I have had some problems with session variables on Mac clients. I end up
having to refresh the page twice to actually write it. Why??
Colin Russell
http://www.tees.ac.uk/
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Forta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 25 July 2001 16:08
To: CF-Server
Subject: RE: Using CFAPP and inactive interfaces...
Andrew,
Yes, SESSION is not designed for clusters where sessions can span machines,
true. But with less than 1% of CF apps running on clusters SESSION is indeed
usable for most CFers. Indeed, as SESSION variables are faster than CLIENT
and support more complex data types, I'd think that they'd be preferred. Of
course, there is still locking then needs to be contended with.
As for "now allowed" - that is bizarre, I can't see why it would not be
allowed. From a client identification standpoint CLIENT and SESSION work the
same way, and from a security standpoint I'd think SESSION is more secure
because a) they don't persist, and b) they are saved nowhere.
>> even though you can still get a sticky session it is
>> not that reliable in these situations.
I disagree with that.
--- Ben
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 10:19 AM
To: CF-Server
Subject: RE: Using CFAPP and inactive interfaces...
Well apart from the obvious session variables don't mix in load balanced
server farms... And I have worked in organizations were the security of
the company dictates that you are not allowed to use session variables
and these companies have very large server farms in both ASP, CF and
other technologies.
I think that people should get in the habit of using client, rather than
session. Sure for single servers, it would be ok to use session and even
though you can still get a sticky session it is not that reliable in
these situations.
Sorry I should have said it like this first.
Ben you should know this more than anyone!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Forta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2001 10:56 PM
> To: CF-Server
> Subject: RE: Using CFAPP and inactive interfaces...
>
> >> Don't use session variables, never a good idea.
>
> Why on earth not? Sure, locking can be a pain (although you can always
> single thread sessions), but "never a good idea"? Sorry, I don't buy
that
> one.
>
> --- Ben
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