trying to understand SESSION_FORCE_COOKIE_USE

[4tinak]

I am trying to isolate an issue with a website - I believe it is a sessions issue.
Customer can log in -no problem.
Clicking any link other than the home link cart acts like it should.
Clicking a home link (header, footer, and nav cat area) shows customer logged out.
Clicking log in again, takes customer to purchase history page.
Also - noted once logged in, after navigating a few pages, customer is logged out again.
Server settings for sessions is attached. Are these correct?



Site is version 1.5.6c running ph 7.3.27
Upgraded: - all done as manual upgrades, not through one-click install
v1.5.6c [2020-01-20 13:12:49] (Version Update 1.5.5->1.5.6c)
v1.5.5f [2020-01-20 13:12:47] (Version Update 1.5.4->1.5.5f)
v1.5.4 [2016-06-19 01:44:12] (Version Update 1.5.3->1.5.4)
v1.5.3 [2016-06-19 01:44:12] (Version Update 1.5.2->1.5.3)
v1.5.2 [2016-06-19 01:44:12] (Version Update 1.5.1->1.5.2)
v1.5.1 [2013-10-13 13:44:41] (Version Update 1.5.0->1.5.1)
v1.5.0 [2013-10-13 13:44:29] (Version Update 1.3.9->1.5.0)
v1.3.9h [2013-10-13 13:44:13] (Version Update 1.3.8->1.3.9h)
v1.3.8 [2009-09-07 11:57:32] (Fresh Installation)
v1.3.8 [2009-09-07 11:57:32] (Fresh Installation)

Any help is greatly appreciated!

[lat9]

@4tinak, who's your webhost?

[4tinak]

Host is siteground

[lat9]

Host is siteground

See this posting for a solution: https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread....nito&p=1379562

[carlwhat]

Host is siteground

bravo @lat9.

[4tinak]

See this posting for a solution: https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread....nito&p=1379562

I implemented this - no joy.

Note, there was no cPanel but I was able to turn off NGINX cache - no option to clear cache.

[lat9]

I implemented this - no joy.

Note, there was no cPanel but I was able to turn off NGINX cache - no option to clear cache.

1. Log into your siteground account.
2. Click the WEBSITES tab at the top.
3. Click the SITE TOOLS button.
4. On the left-side pane, click Speed, then Caching
5. Turn the NGINX DIRECT DELIVERY switch to its 'off' position.
6. Click the DYNAMIC CACHE tab
7. Click the little 'broom' icon to clear the cache.
8. Edit your site's main .htaccess file, adding the following to the top of the file and save.

<IfModule mod_headers.c>
Header set Cache-Control "max-age=0,no-store"
</IfModule>

Click again on the little 'broom' icon.

If you're still having issues, it might be that your browser has, itself, cached the results. On a Windows-based browser, hold the Ctrl key down and either press F5 or click the 'Reload' icon at the top of the page.

[4tinak]

1. Log into your siteground account.
2. Click the WEBSITES tab at the top.
3. Click the SITE TOOLS button.
4. On the left-side pane, click Speed, then Caching
5. Turn the NGINX DIRECT DELIVERY switch to its 'off' position.
6. Click the DYNAMIC CACHE tab
7. Click the little 'broom' icon to clear the cache.
8. Edit your site's main .htaccess file, adding the following to the top of the file and save.

<IfModule mod_headers.c>
Header set Cache-Control "max-age=0,no-store"
</IfModule>

Click again on the little 'broom' icon.

If you're still having issues, it might be that your browser has, itself, cached the results. On a Windows-based browser, hold the Ctrl key down and either press F5 or click the 'Reload' icon at the top of the page.

Thank you for the step-by-step.
I did each step and all seems ok.

I'll check the site later to verify it "stays" fixed.

Thanks again for your help!