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CI Sessions config question - mrosenello - 05-13-2016
Hey Guys,
I seem to have an issue with my Sessions config where it isn't doing what I am anticipating. I am trying to set sessions to never expire; however, they all seem to expire within a few days.
I am using the database driver and the oldest timestamp on any ci_session record is ~5 days ago. (the table has just over a million records in it currently). Below is my settings and any insight would be much appreciated.
PHP Code:
$config['sess_driver'] = 'database';
$config['sess_cookie_name'] = 'ci_sessions';
$config['sess_expiration'] = 157680000;
$config['sess_save_path'] = 'ci_sessions';
$config['sess_match_ip'] = FALSE;
$config['sess_time_to_update'] = 157680000;
$config['sess_regenerate_destroy'] = FALSE;
$config['sess_use_database'] = TRUE;
RE: CI Sessions config question - skunkbad - 05-13-2016
1) sess_time_to_update has nothing to do with how long the session is supposed to last, so you should reset that value.
2) sess_use_database will have no effect in CI 3.0.
3) Everything else looks right, and that your sessions should last 5 years.
4) If it's not a bug in your code, then perhaps a bug in CI's garbage collection?
RE: CI Sessions config question - mrosenello - 05-13-2016
Thanks for the help. I'm not cleaning up any old sessions in my code (that I know of).
Also thanks for the help on those other settings, I knew they were kind of a mix from CI 2. and 3. I will clean those up.
Any idea where the CI garbage collection happens? I'm curious to have a look through it.
RE: CI Sessions config question - skunkbad - 05-13-2016
For the database driver, garbage collection is done in the gc method, near line 330 of system/libraries/Session/drivers/Session_database.php