[2003-03-04 11:58:25] zorman at pina dot info

same problems over here ...
i'm experiencing this problem only when I redirect the page using
header after the authentication is done ...

it works fine on my linux computer (php 4.3.0) but fails on win2k with
the same distribution ... very annoying ...

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[william dot li dot 1983 at gmail dot com]

ID: 16263
Comment by: william dot li dot 1983 at gmail dot com
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

I got the same problem. Callin session.start() create a new
session id and a corresponding file and session data are not
maintained between pages.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-07-18 22:20:35] cmi at colcenter dot org

May be same problem ..

4.2.3 version, WinXP

Only IE 5 and IE 5.5 After login, any link on the page to a file with
session_start() sets new (empty) session, and therefore am returned to
login page.

IE 6, Opera and Firefox all work correctly.

Adding
php_flag session.use_trans_sid on
to my htaccess fixes it, but would rather not do that.

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[2006-05-20 21:19:24] tony at tuxick dot net

same problem on 5.1.2 and 5.1.4.
php.ini shows ;default_charset = "iso-8859-1", suggesting
it's default.
enabling fixed the problem.

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[2006-05-10 00:40:56] jeroen at haan dot net

Changing the character set from utf-8 to the old iso-8859-1 helped. Now
a session cookie is succesfully stored on the client and thereby the
sessid and thus one file on the server maintained.

However I do not understand this behavior.

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[2006-04-26 07:00:18] sunmt at usa dot com

I expereinced the same problem in PHP 5.0.5
Reading\Writing to session works in the same page but the server loses
the session when going between different pages or reloading the page.
Please help me..

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[2006-02-16 21:16:24] optikey at gmail dot com

Same problem with 5.0.5 running on Debian x86_64...

Only I.E. does this 2 cookies thing and scroolled my code...

Digging the net, i found that those bugs started only in the browsers
that executes windows update automatically...

So i find that the day that the problems started matches the day of the
release of one Microsoft Bugfix that affects I.E.
14/feb/2006

Only the updated browsers behave incorrectly....

Might we need to blame M$....


Any workarounds???
Am i right???

MS did not return the bug report...

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[tobias dot hug at alpinenet dot ch]

ID: 16263
Comment by: tobias dot hug at alpinenet dot ch
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

I've got the same problem with php 5.1.6.
session data is not maintained between pages.

If I add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, everything works.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-11-15 18:58:29] william dot li dot 1983 at gmail dot com

I got the same problem. Callin session.start() create a new
session id and a corresponding file and session data are not
maintained between pages.

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[2006-07-18 22:20:35] cmi at colcenter dot org

May be same problem ..

4.2.3 version, WinXP

Only IE 5 and IE 5.5 After login, any link on the page to a file with
session_start() sets new (empty) session, and therefore am returned to
login page.

IE 6, Opera and Firefox all work correctly.

Adding
php_flag session.use_trans_sid on
to my htaccess fixes it, but would rather not do that.

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[2006-05-20 21:19:24] tony at tuxick dot net

same problem on 5.1.2 and 5.1.4.
php.ini shows ;default_charset = "iso-8859-1", suggesting
it's default.
enabling fixed the problem.

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[2006-05-10 00:40:56] jeroen at haan dot net

Changing the character set from utf-8 to the old iso-8859-1 helped. Now
a session cookie is succesfully stored on the client and thereby the
sessid and thus one file on the server maintained.

However I do not understand this behavior.

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[2006-04-26 07:00:18] sunmt at usa dot com

I expereinced the same problem in PHP 5.0.5
Reading\Writing to session works in the same page but the server loses
the session when going between different pages or reloading the page.
Please help me..

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[jclewley at netprospex dot com]

ID: 16263
Comment by: jclewley at netprospex dot com
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

Try setting cookie_domain in php.ini to a period (.) followed by your
domain. For example, ".google.com". The default typically tells PHP
to use [url]www.google.com[/url] which will cause problems if the user types
google.com.


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[2006-11-16 18:24:33] tobias dot hug at alpinenet dot ch

I've got the same problem with php 5.1.6.
session data is not maintained between pages.

If I add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, everything works.

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[2006-11-15 18:58:29] william dot li dot 1983 at gmail dot com

I got the same problem. Callin session.start() create a new
session id and a corresponding file and session data are not
maintained between pages.

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[2006-07-18 22:20:35] cmi at colcenter dot org

May be same problem ..

