Session Errors

Our PHP / MySQL dating site has been having members get kicked back to the log-in page while browsing the website, wherupon they cannot log back in until they clean their cookie cache. If they try entering their log-in information without having cleaned their cookies, they simply get booted back to the login screen. I am including some of the error log to help you discern the problem. This job will be considered completed when no-one gets kicked back to the login page any more, and these session related errors stop showing on our error logs. No other site functions can be affected - ie, the sites 2 hour time-out must not be reduced, etc. Here is a portion of the error log.. continued in the deliverables section Error Log -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last 300 Error Log Messages in reverse order: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Thu Dec 1 00:16:44 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Thu Dec 1 00:16:44 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_5c59bf1370378b06afd599ac537b65bd, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Thu Dec 1 00:16:44 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_5c59bf1370378b06afd599ac537b65bd, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:33:15 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] ## Deliverables Rent A Coder requirements notice: As originally posted, this bid request does not have complete details. Should a dispute arise and this project go into arbitration "as is", the contract's vagueness might cause it to be interpreted against you, even though you were acting in good-faith. So for your protection, if you are interested in this project, please work-out and document the requirements onsite. [Wed Nov 30 23:30:10 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:30:10 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_4c3a29e1607f7faddcec919119b2d183, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:30:10 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_4c3a29e1607f7faddcec919119b2d183, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:50 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:50 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:50 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:49 2005] [error] PHP Warning: Unknown(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in Unknown on line 0 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:49 2005] [error] PHP Warning: Unknown(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in Unknown on line 0 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:49 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:49 2005] [error] PHP Warning: Unknown(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in Unknown on line 0 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:49 2005] [error] PHP Warning: Unknown(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in Unknown on line 0 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:48 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:28 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:28 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:28 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:19 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:19 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:19 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:06 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:06 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:06 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:04 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:04 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:04 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_762bbbba83315d2359ca353ae87c5eab, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:02 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:02 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_write_close(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_2f5797bf4a78d0668067ec6ceab80693, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 55 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:02 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_2f5797bf4a78d0668067ec6ceab80693, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:00 2005] [error] PHP Warning: Unknown(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in Unknown on line 0 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:00 2005] [error] PHP Warning: Unknown(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_2f5797bf4a78d0668067ec6ceab80693, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in Unknown on line 0 [Wed Nov 30 23:29:00 2005] [error] PHP Warning: session_start(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_2f5797bf4a78d0668067ec6ceab80693, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in /home/democrat/public_html/includes/[login to view URL] on line 31 [Wed Nov 30 23:28:59 2005] [error] PHP Warning: Unknown(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/home/democrat/tmp/sessions) in Unknown on line 0 [Wed Nov 30 23:28:59 2005] [error] PHP Warning: Unknown(): open(/home/democrat/tmp/sessions/sess_2f5797bf4a78d0668067ec6ceab80693, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) in Unknown on line 0 ## Platform Program is PHP / MySQL on a linux Cpanel server running Fedora Core 4