Session variable values all the same

[teknodude]

Out of the blue I've just had a problem occur with the sessions on some of the PHP systems I've created. The systems work fine on my test server (WinXP, Apache/MySQL/PHP) but when I upload them to the live Linux servers (different hosts for different projects) the following problem occurs...

When the user logs in an authentication page checks their details, and if they're valid sets the following variables:

$SESSION['s_id'] = $data['id'];
$SESSION['s_username'] = $data['username'];
$_SESSION['s_password'] = $data['password'];

This is just a small extract, and so previous to this the session variables are registered and the session is started. The session timeout is set and the session also started on the private pages as well so that the user's session login details can be retrieved.

The problem is that the session variables only contain the value of the last session variable set. In the example above, the other two session variables would have the value of the $_SESSION['s_password'] variable. As I say, this is a problem that has only just occurred and I can't figure what's up :-S

Any help greatly appreciated,

teknodude

[adamgeorge]

Well, maybe it's a problem with your sql query? At least I am assuming you were grabbing the $data data from a database based on the fact I would do something similar 😉 and I don't see why you would use an array unless you used mysql_fetch_array() or something.

if not then ignore my reply.

anyway try this:

$SESSION['s_id'] = 23;
$SESSION['s_username'] = "fdjklajfd";
$_SESSION['s_password'] = "fjdlksa;jflkdjas fl;dsja";

if those values are registered in the session, then you know it's a problem with your query. I.e. the $data array does not contain the values you think it does.

Swapping servers may cause this problem... something to do with the tables may not be exactly the same.

cya
-Adam 🙂

[teknodude]

Thanks for your suggestions Adam, but I know that it is nothing to do with the DB as I have done extensive debugging. There is some problem with the actual sessions, but I don't know what. The problem has only just appeared.

Any more help any one can offer would be much appreciated 🙂

teknodude