Posted by Chuck Anderson on 07/12/07 05:43

tomb wrote:
> Every example I find on the web, and in the books I've purchased,
> clearly explains how to setup a session handler for MySql, and usually
> provides a very clear example of a main page that checks to see if a
> particular $_SESSION value exists, and if not redirects to a login page
> where the session is started, and the $_SESSION value is set. This is
> great, makes perfect sense. But what about after that? What happens on
> the next page the person goes to? What happens to the $_SESSION
> values? Mine go away.
>
> Is there somewhere to find what to do so that I can access the $_SESSION
> values, and continue to validate this user is really allowed into the
> next page?
>
> I have in my php.ini the following:
> session.save_handler="user"
> session.use_only_cookies="1"
> session.gc_maxlifetime="3600"
>
> Then, I have an include file with this:
> session_set_save_handler("sess_open", "sess_close", "sess_read",
> "sess_write", "sess_destroy", "sess_gc");
>
> session_start();
>
> $sessid = session_id();
> if(!$sessid)
> die("Failed to start session");
>
> The handlers are from one of my books and do make the entry into the
> database when I login. After successful login, I am redirected to a
> subdirectory to the index.php file there. That file includes my
> database connection variables, and the sessions include file described
> above. The $sessid variable has a value in it - it doesn't die. But my
> $_SESSION object has no values in it at all. I'm obviously missing
> something, but none of the instructors explain how to go beyond the
> login page!
>
> Please help.....
>
>
> Tom
>

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