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HTA and Session Variables
<rogueripper>
Hi there!
Scenario:
I have 5 client machines running an ASP System inside an hta. (controlled environment)
All 5 client machines has Windows 2000 pro installed and IE 6 as the Web browser.
Whenever the clients logs onto the ASP System, their "user_id" gets stored into a session variable.
e.g:
Session("User_ID") = rst("User_ID")
Problem:
4 of the 5 machines actualy recocnizes the Session variable.
The other machine does not even pick it up! (i check for it inside a popup window)
I opened IE6, set the Security settings for Internet, Intranet and Trusted Sites to the lowest possible settings- enabling all, anonymous loggon, accept all cookies, refresh at every visit etc.
Again- 4 out of 5 machines this is working perfectly, it is just one machine (with the exact same IE security settings) that does not recocnize the Session variable.
I tested the ASP System inside the IE 6 browser (without using hta) and then the Session variable is recocnized, it is only as soon as the hta is running that it loses the Session variable.
Any specific securities I need to change for the hta, if so how do I go about doing that?
(o: aaargh! I am pulling out hair! :o)
Thanx in advance for anybody with a sollution! :o)
</rogueripper>
Hi there!
Scenario:
I have 5 client machines running an ASP System inside an hta. (controlled environment)
All 5 client machines has Windows 2000 pro installed and IE 6 as the Web browser.
Whenever the clients logs onto the ASP System, their "user_id" gets stored into a session variable.
e.g:
Session("User_ID") = rst("User_ID")
Problem:
4 of the 5 machines actualy recocnizes the Session variable.
The other machine does not even pick it up! (i check for it inside a popup window)
I opened IE6, set the Security settings for Internet, Intranet and Trusted Sites to the lowest possible settings- enabling all, anonymous loggon, accept all cookies, refresh at every visit etc.
Again- 4 out of 5 machines this is working perfectly, it is just one machine (with the exact same IE security settings) that does not recocnize the Session variable.
I tested the ASP System inside the IE 6 browser (without using hta) and then the Session variable is recocnized, it is only as soon as the hta is running that it loses the Session variable.
Any specific securities I need to change for the hta, if so how do I go about doing that?
(o: aaargh! I am pulling out hair! :o)
Thanx in advance for anybody with a sollution! :o)
</rogueripper>
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PRB: Session Variables Do Not Persist Between Requests After You Install Internet Explorer Security Patch MS01-055
SYMPTOMS
After you install security patch MS01-055 for Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6.0, you may encounter the following problems:
Session variables are lost.
Session state is not maintained between requests.
Cookies are not set on the client system.
Note These problems can also occur after you install a more recent patch that includes the fix that is provided in security patch MS01-055.
CAUSE
Security patch MS01-055 prevents servers with improper name syntax from setting cookies names. Domains that use cookies must use only alphanumeric characters ("-" or ".") in the domain name and the server name. Internet Explorer blocks cookies from a server if the server name contains other characters, such as an underscore character ("_").
Because ASP session state and session variables rely on cookies to function, ASP cannot maintain session state between requests if cookies cannot be set on the client.
This issue can also be caused by an incorrect name syntax in a host header.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:
Rename the domain name and the server name, and use only alphanumeric characters.
Browse to the server by using the Internet Protocol (IP) address rather than the domain/server name.
Note You may need to change the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) configuration after you rename a server. For more information, refer to the "References" section.
More here from the Source link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316112&Product=ie600
WindowsUpdate also recommended
Internet Explorer 6 will notify you of Web sites that do not satisfy your privacy settings. This article describes how to manage your privacy (or cookie) settings in Internet Explorer 6. For information about the default privacy settings in Internet Explorer 6, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
293222 The Default Privacy Settings for Internet Explorer 6
MORE INFORMATION
You can configure your privacy settings in Internet Explorer 6 by clicking Internet Options on the Tools menu, and then clicking the Privacy tab.
NOTE: An administrator can customize your privacy settings and remove the Privacy tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box. If the Privacy tab is not available, contact your administrator or see the Information for Advanced Users and IT Professionals section of this article.
More here, source link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283185&Product=ie600