$row = mysql_fetch_array($sql_result);
$user_priv = $row[user_priv];
$user_admin = $row[user_admin];
$user_dept = $row[user_dept];
$user_logon = $row[user_logon];
$user_passwd = $row[user_passwd];
$user_id = $row[user_id];
session_name('creative_auth_session');
session_start();
session_register('$user_priv');
session_register('$user_admin');
session_register('$user_dept');
session_register('$user_logon');
session_register('$user_id');
header("Location:../copy/index.php?");
Try this! Take the quotes out of the $row variables. What out for those superfulous quotes!!