Custom Session usind MySQL

I want the session to be accessed from different websites, so i got the
answer in this forum only to make use of customised session with mysql.

I searched the web and came to know that 'session.save_handler' of php.ini
needs to be as 'user' but instead, on my server it is 'files'. As server is
a shared server so i may not be able to change it, what can i do to resolve
this ?

Thanks in advance
Manisha

yes, website is on same machine, but if there is to and fro from 2 websites,
then for both ways i need to pass it ? what will happen to session time
limit ? if i go website1 then go to another website2 then after 30 mins i
come back to website1 (session timeout 30mins) then what will happen ? Any
sample code would be appreciated.

if at all i decide to go for database then do i need 'session.save_handler'
as 'user' ?

manisha


> Manisha Sathe wrote:
>
> > I want the session to be accessed from different websites, so i got the
> > answer in this forum only to make use of customised session with mysql.
> >
> > I searched the web and came to know that 'session.save_handler' of
php.ini
> > needs to be as 'user' but instead, on my server it is 'files'. As server
is
> > a shared server so i may not be able to change it, what can i do to
resolve
> > this ?
>
> Are both websites on the same machine? If so, you can just use a common
> session.save_path and pass the session_id when changing servers.
>
> If the websites are on different machines, then you'll need to use a
> database for sessions and ensure the database is accessible by each site.
>
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Manisha Sathe wrote:

> yes, website is on same machine, but if there is to and fro from 2 websites,
> then for both ways i need to pass it ? what will happen to session time
> limit ? if i go website1 then go to another website2 then after 30 mins i
> come back to website1 (session timeout 30mins) then what will happen ? Any
> sample code would be appreciated.

Nothing will happen as you'll be using the same session file so it will
not be cleaned up. What don't you try reading the page for
session_set_save_handler() and start from there...

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On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Manisha Sathe wrote:

>I want the session to be accessed from different websites, so i got the
>answer in this forum only to make use of customised session with mysql.
>
>I searched the web and came to know that 'session.save_handler' of php.ini
>needs to be as 'user' but instead, on my server it is 'files'. As server is
>a shared server so i may not be able to change it, what can i do to resolve
>this ?
>

Basically you just need to override the default session handler and
provide your own session functions that will use a MySQL table instead of
/tmp. Try this:

http://destiney.com/pub/php_db_sessions.tar.gz


--
Greg Donald
http://destiney.com

thanks all for your help, will try it out now

manisha

"Manisha Sathe" <manisha@starhub.net.sg> wrote in message
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> I want the session to be accessed from different websites, so i got the
> answer in this forum only to make use of customised session with mysql.
>
> I searched the web and came to know that 'session.save_handler' of php.ini
> needs to be as 'user' but instead, on my server it is 'files'. As server
is
> a shared server so i may not be able to change it, what can i do to
resolve
> this ?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Manisha