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N9ne
08-27-2002, 06:28 PM
A lot of my members are having trouble keeping the option in the userCP for browsing board with cookies stuck on YES, it seems to reset back to NO a lot :( Even if you delete your cookies etc.

How can I just simply remove all sessionhashes from the site completely or is this too much work :S
Logician
08-27-2002, 06:49 PM
I wouldnt recommend such a practise.. It's there because it's needed.. I cant think of all consequences of removing it from your board but for at least one thing query load to your MYSQL server will increase dramatically if you remove it.

However if you are determined to remove it, you can search for

$session[sessionhash]
$session
?s=

texts in your templates and delete them.. This should work.. (I dont know if your board will work after removal though lol)
N9ne
08-27-2002, 06:49 PM
I won't change it if it will cause problems :confused:
Logician
08-27-2002, 07:01 PM
oh btw. here is your cure:
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=340530
;)
N9ne
08-30-2002, 02:14 PM
I've installed vB 2.2.7 on my test board, sessionhashes are still there?
futureal
08-30-2002, 09:21 PM
sessionhash is still there in vBulletin 2.2.7, but the new version fixes some of the problems relating to it. The big change that I'm aware of is:

Forumdisplay.php, index.php member2.php, poll.php, search.php, showthread.php, threadrate.php, usercp.php, admin/functions.php; changed array cookie storage format to fix issues with staying logged in

Try upgrading and see if that fixes the problems that your users are experiencing.
NTLDR
08-30-2002, 09:26 PM
Sessionhash's are needed incase a user decideds not to use cookies, 2.2.7 is supposed to correct the cookie option changing.
N9ne
08-30-2002, 09:50 PM
Well in vB3 sessionhashes are removed as far as I know, it doesn't even give you the option to browse without cookies.
Erwin
08-30-2002, 10:01 PM
Just set the default to yes, make the variables hidden in the change options, and registration templates, and away you go. It will always be set to yes. I do that at my site.
NTLDR
08-30-2002, 10:12 PM
Originally posted by Tha Rock
Well in vB3 sessionhashes are removed as far as I know, it doesn't even give you the option to browse without cookies.

They are still there, its just smart enough to know if you need them or not ;)

Just block cookies from beta.vbulletin.com and you will see them again :D
N9ne
08-30-2002, 10:18 PM
no it's ok i'll leave em unblocked, I dont like sessionhashes, they're ugly :D :D