Posted by Tom Peel on 02/18/06 12:18

MaKroZ wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:39:45 +0100, Tom Peel wrote:
>
>
>>if a
>>user accesses application X from two browser sessions, these sessions
>>will still share data?
>
>
> Actually, two opened browser windows don't mean two different sessions.
> Browsers usually have one space for storing cookies per pc per user
> profile, but not per opened window. So, yes, these "sessions" will still
> share data.
>
> As you mentioned, you can use URL based session IDs because each window
> can keep unique URL in its own address bar. I haven't read the manual
> about it too much. However, as I know, if the cookies can not be used, PHP
> will use URLs instead. You just have to disable cookies... at least for
> session IDs.
>
> As for me, if it's so necessary to work in two or more different windows,
> I would rather review the application design then mess up with PHP
> sessions.
>

It's more of a hypothetical question. The application in this case
resets the session variables when the user completes a transaction, so
the question is, would you expect the data the he has started to input
in a second browser to be reset as well? It's undefined behaviour.

T.

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