[Mediawiki-l] login problems

[Peter Work]

Thank you Brion, you pointed me in right direction & I solved the problem. 
The session save folder was not writable by apache.

For the benefit of others ...

Info on php sessions:  http://ca3.php.net/session

1) I verified that cookies worked on my client system.
2) On the server, I found out that no session files were being created in 
the folder pointed to by the "session.save_path" php variable. This is 
usually a permissions problem.
3) I tested this by making the session folder world writable.  My sessions 
now work properly.
4) I determined the apache "user" &  set up the permissions properly to 
avoid security problems.


>>Peter Work wrote:
>>As an anonymous user, I can create new pages, edit & save articles just 
>>fine. If I log in as a user or even as WikiSysop, I don't seem to be able 
>>to write back to the database. The SAVE button in the edit window is 
>>treated like a PREVIEW, I cannot change prefences. As WikiSysop I cannot 
>>delete pages.

>PHP session support is broken on your server. Check the session save path.

>-- brion vibber (brion @ pobox.com)