[Info-vax] PHP_SESSION.EXE problem with HP CSWS_PHP V2.2

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In article <eaea255c-515a-4498-bb43-e0e67552e2bf at 1g2000vbu.googlegroups.com>, Rich Jordan <jordan at ccs4vms.com> writes:
>On Aug 26, 1:45=A0pm, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>> In article <68f398b7-b893-4ec3-bc41-98cade54a... at z18g2000yqb.googlegroups=
>..com>, Rich Jordan <jor... at ccs4vms.com> writes:
>>
>>
>>
>> >I'm not seeing anyone with this same problem by searching so I thought
>> >I'd ask here.
>>
>> >Our test Alpha (V8.3, current ECOs, TCPIP V5.6 ECO 5) was upgraded to
>> >CSWS V2.2 Update 1 and PHP V2.2 yesterday while testing the range bug
>> >mitigation options. =A0That didn't change anything, but it did break a
>> >2006 vintage PMWiki test setup (no great loss) that I thought I'd get
>> >working again. =A0So we updated it to current stable, and it now fails
>> >with a "PHP is lacking session support" error. =A0There are requirements
>> >in PMWiki current that had us enabling PHP_SESSION in the PHP ini
>> >file.
>>
>> >The Apache error logs showed the following:
>>
>> >PHP Warning: =A0PHP Startup: =A0Invalid library (maybe not a PHP library=
>)
>> >'php_session.exe' =A0 in Unknown on line 0
>>
>> >The PHP.INI file has the PHP_SESSION line (and many others)
>> >uncommented; none of the others gives an error. =A0I extracted a fresh
>> >copy of this file from the HP install kit and it compared exactly; all
>> >directory and file protections were confirmed, and a quick ANAL/IMAGE
>> >run just to confirm there was no internal corruption. =A0All clean. =A0I
>> >then removed CSWS_PHP, rebooted, and reinstalled it, same symptoms.
>>
>> >So before I replace PHP with Mark Berryman's much newer port, has
>> >anyone seen this kind of behavior before with the HP kit?
>>
>> Dunno about that. =A0I have Mark's newer port installed and there IS no
>> more PHP_SESSION extension. =A0I'm guessing that it's one that always
>> compiled in. =A0The PHPINFO() shows it exists.
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>>
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>
>Brian,
>     yep, its built in in Mark's build.  My system running that
>version is still down (taking me too long to build my new storage
>enclosure; metalworking is not a strong suit) so I can't very if
>PMWiki works but so far everything else I threw at Mark's PHP has run
>just fine.

I'd wager you'll find that the PHP session stuff is in good shape too.  
Kudos to Mark for his efforts!

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