Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app

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On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:51:14 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> Axel wrote:
>
>> Am Mittwoch, 5. September 2012 14:11:11 UTC+2 schrieb Jerry Stuckle:
>>
>>> You can set session.save_handler in the php.ini file to point at a
>>> different handler. Define your handler and write the data to the
>>> database. Instructions are in the PHP doc.
>>
>> really? I found just a bunch of stuff describing the general
>> principle. I'll have another look, thanks.
>
>
> Remember you still have to write the handler and make sure its
> included in your app.

Defining the handler in php.ini takes care of the "make sure it's
included in your app" part.

>
>>> Alternatively, you can also set an auto prepend file to include your
>>> session handler code in every file.
>>
>> ah! That's kind of what I had in mind :) . I didn't know that - I'm
>> not a php developer.
>
> That has some performance downsides on scripts that dont need it.

Yup. Which points back to custom handler set in php.ini.

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database-based sessions for 3rd party php app Axel <axel.bock.ba@gmail.com> - 2012-09-05 04:21 -0700
  Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-09-05 12:37 +0100
    Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app Axel <axel.bock.ba@gmail.com> - 2012-09-05 04:58 -0700
      Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-09-05 13:45 +0100
    Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2012-09-05 14:26 +0200
      Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-09-05 13:46 +0100
      Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-09-05 14:01 +0100
  Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-09-05 08:11 -0400
    Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app Axel <axel.bock.ba@gmail.com> - 2012-09-05 05:39 -0700
      Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-09-05 13:51 +0100
        Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app Axel <axel.bock.ba@gmail.com> - 2012-09-05 06:13 -0700
        Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app "Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehells.com> - 2012-09-05 10:21 -0500
      Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-09-05 10:21 -0400
  Re: database-based sessions for 3rd party php app Jonathan Stein <jstein@image.dk> - 2012-09-05 22:27 +0200

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