set session timeout in code

Can I set the session timeout in my code? I don't have access to php.ini
because the site is on a shared server.

re: set session timeout in code

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 12:09:18 -0600, "jim" <info@info.com> wrote:
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>Can I set the session timeout in my code? I don't have access to php.ini
>because the site is on a shared server.[/color]

You don't need access to php.ini: http://uk.php.net/session notes that all the
session configuration variables are PHP_INI_ALL changeable, and links to
ini_set(), the function you can use to change them.

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re: set session timeout in code

Thanks for your reply. I'm brand new to php and I'm trying to troubleshoot
a session timeout problem, so my questions are probably simple... If I want
the session to last as long as the browser is open, do I put the following
line of code in ALL of my web pages?

ini_set("session.cookie_lifetime", "0");

Do I have to put this line before or after session_start();?




"Andy Hassall" <andy@andyh.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 12:09:18 -0600, "jim" <info@info.com> wrote:
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> >Can I set the session timeout in my code? I don't have access to php.ini
> >because the site is on a shared server.[/color]
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> You don't need access to php.ini: http://uk.php.net/session notes that[/color]
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> session configuration variables are PHP_INI_ALL changeable, and links to
> ini_set(), the function you can use to change them.
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re: set session timeout in code

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:54:35 -0600, "bob garbados" <bobgarbados@yahoo.com>
wrote:
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>Thanks for your reply. I'm brand new to php and I'm trying to troubleshoot
>a session timeout problem, so my questions are probably simple... If I want
>the session to last as long as the browser is open, do I put the following
>line of code in ALL of my web pages?
>
>ini_set("session.cookie_lifetime", "0");[/color]

Yes, although that's the default anyway - have your host changed it?
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>Do I have to put this line before or after session_start();?[/color]

Before.

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re: set session timeout in code

My host has it set to 1200 seconds. Thanks for the help.


"Andy Hassall" <andy@andyh.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:54:35 -0600, "bob garbados" <bobgarbados@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
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> >Thanks for your reply. I'm brand new to php and I'm trying to[/color][/color]
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> >a session timeout problem, so my questions are probably simple... If I[/color][/color]
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> >the session to last as long as the browser is open, do I put the[/color][/color]
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> >line of code in ALL of my web pages?
> >
> >ini_set("session.cookie_lifetime", "0");[/color]
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> Yes, although that's the default anyway - have your host changed it?
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> >Do I have to put this line before or after session_start();?[/color]
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> Before.
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