PHP Session Help

[Ik]

I need help!

I'm using sessions to protect some pages from unauthorized users.

Here is my code:

When there is a match in the database:

session_start();
session_register("username");
header("location:index.php");

In the protected page:

session_start();
if(!isset($_SESSION['username']))
{
	header("location:login.php");
}

The code works perfectly on my local machine, but when I upload to dreamhost.com it keeps redirecting me to the login page regardless I type the wrong credentials or the right ones. The database is fine, and the tables include the login information the I use to log in!

Any thoughts??

 

[Eric]

Do not use session_register - that requires register_globals and long story short - it is BAD.

<?php

session_start();

$_SESSION['username'] = $username;
$_SESSION['loggedin'] = true;

header("Location: index.php");
exit;

?>

...

<?php

session_start();

if (!isset($_SESSION['username'], $_SESSION['loggedin']) OR $_SESSION['loggedin'] != true)
{
        header("Location: login.php");
        exit;
}

?>

 

[Kate]

First thing is to verify if the $_SESSION variable is set.
This function is deprecated as of PHP6. Which version is your host using ?

 

[Ik]

you are a php guru it works, thanks a lot

Do not use session_register - that requires register_globals and long story short - it is BAD.

<?php

session_start();

$_SESSION['username'] = $username;
$_SESSION['loggedin'] = true;

header("Location: index.php");
exit;

?>

...

<?php

session_start();

if (!isset($_SESSION['username'], $_SESSION['loggedin']) OR $_SESSION['loggedin'] != true)
{
        header("Location: login.php");
        exit;
}

?>

---------- Post added at 05:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:21 PM ----------

First thing is to verify if the $_SESSION variable is set.
This function is deprecated as of PHP6. Which version is your host using ?

Thanks