Problem with Apache & sessions

Czar

While ago i changed my server from Xitami to Apache and reinstalled PHP. What i had, was a happy goodworking system and what i have now, is a bunch of problems... For example, the most annoying problem is; Sessions are not working properly. I cant register a variable into a session, not with
$_SESSION["var"] = "something"; and neither with session_register("var");.
When i try to check if a variable is set and if it is correct like if (isset("var") && ("var" == "something")) { print "something"; }
i get nothing. Why? I have tried to configure php.ini and httpd.conf, session savepath is set.

I would appreciate any help.

bastien

using session_start();?

show your code - maybe something there

else could try www.easyphp.org and download the who setup there...

Czar

Yes, using session_start();

No, it has nothing to do with the rest of the code. It occurs even with simplest possible script.

Czar

I noticed, that session itself starts (when page is opened, a new session "file" is created to directory specified in session.save_path, but i cant pass any variables with session and neither can i use them in any way.

?????

bastien

🙁

Czar

<?php
session_start();
$ip = getenv('REMOTE_ADDR');
$host = getenv('REMOTE_HOST');
$sid = session_id();
if ( isset ( $name ) && ( $name == "admin" ) )
{
$SESSION['VAR1'] = 'admin';
}
elseif ( isset ( $name ) && ( $name == "user" ) )
{
$SESSION['VAR1'] = 'norm_user';
}
if ( isset ( $pass ) && ($pass == "admin" ) )
{
$SESSION['VAR2'] = 'admin_pass' ;
}
elseif ( isset ( $pass ) && ($pass == "pass01" ) )
{
$SESSION['VAR2'] = 'user_pass' ;
}
if(isset($SESSION['VAR1']) && ($SESSION['VAR2']))
{
$status = "ok";
$_SESSION['VAR_id'] = $sid ;
}
else
{
$status = "ek";
}
?>

<HTML>
..........html stuff....

<?php
if(isset($SESSION['VAR1']) && ($SESSION['VAR1'] == "admin"))
{
print "Logged: ".$SERVER['VAR1']." <a href=logout.php>Logout</a>";
}
elseif (isset($SESSION['VAR1']) && ($_SESSION['VAR1'] == "norm_user"))
{
print "Logged: Default 
Welcome... ".date( "D, d M Y H:i:s" )." <a href=logout.php>Logout</a>";
}
else
{
print "Log in";
}
?>

on other pages i used:

<?php
if ( isset($SESSION['VAR1']) && isset($SESSION['VAR2']))
{
include "listaus.php";
}
else
{
print "<div align=center class=table_main>Not Authorized! Log in</div>\n";
}
?>

On form that posts the vars i use action <? $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ?>

m_tt

Trying to keep the same format you just posted...hope this helps atleast a little bit, i'm not the best 😉

<?php

session_start();
$this_addr	= getenv("REMOTE_ADDR");
$this_host	= getenv("REMOTE_HOST");
$this_sid	= session_id();

if (isset($name) && $name == "admin")	{
	$admin_user = true;
	session_register("admin_user");
} else if (isset($name) && $name == "user")	{
	$norm_user = true;
	session_register("norm_user");
}

if (isset($pass) && $pass == "admin")	{
	$admin_pass = true;
	session_register("admin_pass");
} else if (isset($pass) && $pass == "pass01")	{
	$norm_pass = true;
	session_register("norm_pass");
}

if (session_is_registered("admin_user") && session_is_registered("admin_pass"))	{
	$status = "Admin authenticated.";
} else if (session_is_registered("norm_user") && session_is_registered("norm_pass"))	{
	$status = "Normal user authenticated.";
} else {
	$status = "Not authenticated.";
}

?>

Czar

I tried that, but it still does nothing. 😕

I think that the problem is in php.ini or httpd.conf files.
Something denies the passing of vars or registering them as session variables.

...getting desperate

m_tt

Originally posted by Czar
I tried that, but it still does nothing. 😕

I think that the problem is in php.ini or httpd.conf files.
Something denies the passing of vars or registering them as session variables.

...getting desperate

Have you tried a basic check like:

<?php
session_start();
$session = session_id();
if (isset($session)) {
  echo "Session is started.<br>";
  $cur_session = true;
  session_register("cur_session");
  	if (session_is_registered("cur_session"))	{
  		echo "Session is registered.<br>";
  	} else {
  		echo "Session is not registered.<br>";
  	}
} else {
  echo "Session is not started.<br>";
}
?>

##     If everything is working, the output should be:

##     Session is started.
##     Session is registered.

m_tt

Also, check the info:

<?php
     phpinfo();
?>

My server has the following under "Session"

Session Support enabled

Registered save handlers files user

Directive Local Value Master Value
session.auto_start Off Off
session.bug_compat_42 On On
session.bug_compat_warn On On
session.cache_expire 180 180
session.cache_limiter nocache nocache
session.cookie_domain no value no value
session.cookie_lifetime 0 0
session.cookie_path / /
session.cookie_secure Off Off
session.entropy_file no value no value
session.entropy_length 0 0
session.gc_dividend 100 100
session.gc_maxlifetime 1440 1440
session.gc_probability 1 1
session.name PHPSESSID PHPSESSID
session.referer_check no value no value
session.save_handler files files
session.save_path /tmp /tmp
session.serialize_handler php php
session.use_cookies On On
session.use_only_cookies Off Off
session.use_trans_sid Off Off

Czar

i changed my php.ini session parameters to match those above. No effect. Still same problem.
That session test script works well, sessions get registered etc.
It seems that if ( isset ( )) -function does not find registered values????

As i earlier wrote; With Xitami all those scripts worked well. After i installed apache and reinstalled PHP, those bugs appeared.

It has to be some kinda configuration problem (?)

bastien

problem then why not download easyphp (www.easyphp.org) it will be properly cconfigured and runs great out of the box...might clear up your config probs