How to extend the lifetime of $_SESSION?

[mikek12004]

I use a $_SESSION variable to store the username and wish to last longer that it does (only for this php script) is there a way?

[Dormilich]

sure, overwrite the session.gc_maxlifetime value with ini_set(). see Session Runtime Configuration

[Dheeraj Joshi]

Dormilich is right

change this

session.gc_maxlifetime in php.ini.........

[Canabeez]

Following question...

If you're overriding the session.gc_maxlifetime in one PHP script, and then run another one under the same session, will the the lifetime "get shorter" after you run the second script?

[dlite922]

Yes, if you want this value to remain for any page with session, you have to have this declared.

If you want the entire server (php global setting) just change it in your php.ini like dheerajjoshim suggested vs what Dorm suggested.

Cheers,



Dan

[mikek12004]

in the php script the in_set("session.gc_maxlifetime",2000) will go below the session_start() right?

[Dormilich]

I usually set php.ini values as early as possible.

[mikek12004]

yeah but can you do it before session_star()? (Normaly isn't this going at the very top?)

[Dormilich]

@mikek12004
not necessarily, it just has to be called before any use of $_SESSION and any output.

personal note: using a class for sessions comes in handy there because the class will invoke session_start() when necessary (tho you still need to watch out for previous output)

[mikek12004]

Got it, I will try first the init_set and then the session start and if I do not have any errors I will leave it this way, thanks