[DrP]

I have this site for my school where, when people log on, the following are set:

$_SESSION['user_logged']
$_SESSION['user_password']
$_SESSION['level']
$_SESSION['class']
$_SESSION['logged'] = TRUE

They are then redirected back to the original page which contains:

session_start();
if ((isset($_SESSION['user_logged']) &&
$_SESSION['user_logged'] != "") ||
(isset($_SESSION['user_password']) &&
$_SESSION['user_password'] != "")) {
$_SESSION['logged'] = TRUE;
}

This shows me whether they are logged in or not. When redirected from logging in this works fine and the screen for logged users shows. However, as soon as you move to another page (which features the same login check) the user is shown the non-logged user screen. I'm sure this means the information is not being passed between pages.

What I don't understand is this works completely without problems when I run it on my server at home, but it won't work on the 'live' server!

Can anyone help?

[haswalt]

you definately have session_start() at the top of each page?

check the session settings on the live server.

[DrP]

Yep, session_start() is at the beginning of each page. Like I said, it works fine when tested on my own server at home.
I've tried contacting the county advisors about the server settings, but the head honcho doesn't seem to know anything about them and is unable to help. Instead I have to contact the company that maintain the servers, via the county advisors - something I feel will take weeks, possibly.
What exactly should I be asking about re the server settings?

EDIT: Have looked around and I believe I need to do this...
1. Get a copy of the server's php.ini file and put it into my root directory.
2. Edit php.ini to direct sessions towards a tmp folder.
3. Create the temp folder.
4. Ka-ching!
Does that sound about right? If so, all I've got to do is begin the (possibly) difficult task of being given a copy of the server's php.ini file!

[covert215]

You can put a php.ini file in your directory and only enter the necessary changes. If I make a php.ini file that only changes 1 detail, it will inherit the server's main file and only override the listed one.

[DrP]

Are you sure?
I looked into it here:
http://www.washington.edu/computing/...g/php-ini.html
and that says the opposite...

[cnelson04]

Just download php.. copy the php.ini change the settings you want, upload it. And your done? I think this will work correct?

[covert215]

That's quite a bit of work right there. Its not even remotely efficient.

[DrP]

Cnelson, will that really work? Won't I need to make sure that the php.ini file I upload has the settings for everything else the same as the server at the moment?
Also, will I need to restart the server for the new settings to take effect?

[cnelson04]

I'm not sure about the restart but i'm sure some of the setting will be a little differant. I don't think it would be anything to change your server behavior. I've never tried it before so i'm not positive but on paper it seems like it would work. But there could be other complications me and you aren't thinking of, or like i said it could and probably will work. Or just ask for a copy of the php.ini file form the host. -cnelson.

[covert215]

All you need is a blank file called php.ini that hs whatever settings you need changed. The rest will be default.

[cnelson04]

Well the artcle he posted says the exact oppisite thing. but if your right, then go with his idea. -cnelson.