Then should i consider that when we use Session Tracking the session
information (SI) at client end is in browser and when u go for cookie the SI
is in persistent storage.........other than that there is no difference.
V
-----Original Message-----
From: Milt Epstein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 5:31 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Session Tracking and Cookie
On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Vivek Singh wrote:
> In session tracking all the session information is with the server
> only and just an ID is sent to the client (browser e.g.). In cookies
> the whole of session information is kept with the browser on the
> persistent store. So when u use cookies network traffic is higher
I don't believe this is correct. When you use cookies for sessions,
only the session ID is stored/passed in the cookie. I don't think it
will make much of a difference network traffic wise.
> and in case of servlet session tracking more data has to be stored
> on server. There are cases when u cannot assume that cookies are
> enabled on browser. OK. That means when cookies are disabled even
> then i can use Servlet Session Tracking? Why should i go for cookie?
> Can it be so that browser dont support Servlet Session Tracking i.e.
> not keeping the Session ID with them. Hope i am clear.
Milt Epstein
Research Programmer
Software/Systems Development Group
Computing and Communications Services Office (CCSO)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
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