4.2.3 version, WinXP

Only IE 5 and IE 5.5 After login, any link on the page to a file with
session_start() sets new (empty) session, and therefore am returned to
login page.

IE 6, Opera and Firefox all work correctly.

Adding
php_flag session.use_trans_sid on
to my htaccess fixes it, but would rather not do that.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-05-20 21:19:24] tony at tuxick dot net

same problem on 5.1.2 and 5.1.4.
php.ini shows ;default_charset = "iso-8859-1", suggesting
it's default.
enabling fixed the problem.

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[2006-05-10 00:40:56] jeroen at haan dot net

Changing the character set from utf-8 to the old iso-8859-1 helped. Now
a session cookie is succesfully stored on the client and thereby the
sessid and thus one file on the server maintained.

However I do not understand this behavior.

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[failmore at yahoo dot com]

ID: 16263
Comment by: failmore at yahoo dot com
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

Similar problem happend to me. The following is my configuration:
Apache 2.2.3,
PHP 5.1.16
I tried three different browsers, IE, FireFox, Maxthon
same error happens.
I host the website on my local machine, Win XP Home, therefore, I try
to access the site using [url]http://localhost/testsite[/url]

add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, did not work
set setting cookie_domain=localhost did not work
set session.use_trans_sid on did not work.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-11-22 11:13:38] jclewley at netprospex dot com

Try setting cookie_domain in php.ini to a period (.) followed by your
domain. For example, ".google.com". The default typically tells PHP
to use [url]www.google.com[/url] which will cause problems if the user types
google.com.

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[2006-11-16 18:24:33] tobias dot hug at alpinenet dot ch

I've got the same problem with php 5.1.6.
session data is not maintained between pages.

If I add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, everything works.

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[2006-11-15 18:58:29] william dot li dot 1983 at gmail dot com

I got the same problem. Callin session.start() create a new
session id and a corresponding file and session data are not
maintained between pages.

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[2006-07-18 22:20:35] cmi at colcenter dot org

May be same problem ..

4.2.3 version, WinXP

Only IE 5 and IE 5.5 After login, any link on the page to a file with
session_start() sets new (empty) session, and therefore am returned to
login page.

IE 6, Opera and Firefox all work correctly.

Adding
php_flag session.use_trans_sid on
to my htaccess fixes it, but would rather not do that.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-05-20 21:19:24] tony at tuxick dot net

same problem on 5.1.2 and 5.1.4.
php.ini shows ;default_charset = "iso-8859-1", suggesting
it's default.
enabling fixed the problem.

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[michaellai2006 at yahoo dot com]

ID: 16263
Comment by: michaellai2006 at yahoo dot com
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

Same thing for 5.1.16
I tried other people's suggestion, did not work for me neither.

Please give a workaround.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-12-02 04:51:44] failmore at yahoo dot com

Similar problem happend to me. The following is my configuration:
Apache 2.2.3,
PHP 5.1.16
I tried three different browsers, IE, FireFox, Maxthon
same error happens.
I host the website on my local machine, Win XP Home, therefore, I try
to access the site using [url]http://localhost/testsite[/url]

add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, did not work
set setting cookie_domain=localhost did not work
set session.use_trans_sid on did not work.

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[2006-11-22 11:13:38] jclewley at netprospex dot com

Try setting cookie_domain in php.ini to a period (.) followed by your
domain. For example, ".google.com". The default typically tells PHP
to use [url]www.google.com[/url] which will cause problems if the user types
google.com.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-11-16 18:24:33] tobias dot hug at alpinenet dot ch

I've got the same problem with php 5.1.6.
session data is not maintained between pages.

If I add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, everything works.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-11-15 18:58:29] william dot li dot 1983 at gmail dot com

I got the same problem. Callin session.start() create a new
session id and a corresponding file and session data are not
maintained between pages.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-07-18 22:20:35] cmi at colcenter dot org

May be same problem ..

4.2.3 version, WinXP

Only IE 5 and IE 5.5 After login, any link on the page to a file with
session_start() sets new (empty) session, and therefore am returned to
login page.

IE 6, Opera and Firefox all work correctly.

Adding
php_flag session.use_trans_sid on
to my htaccess fixes it, but would rather not do that.

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[barts at time dot net dot my]

ID: 16263
Comment by: barts at time dot net dot my
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

PHP 5.1.4
Windows NT SERVER 5.1 build 2600

Possible workarounds installed as mentioned in the thread.

