For php4.2 and later you can use cookie
this way:
<?php
if(!isset($COOKIE["cookie1"])){
setcookie("cookie2","password");
setcookie("cookie1","sirarker");
echo date("HⓂi");
echo "<br>".time();
}
else{
echo "<br>OK!";
echo "<br>".$COOKIE["cookie1"];
/ here you can using "password" for
certain usage!!/
}
?>
Hope it helps.