[PHP] Re: PHP SESSION DURATION.....
Correction: I meant to say: Are session variables stored server-side or client-side like cookies? Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, How do I go about making a session last longer that the duration of the browser? Say I wanted to make a session last for 1 month, so that I could close the browser as often I wanted, and the session would still be there. I found the explanations of the session function on PHP.net quite confusing. G... Oh for good documentation!!! Should I use session_cache_expire? Well, php.net says: The cache expire is reset to the default value of 180 stored in session.cache_limiter at request startup time. What about session_set_cookie_params? But php.net says the effect of this function only lasts for the duration of the script? Are session variables stored server-side or does that apply to cookies only? And what about session cookies? Are session cookies stored with the client? Please help Many thanks Keith -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Re: PHP SESSION DURATION.....
Correction: I meant to say: Are session variables stored server-side or client-side like cookies? The session data is stored on the server. The session cookie (if there is one) is stored in the browser. How do I go about making a session last longer that the duration of the browser? Set the expiration on the session cookie so that it's a month from now, using the set_session_cookie_params() function. Also, force the users to accept cookies (somehow). Then change the garbage collection so that it won't trash session data for at least a month. Considering how inefficient all of that is, you might be better off storing the data in a database instead of a session and then storing the database record ID in a cookie in the browser. There are some serious security considerations here but it will get your results and won't rely upon PHP's sessions. Again, this isn't ideal but it's a start... Hope that helps, Larry -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