I also noticed that the session cookie is not updated
when another pages is loaded that contains session_start();
This causes the session always to expire after its lifetime,
where I expect the session to expire after the last session_start +
lifetime.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-12-02 05:00:24] michaellai2006 at yahoo dot com

Same thing for 5.1.16
I tried other people's suggestion, did not work for me neither.

Please give a workaround.

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[2006-12-02 04:51:44] failmore at yahoo dot com

Similar problem happend to me. The following is my configuration:
Apache 2.2.3,
PHP 5.1.16
I tried three different browsers, IE, FireFox, Maxthon
same error happens.
I host the website on my local machine, Win XP Home, therefore, I try
to access the site using [url]http://localhost/testsite[/url]

add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, did not work
set setting cookie_domain=localhost did not work
set session.use_trans_sid on did not work.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-11-22 11:13:38] jclewley at netprospex dot com

Try setting cookie_domain in php.ini to a period (.) followed by your
domain. For example, ".google.com". The default typically tells PHP
to use [url]www.google.com[/url] which will cause problems if the user types
google.com.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-11-16 18:24:33] tobias dot hug at alpinenet dot ch

I've got the same problem with php 5.1.6.
session data is not maintained between pages.

If I add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, everything works.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-11-15 18:58:29] william dot li dot 1983 at gmail dot com

I got the same problem. Callin session.start() create a new
session id and a corresponding file and session data are not
maintained between pages.

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[osa_57 at mail dot ru]

ID: 16263
Comment by: osa_57 at mail dot ru
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

sessions dont work
Win2000, Apache 2, PHP 4.4.4, IE5
help me please!


Previous Comments:
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[2006-12-24 13:18:44] barts at time dot net dot my

PHP 5.1.4
Windows NT SERVER 5.1 build 2600

Possible workarounds installed as mentioned in the thread.

I also noticed that the session cookie is not updated
when another pages is loaded that contains session_start();
This causes the session always to expire after its lifetime,
where I expect the session to expire after the last session_start +
lifetime.

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[2006-12-02 05:00:24] michaellai2006 at yahoo dot com

Same thing for 5.1.16
I tried other people's suggestion, did not work for me neither.

Please give a workaround.

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[2006-12-02 04:51:44] failmore at yahoo dot com

Similar problem happend to me. The following is my configuration:
Apache 2.2.3,
PHP 5.1.16
I tried three different browsers, IE, FireFox, Maxthon
same error happens.
I host the website on my local machine, Win XP Home, therefore, I try
to access the site using [url]http://localhost/testsite[/url]

add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, did not work
set setting cookie_domain=localhost did not work
set session.use_trans_sid on did not work.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-11-22 11:13:38] jclewley at netprospex dot com

Try setting cookie_domain in php.ini to a period (.) followed by your
domain. For example, ".google.com". The default typically tells PHP
to use [url]www.google.com[/url] which will cause problems if the user types
google.com.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-11-16 18:24:33] tobias dot hug at alpinenet dot ch

I've got the same problem with php 5.1.6.
session data is not maintained between pages.

If I add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, everything works.

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[par at tor dot se]

ID: 16263
Comment by: par at tor dot se
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

Try to change this:

session.save_path = "0;c:\program files\php\tmp"

don't forget to use the 0; before the path.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-12-24 13:18:44] barts at time dot net dot my

PHP 5.1.4
Windows NT SERVER 5.1 build 2600

Possible workarounds installed as mentioned in the thread.

I also noticed that the session cookie is not updated
when another pages is loaded that contains session_start();
This causes the session always to expire after its lifetime,
where I expect the session to expire after the last session_start +
lifetime.

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[2006-12-02 05:00:24] michaellai2006 at yahoo dot com

Same thing for 5.1.16
I tried other people's suggestion, did not work for me neither.

Please give a workaround.

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[2006-12-02 04:51:44] failmore at yahoo dot com

Similar problem happend to me. The following is my configuration:
Apache 2.2.3,
PHP 5.1.16
I tried three different browsers, IE, FireFox, Maxthon
same error happens.
I host the website on my local machine, Win XP Home, therefore, I try
to access the site using [url]http://localhost/testsite[/url]

add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, did not work
set setting cookie_domain=localhost did not work
set session.use_trans_sid on did not work.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-11-22 11:13:38] jclewley at netprospex dot com

Try setting cookie_domain in php.ini to a period (.) followed by your
domain. For example, ".google.com". The default typically tells PHP
to use [url]www.google.com[/url] which will cause problems if the user types
google.com.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-11-16 18:24:33] tobias dot hug at alpinenet dot ch

I've got the same problem with php 5.1.6.
session data is not maintained between pages.

