getting rid of PHPSESSID in the url

[superfly]

ini_set("session.use_trans_sid", 0);

I usually put this before session_start(); and it works... but suddenly it has no effect and that ugly PHPSESSID=df98xfujow is in my url and ruining all my SEO efforts. Any idea why it would stop working?

[Buddha]

session.use_only_cookies
session.use_cookies

Have you tried setting those too?

[superfly]

no, becasue I dont use cookies, only sessions @ the moment. All I want to do is to get rid of that nasty PHPSESSID in the url..

[Tycho]

i just did this on one of my sites today.

I added a php.ini in the www root with the following lines

session.use_trans_sid = off 
session.use_cookies = off 
session.use_only_cookies = on

Seems to work for me.

[Buddha]

no, becasue I dont use cookies, only sessions @ the moment. All I want to do is to get rid of that nasty PHPSESSID in the url..

PHP session come in two flavors cookie and URL. If you don't want the PHPSESSID in the URL then your stuck with cookies. If you want to pass session ids via hidden form fields through POST then you'll need to write it yourself or find a script that does that (Can't think of one off the top of my head).

[superfly]

So I create a new php.ini file and put those 3 lines of code in it and put in public_html?

[Buddha]

So I create a new php.ini file and put those 3 lines of code in it and put in public_html?

I think you could just add them like you have the other one.

ini_set("session.use_trans_sid", 0);
ini_set("session.use_cookies", 0);
ini_set("session.use_only_cookies", 1);

If you do it with php.ini file, I think you would have to do it for every directory. Which could be a lot of work for something big like a CMS.