[Catalyst] Browser window/tab independent sessions

[Ian Docherty]

Octavian Rasnita wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Maybe I didn't understand well the question, but if the user wants to 
> create a session that works only in a certain window, but doesn't work 
> in the other windows, a simple cookie can be used if its expiry date 
> is set to 0.
>
> This way the cookie won't be saved, but it will be memorised by the 
> current window of the browser, and if the browser window is closed, 
> the session ID is lost, and the user must log in again for creating 
> another session.
> Same thing if he wants to use another window.
>
> Isn't this what is needed?
>
> Octavian
>
No, setting it to 0 just ensures that when the *browser* is closed the 
cookie is removed. A cookie set in one window is available to all 
windows of that browser and all windows/tabs have the same cookie (and 
hence the same session).

Regards
Ian C. Docherty (IcyDee)