PHP setting cookies problem

ok I have one page login.php that sets this

Code:

setcookie("val", "yes", time()+36000);
	setcookie("usernm", $nm, time()+36000);
	setcookie("pass", $ps, time()+36000);
	header('location:timesheet.php');

I get to timesheet.php I get the cookie info just fine. I have another page that is a link inside timesheet.php called description.php when I try to get the cookie info I get nothin. Heres my code

Code:

if (isset($_COOKIE["val"]) && isset($_COOKIE["usernm"]) && isset($_COOKIE["pass"])){

	$val = $_COOKIE["val"];

	$usernm = $_COOKIE["usernm"];

	$pass = $_COOKIE["pass"];

}

same exact code that is in timesheet.php but it does not work I always get the else which says not authorized. If anyone knows what golden rule I am missing here about cookies I would appreciate the help. Thanks.

 

Hey i dont know the answer to you problem but i was just wondering would it not be a bit of a security risk putting the username and password in a cookie.

Just a thought!

But just as a guess would timesheet.php be altering the cookie in any way.

 

the password is encrypted. its a 40 string sha1 encryption on a small web page no body but 5 employees will know about. Im not to worried about it but if I start to worry ill do sha1 + md5 encryption in both the username and password. Have fun crackin that.

 

No problem with putting those vars into a cookie, but personally I'd use a session. But thats just me.

Have you thought it might be a browser problem? Or are you certain its php thats causing it.

 

What function sets session cookies I would prefer the cookies are eradicated when the browser closes. I tried it under firefox 1.0 and IE 6 with same issue.

 

ahh c'mon.. you knew somene was gonna do it sooner or later.

 

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