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Large File Upload Cause Session Timeout

Zones: Web Languages/Standards, PHP Scripting Language

Hi,

I am trying to upload a 90MB file but then end up getting session timeout and end up in the login page.

I have tried to change the .htaccess file with the below additions but it does not seem to work. BTW, I am using a web hosting and the only config file I can change is the .htaccess.

         
             php_value post_max_size 120M
php_value upload_max_filesize 100M
php_value max_execution_time 0
php_value max_input_time 0
php_value session.gc_maxlifetime 86400
php_value session.cookie_lifetime 86400

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Zone: Web Development

Question Asked By: hongjun

Solution Provided By: mespinozae

Participating Experts: 2

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03.04.2008 at 12:41PM PST, ID: 21044886

mespinozae:

Im pretty sure max_input_time should be "-1" instead of "0" -> http://cr.php.net/ref.info
Same could apply to max_execution_time

Do make sure that the .htaccess file is actually working, some servers do not allow overruling php values from htaccess

Accepted Solution

03.05.2008 at 07:17AM PST, ID: 21050999

hongjun:

No help. I am still being thrown back to login page. It seems more like a session thing and not a connection timeout.

hongjun

03.05.2008 at 07:18AM PST, ID: 21051003

hongjun:

It happens after almost 1 hour of upload.

03.05.2008 at 07:36AM PST, ID: 21051193

Rank: Genius

hernst42:

Most webservers are configured to drop the connection after 3600 Seconds (AFAIK default in apache) You will need to reconfigure apache to allow longer times. This value can't be influenced by PHP. If your users can't upload the file in that time they might run into such problems.

Are you sure the values are changed via .htaccess recheck phpinfo() for the modified values.

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03.05.2008 at 07:42AM PST, ID: 21051262

hongjun:

>> Most webservers are configured to drop the connection after 3600 Seconds
Is it max_execution_time and max_input_time ?

I check phpinfo and I see the below
Local Value Master Value
max_execution_time -1 60
max_input_time -1 60

A further scan on my phpinfo values and I saw memory_limit is 32MB. Do I need to up this value as well?

Cheers
hongjun

03.05.2008 at 07:42AM PST, ID: 21051268

hongjun:

FYI, I can change .htaccess but not change the apache config file.

03.05.2008 at 08:37AM PST, ID: 21051823

Rank: Genius

hernst42:

>> Most webservers are configured to drop the connection after 3600 Seconds
Is it max_execution_time and max_input_time ?

no those values have nothing to with the values in php .it's an apache thing.

>A further scan on my phpinfo values and I saw memory_limit is 32MB. Do I need to up this value as well?
If you don't load the file into memory that limit should be fine.

03.05.2008 at 08:43AM PST, ID: 21051886

hongjun:

Oh ok.

I am trying http://tomas.epineer.se/tesupload/ and hope it will work.

hongjun

03.05.2008 at 08:43AM PST, ID: 21051889

hongjun:

BTW, I have no access to apache conf file :(

hongjun

03.14.2008 at 08:58AM PDT, ID: 21126679

Hi, I have a new question related to this problem.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web_Development/Web_Languages-Standards/PHP/Q_23242144.html

Please help :)

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