If I add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, everything works.

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[morten at vianett dot no]

ID: 16263
Comment by: morten at vianett dot no
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

Same problem using v5.2.0

I get empty sess_ files in /tmp

I have had this problem many times before. It seems that it works if
its installed on a sunny day..


Previous Comments:
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[2007-01-18 19:20:45] par at tor dot se

Try to change this:

session.save_path = "0;c:\program files\php\tmp"

don't forget to use the 0; before the path.

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[2006-12-24 13:18:44] barts at time dot net dot my

PHP 5.1.4
Windows NT SERVER 5.1 build 2600

Possible workarounds installed as mentioned in the thread.

I also noticed that the session cookie is not updated
when another pages is loaded that contains session_start();
This causes the session always to expire after its lifetime,
where I expect the session to expire after the last session_start +
lifetime.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-02 05:00:24] michaellai2006 at yahoo dot com

Same thing for 5.1.16
I tried other people's suggestion, did not work for me neither.

Please give a workaround.

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[2006-12-02 04:51:44] failmore at yahoo dot com

Similar problem happend to me. The following is my configuration:
Apache 2.2.3,
PHP 5.1.16
I tried three different browsers, IE, FireFox, Maxthon
same error happens.
I host the website on my local machine, Win XP Home, therefore, I try
to access the site using [url]http://localhost/testsite[/url]

add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, did not work
set setting cookie_domain=localhost did not work
set session.use_trans_sid on did not work.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-11-22 11:13:38] jclewley at netprospex dot com

Try setting cookie_domain in php.ini to a period (.) followed by your
domain. For example, ".google.com". The default typically tells PHP
to use [url]www.google.com[/url] which will cause problems if the user types
google.com.

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[general at itpsg dot com]

ID: 16263
Comment by: general at itpsg dot com
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

I am having the same problem. I have tried all the suggestions here.
One system is fedora core 4 the other is fedora core 5. Updating the
packages does not help. Setting charset does not help. Adding 0; to
the save_path does not help. The save path has the appropriate
permissions. The session file is created but always empty. Using
session_write_close has no effect. We developed the application, fully
tested, went to deploy and now this is blowing everything up...ouch!


Previous Comments:
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[2007-02-07 09:35:10] morten at vianett dot no

Same problem using v5.2.0

I get empty sess_ files in /tmp

I have had this problem many times before. It seems that it works if
its installed on a sunny day..

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[2007-01-18 19:20:45] par at tor dot se

Try to change this:

session.save_path = "0;c:\program files\php\tmp"

don't forget to use the 0; before the path.

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[2006-12-24 13:18:44] barts at time dot net dot my

PHP 5.1.4
Windows NT SERVER 5.1 build 2600

Possible workarounds installed as mentioned in the thread.

I also noticed that the session cookie is not updated
when another pages is loaded that contains session_start();
This causes the session always to expire after its lifetime,
where I expect the session to expire after the last session_start +
lifetime.

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[2006-12-02 05:00:24] michaellai2006 at yahoo dot com

Same thing for 5.1.16
I tried other people's suggestion, did not work for me neither.

Please give a workaround.

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[2006-12-02 04:51:44] failmore at yahoo dot com

Similar problem happend to me. The following is my configuration:
Apache 2.2.3,
PHP 5.1.16
I tried three different browsers, IE, FireFox, Maxthon
same error happens.
I host the website on my local machine, Win XP Home, therefore, I try
to access the site using [url]http://localhost/testsite[/url]

add default_charset = "iso-8859-1"; in php.ini, did not work
set setting cookie_domain=localhost did not work
set session.use_trans_sid on did not work.

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[e at sloven dot net]

ID: 16263
Comment by: e at sloven dot net
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

I have same problem and I have tried all suggested solutions. Problem
still remains.


Previous Comments:
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[2007-02-16 20:29:24] general at itpsg dot com

I am having the same problem. I have tried all the suggestions here.
One system is fedora core 4 the other is fedora core 5. Updating the
packages does not help. Setting charset does not help. Adding 0; to
the save_path does not help. The save path has the appropriate
permissions. The session file is created but always empty. Using
session_write_close has no effect. We developed the application, fully
tested, went to deploy and now this is blowing everything up...ouch!

