Sessions not working with PHP v4.1.0

[Anon]

Im using sessions for validation for my news script and am having problems with this new version of PHP.

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I use this piece of code to login:

session_start();
session_register("username");

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And this to check if someone is logged in:

session_start();
if(session_is_registered("username"))

{
//do whatever code here
}

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I get the following errors from both checking and actually logging in:

Warning: open(/tmp/sess_b1fb9ffcf5327cd942f5d60627926f07, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/binary/binary.gamer.net.nz/htdocs/stuff/pp/login.php on line 9

Warning: open(/tmp/sess_b1fb9ffcf5327cd942f5d60627926f07, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in Unknown on line 0

Warning: Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/tmp) in Unknown on line 0

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I never used to get these errors with previous versions of PHP and I presume it is something to do with the new "session_name()" function but I cant figure out what.

Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙂

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"Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/tmp)"

I take it you already checked this? (new php, new php.ini?)

[Anon]

I think the new name now is $_SESSION.

Have you read http://www.php.net/release_4_1_0.php?

Richie

geocities.com/akindele/

[[deleted]]

...and the old names are also still valid..

have you read the releasenotes? :-)

[Anon]

Does the web server still have permission to use /tmp - e.g., not mistakenly running as another user that doesn't?

[Anon]

"I think the new name now is $_SESSION"

The new name for what? Im relatively new to sessions and am totally confused.

What do you suggest I replace/change my code to?

Cheers.