Re: [mv] Sessions Expiring Prematurely

["Rizen" <rizen@deadearth.com>]

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On Thu, 11 May 2000 06:47:58 -0400
 cfm@maine.com wrote:
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> > I've built a site which requires my users to be logged
> in
> > the entire time they are on the site. They log in
> within the
> > first couple of pages and then stay logged in through
> the
> > duration of their visit.
> > 
> > The problem I have is that the sessions seem to
> randomly
> > expire on the users, and then they are forced to log in
> > again. What happens is that the session id changes, and
> then
> > of course, all of the variables that the user has
> compiled
> > in their session, are wiped clean. It seems to happen
> more
> > frequently with IE than Netscape. Also, when it
> happens, all
> > of the cookies that have been set from my site are
> deleted
> > from their cookies file.
> 
> I don't know how a typical user could expire a session.
> That 
> is initiated on the system side.  More likely the user is
> initiating a new session.  Are you sure about the
> "expire" part?
> Maybe it's a new feature with which I'm unfamiliar.
> 
> If it is an issue of a new session, you should start by
> checking your web server logs in detail.  Look for
> indications
> of multiple windows, going back, proxies and caches (to
> start).

i've experienced the problem myself many times also. i
haven't opened a new window or hit the back button or
anything weird. the session id simply changes mid site. it
happens on every page in the site. it doesn't seem to matter
how long a visitor has been there or how many pages. i wish
i had one thing that was not random, but i haven't found one
yet.
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