PHP_SESSION variables aren´t working after server migration

[Rocini]

Hi all,

Well, I have some applications in HTML/PHP that was working fine before a migration server (I was on box393 and now on box505). After this, some variables using the PHP_SESSION method, are not working anymore.
Oh, and there is no errors logged in error_log file in this folder showing about this.

To be more specific, on one of my folders under public_html, I have a php.ini that indicates REGISTER_GLOBALS = on, that it usually work.
I checked everything as possible, the entire php.ini, .htaccess to see any issue, but found nothing wrong

For debug purposes, I run a copy of the entire application on a personal server, using Linux/Apache/PHP, including the same php.ini like the one in my Bluehost folder.
With this environment, the application works well. On Bluehost, don´t.

Any changes on the new server (new box) that´s affecting my code?

Still trying to understand this problem.....

Tks...

[redsox9]

Have you checked with BH support, since this is a user-to-user forum? Try using LiveChat.

[Rocini]

Have you checked with BH support, since this is a user-to-user forum? Try using LiveChat.

Well, redsox, I already tried this, but on livechat I received a message where I can´t use it for this type of problem.

[redsox9]

Not that this might be the issue, but what setting do you have for your PHP configuration under cPanel? Make sure before you make any adjustments that you save a copy of your php.ini file.

[Rocini]

Yes redsox.....

I made a copy of php.ini before any changes.
I have some variables that are captured through the application and are (or should be) in the PHP_SESSION, as an array item.
Unfortunately, they´re lost every time I try to get them, and this starts to happen after the migration.
Usually, the REGISTER_GLOBALS controls the way to use them, and I checked the entire php.ini and found nothing wrong.

There is a thing instigating me.... on my local server, for tests, it works. And I´m using the same php.ini and the environment is the same (LINUX/APACHE/PHP).....


Tks

[Rocini]

Hi all!

Finally a solution.....

After checking php.ini, ticket open and more, I saw where the problem was....

After the server migration, the php CPanel configuration was checked to use the php main engine, not the php.ini.

I reported this to the support and writing here, I think it be usefull, cause a lot of server migrated can have this or other problems.

I don´t why this happened, but advise users of migrated servers to check all configurations (including CPanel) in any issue case....

Well, that´s it.... tks a lot, specially redsox , for attention!

[redsox9]

Glad to hear that you found the issue - you make a valid point, though. I don't know the numbers but, despite the fact that BH takes every precaution to ensure a smooth transition between servers for all its account owners, it's an imperfect world so be aware if and when these migrations occur.