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[2007-02-07 09:35:10] morten at vianett dot no

Same problem using v5.2.0

I get empty sess_ files in /tmp

I have had this problem many times before. It seems that it works if
its installed on a sunny day..

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[2007-01-18 19:20:45] par at tor dot se

Try to change this:

session.save_path = "0;c:\program files\php\tmp"

don't forget to use the 0; before the path.

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[2006-12-24 13:18:44] barts at time dot net dot my

PHP 5.1.4
Windows NT SERVER 5.1 build 2600

Possible workarounds installed as mentioned in the thread.

I also noticed that the session cookie is not updated
when another pages is loaded that contains session_start();
This causes the session always to expire after its lifetime,
where I expect the session to expire after the last session_start +
lifetime.

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[2006-12-02 05:00:24] michaellai2006 at yahoo dot com

Same thing for 5.1.16
I tried other people's suggestion, did not work for me neither.

Please give a workaround.

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[george at edynamo dot com]

ID: 16263
Comment by: george at edynamo dot com
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

same problem here - FC4, PHP 5.0.2 - session files are empty.
possible solution ( sometimes works ) - use session_register insted of
$_SESSION to set a new value to the session


Previous Comments:
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[2007-02-19 15:11:11] e at sloven dot net

I have same problem and I have tried all suggested solutions. Problem
still remains.

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[2007-02-16 20:29:24] general at itpsg dot com

I am having the same problem. I have tried all the suggestions here.
One system is fedora core 4 the other is fedora core 5. Updating the
packages does not help. Setting charset does not help. Adding 0; to
the save_path does not help. The save path has the appropriate
permissions. The session file is created but always empty. Using
session_write_close has no effect. We developed the application, fully
tested, went to deploy and now this is blowing everything up...ouch!

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[2007-02-07 09:35:10] morten at vianett dot no

Same problem using v5.2.0

I get empty sess_ files in /tmp

I have had this problem many times before. It seems that it works if
its installed on a sunny day..

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2007-01-18 19:20:45] par at tor dot se

Try to change this:

session.save_path = "0;c:\program files\php\tmp"

don't forget to use the 0; before the path.

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[2006-12-24 13:18:44] barts at time dot net dot my

PHP 5.1.4
Windows NT SERVER 5.1 build 2600

Possible workarounds installed as mentioned in the thread.

I also noticed that the session cookie is not updated
when another pages is loaded that contains session_start();
This causes the session always to expire after its lifetime,
where I expect the session to expire after the last session_start +
lifetime.

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[bagginsbh at hotmail dot com]

ID: 16263
Comment by: bagginsbh at hotmail dot com
Reported By: kur at natur dot cuni dot cz
Status: No Feedback
Bug Type: Session related
Operating System: ANY
PHP Version: 4.3.0-dev
New Comment:

Generally occurs during peak server loads. Intermittently, a new
session is created at session_start() call even though the cookie id
has not changed. Old session file remains with associated data. New
session wipes out all key value pairs resulting in lost data.

PHP Version: 4.3.9
Server: Apache 2.0
OS: wsprolinux
kernel: 2.6.9-42


Previous Comments:
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[2007-02-20 16:03:58] george at edynamo dot com

same problem here - FC4, PHP 5.0.2 - session files are empty.
possible solution ( sometimes works ) - use session_register insted of
$_SESSION to set a new value to the session

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[2007-02-19 15:11:11] e at sloven dot net

I have same problem and I have tried all suggested solutions. Problem
still remains.

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[2007-02-16 20:29:24] general at itpsg dot com

I am having the same problem. I have tried all the suggestions here.
One system is fedora core 4 the other is fedora core 5. Updating the
packages does not help. Setting charset does not help. Adding 0; to
the save_path does not help. The save path has the appropriate
permissions. The session file is created but always empty. Using
session_write_close has no effect. We developed the application, fully
tested, went to deploy and now this is blowing everything up...ouch!

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2007-02-07 09:35:10] morten at vianett dot no

Same problem using v5.2.0

I get empty sess_ files in /tmp

I have had this problem many times before. It seems that it works if
its installed on a sunny day..

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2007-01-18 19:20:45] par at tor dot se

Try to change this:

session.save_path = "0;c:\program files\php\tmp"

don't forget to use the 0; before the path.

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