Admin time out revisited..

[wkdwich]

It makes me crazy to have to log into the admin time after time all day long.. done my research and found this thread:
Need help with session timeouts

which says to edit the sess_life settings in both the sessions.php (includes/functions & admin/includes/functions)

oops sorry that didnt help me at all..

I run 1 instance of oscMAX on my server & 2 original osc installations, one highly modified..

I have to re-log into the max and not highly modified admins, the highly modified admin I do not have to relog in unless I compeletely shut down all instances of MSIE.

There is only 1 php.ini on the entire server, it is set to:
session.gc_maxlifetime = 1440
(meaning to say that the domain running the highly modified osc does not have it's own php.ini

All 3 conf files use mysql for the store sessions..


has anyone got any ideas?? thanks

[michael_s]

The post you reference is not for the admin panel, but only for the catalog.

This is a post for the admin panel:
Timeout for Admin-NOW I'm mad!

[wkdwich]

Michael, thanks I saw that one also and read the pertanent parts twice, but I guess I was so fixated on changing the 1440 to 3600 that I didnt see there was also a line removed there.. will test that out in the AM.. thanks

[michael_s]

Also be sure you delete all the cookies for your site after you make the change.

[wkdwich]

Michael, your time is much appreciated.. I was hoever unsucessfull

from the admin edit post you references I did as instructed:
PHP Code:

if (STORE_SESSIONS == 'mysql') {
if (!$SESS_LIFE = get_cfg_var('session.gc_maxlifetime')) {
$SESS_LIFE = 1440;
}

to this


PHP Code:

if (STORE_SESSIONS == 'mysql') {
$SESS_LIFE = 3600;
}

only to get an error code on line 63
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '}' in /home/wkdwich/public_html/shoppe/admin/includes/functions/sessions.php on line 63

<?php
/*
$Id: sessions.php 3 2006-05-27 04:59:07Z user $
  osCMax Power E-Commerce
  osCommerce Documentation by OSCdox :: osCommerce and osCMax documentation
  Copyright 2006 osCMax
  Released under the GNU General Public License
*/
 if (STORE_SESSIONS == 'mysql') {
         $SESS_LIFE = 3600;
    }  
    function _sess_open($save_path, $session_name) {
      return true;
    }
    function _sess_close() {
      return true;
    }
    function _sess_read($key) {
      $qid = tep_db_query("select value from " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " where sesskey = '" . tep_db_input($key) . "' and expiry > '" . time() . "'");
      $value = tep_db_fetch_array($qid);
      if ($value['value']) {
        return $value['value'];
      }
      return false;
    }
    function _sess_write($key, $val) {
      global $SESS_LIFE;
      $expiry = time() + $SESS_LIFE;
      $value = $val;
      $qid = tep_db_query("select count(*) as total from " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " where sesskey = '" . tep_db_input($key) . "'");
      $total = tep_db_fetch_array($qid);
      if ($total['total'] > 0) {
        return tep_db_query("update " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " set expiry = '" . tep_db_input($expiry) . "', value = '" . tep_db_input($value) . "' where sesskey = '" . tep_db_input($key) . "'");
      } else {
        return tep_db_query("insert into " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " values ('" . tep_db_input($key) . "', '" . tep_db_input($expiry) . "', '" . tep_db_input($value) . "')");
      }
    }
    function _sess_destroy($key) {
      return tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " where sesskey = '" . tep_db_input($key) . "'");
    }
    function _sess_gc($maxlifetime) {
      tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_SESSIONS . " where expiry < '" . time() . "'");
      return true;
    }
    session_set_save_handler('_sess_open', '_sess_close', '_sess_read', '_sess_write', '_sess_destroy', '_sess_gc');
  }
  function tep_session_start() {
    return session_start();
  }
  function tep_session_register($variable) {
    return session_register($variable);
  }
  function tep_session_is_registered($variable) {
    return session_is_registered($variable);
  }
  function tep_session_unregister($variable) {
    return session_unregister($variable);
  }
  function tep_session_id($sessid = '') {
    if ($sessid != '') {
      return session_id($sessid);
    } else {
      return session_id();
    }
  }
  function tep_session_name($name = '') {
    if ($name != '') {
      return session_name($name);
    } else {
      return session_name();
    }
  }
  function tep_session_close() {
    if (function_exists('session_close')) {
      return session_close();
    }
  }
  function tep_session_destroy() {
    return session_destroy();
  }
  function tep_session_save_path($path = '') {
    if ($path != '') {
      return session_save_path($path);
    } else {
      return session_save_path();
    }
  }
?>

[michael_s]

The remaining code should be this:

 if (STORE_SESSIONS == 'mysql') {
 $SESS_LIFE = 3600; 
  

Lose the extra } at the end...

Also note that you have to store your sessions in mysql database not as files...

[wkdwich]

good golly Miss Molly.. that worked now thanks so much Michael

[c.h.u.d.]

Of course it worked, you just had to wrap your head around it first.

I have used this method many times.

[wkdwich]

hahah yup.. "contrary to popular belief my head has always been right here on my shoulders.. it only appears it is in another location most days"

I am sure if I looked at the code long enough I would have seen that one bracket should have been trashed.. I can't write but I can manipulate most times..