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Hi

I have an application using php sessions, but when i try to logout the program and destroy sessions it does' not work this is my exit code

<?php session_start();
    session_unregister('first_name');
    session_unregister('user_level');
    $_SESSION=array();
    session_unset();
    session_destroy();
    include 'login_form.html';
?>
 
I receive no error but if i click back on browser ask me for refresh, after that i'm logged again

thanks

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Hi Alejandro_Lopez,

Well, you only really need this:

<?php
session_start();
session_unset();
session_destroy();
?>

It also depends on your code for the page authenticating the login, and finally, try logging out, closing your browser, then going back to the page. See if it's still logged in.

Regards,
Zyloch
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Diablo84

When using $_SESSION (as opposed to the old method) you should unset session variables using the unset function (for induvidual variables) or $_SESSION = array(); to effictively reset the session data.

So in this case

<?php
  session_start();
  $_SESSION = array();
 session_destroy();
?>

is needed.

>> I receive no error but if i click back on browser ask me for refresh, after that i'm logged again

This sounds like you are resubmitting form data which is logging you in again.

There is two possibilities i can think of here, one is that it is the IE6 bug triggered by the use of session data with forms, in which case after session_start(); try adding:

header("cache-control: private");

The other is to process the login on a seperate page and use header redirects, eg. point your form to process.php

process.php will resemble the following:

<?php
//process login data as you was before
header("location: logged_in_page.php");
exit;
?>

That should prevent the need to refresh and also prevent the resubmitting of form data upon refresh.
TRY THIS: I'VE EDITED THE CODE TO UNREGISTER TWO SESSION VARIABLES INSTEAD OF ONE HOW IT IS IN MY ORIGINAL CODE. IF THERE ARE ANY ERRORS, THAT IS THE REASON.

<?php

session_start();

//include function files for this application

require_once("functions.php");
$old_user1 = $_SESSION['first_name']; //store to test if they *were* logged in
$old_user2 = $_SESSION['user_level']; //store to test if they *were* logged in
$result_unreg1 = session_unregister("first_name");
$result_unreg2 = session_unregister("user_level");
$result_dest = session_destroy();

if (!empty($old_user1 && $old_user2))
{
     if ($result_unreg1 && $result_dest && $result_unreg2)
     {
          //if they were logged in and are now logged out
          echo "Your logout attempt was successful. You are now logged out.";
     }
     else
     {
          //they were logged in and could not be logged out
                                echo "Logout Was Unsuccessful";
     }
}
else
{
     // if they weren't logged in but came to this page somehow
     echo "You were never logged in, therefore, you weren't logged out.";
}

?>


BELOW IS MY ORIGINAL CODE ON HOW TO UNREGISTER AND DESTROY A SESSION USING ONE SESSION VARIABLE FOR A LOGIN:

<?php

session_start();

//include function files for this application

require_once("functions.php");
$old_user = $_SESSION['valid_user']; //store to test if they *were* logged in
$result_unreg = session_unregister("valid_user");
$result_dest = session_destroy();

if (!empty($old_user))
{
     if ($result_unreg && $result_dest)
     {
          //if they were logged in and are now logged out
          echo "Your logout attempt was successful. You are now logged out.";
     }
     else
     {
          //they were logged in and could not be logged out
                                echo "Logout Was Unsuccessful";
     }
}
else
{
     // if they weren't logged in but came to this page somehow
     echo "You were never logged in, therefore, you weren't logged out.";
}

?>

If you would like me to help with a way to have different access levels while only having one session variable, let me know. I have a whole login script designed especially for EE users :)

Cheers
Lance
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HI all

sorry for stay out so many time, now i'll try Diablo84 comment, i think it's right
Accept Diablo84. Mebbe Give me like 1 point if I'm reeeeally lucky :)
Alejandro_Lopez ,

Any news?
Hi Alejandro_Lopez, did you find time to try the code?
Sorry for not taking care of this

I 'm agreee

Regards and thanks to all of you for your support