Check SSL Session ID - what does this do?

[DogTags]

Admin > Sessions > Check SSL Session ID

What does this do or not do?

Does it prevent losing a session ID ?

Are there any downsides?

Many thanks

[kobra]

It insures that the individual using this is the correct account

[DogTags]

Thanks, kobra

You mean after they are logged in?

There have been a few instances where items are lost from carts, and I'm trying to track this down. I've been reading 'session' threads/wiki, and perhaps it might have something to do with the cart session settings, which are:

Cookie Domain True
Force Cookie Use False
Check SSL Session ID False
Check User Agent False
Check IP Address False
Prevent Spider Sessions True
Recreate Session True
IP to Host Conversion Status false

I'm thinking of switching to:

Force Cookie Use TRUE
Check SSL Session ID TRUE

though I'm not yet sure what Force Cookie Use is cuz the descrip says:

Force Cookie Use
Force the use of sessions when cookies are only enabled.

If you say "Yes" to Force Cookie Use, is that forcing sessions or cookies?

Many thanks

[kobra]

If you say "Yes" to Force Cookie Use, is that forcing sessions or cookies?

Bit of both or chicken or egg thing.
You will also announce that you want to add cookies to those that do not accept cookies.

Basic that I recall is that sometines the zenid was passed about and another following a link that included the zenid would then see the originating users cart etc. This is to prevent this from happening - again as I recall

[DogTags]

If I get you right, Force Cookie Use = YES means that a zenid is also checked to see that it is coming from the right user cuz a cookie should be there, as well

If no cookie (when Force Cookie Use = Yes), then zenid does not reveal that zenid-cart contents/etc...

Am I on target?

Thanks

[kobra]

I actually do not know and am not that intimate with the code. I only recall this being an issue before and this is what I believe the DEV's have added to address it.

Not sure of the settings or their relavance