Removing OSCSID But Still Using Cookies

[ben.t]

I've been playing around with my site and getting stuck.

 

I want to remove oscsid but I need to use force cookie, BUT I'm using shared SSL so I can't.

 

Is there way to force cookies another way without oscsid?

[♥toyicebear]

If your configure files are correctly set-up, the osc sid should only show on 1 to2 of the first clicks and then disappear.

 

To prevent search engines from getting sids, sett prevent spider sessions to true in the admin under configuration>>sessions

 

 

Or just get a dedicated ip and your own ssl cert and you can use force cookies

[ben.t]

If your configure files are correctly set-up, the osc sid should only show on 1 to2 of the first clicks and then disappear.

 

Could you explain further about the configure files? You mean when installing osc? Or PHP ini files?

[♥toyicebear]

Could you explain further about the configure files? You mean when installing osc? Or PHP ini files?

 

 

when installing oscommerce....

 

But they can also be manually edited....there are 2 configure files, one for the shop side and one for the admin side.

 

includes/configure.php

 

and

 

admin/includes/configure.php

[ben.t]

Thanks for that, I understand what you mean about the config files.

 

Mine seem to be setup up correctly

 

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'http://www.myhappytel.com.au');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'https://www.myhappytel.com.au');

define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '/');

 

I read this http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=98855&st=0

 

I've setup my Admin > Session correctly as well but seems that the osc sid is still not going away. Any other possible reason why I can't fix this?

[Hotclutch]

Thanks for that, I understand what you mean about the config files.

 

Mine seem to be setup up correctly

 

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'http://www.myhappytel.com.au');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'https://www.myhappytel.com.au');

define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '/');

 

I read this http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=98855&st=0

 

I've setup my Admin > Session correctly as well but seems that the osc sid is still not going away. Any other possible reason why I can't fix this?

 

The osCsid won't disappear completely, even if your settings are correct. It will still be around on the first few clicks around your store. You also need the osCsid for the correct functioning of your cart.

[♥toyicebear]

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'http://www.myhappytel.com.au');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'https://www.myhappytel.com.au');

 

 

should be:

 

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '.myhappytel.com.au');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '.myhappytel.com.au');

 

 

Then providing you are using a web browser where cookies has not been disabled... the osc sids should only show for the 1 or 2 first clicks after you arrive on the page and then disappear.

[garnet]

Is there a way to get the value of OSCID to use in a script?

[ben.t]

should be:

 

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '.myhappytel.com.au');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', '.myhappytel.com.au');

 

Then providing you are using a web browser where cookies has not been disabled... the osc sids should only show for the 1 or 2 first clicks after you arrive on the page and then disappear.

 

 

You are absolutely correct! All this time I thought I was a dumb ass for not getting it to disappear.

 

When my mistake was the URL, newbie mistake.

 

Thanks for the help and also to everyone else! Made my day

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You are absolutely correct! All this time I thought I was a dumb ass for not getting it to disappear.

 

When my mistake was the URL, newbie mistake.

 

Thanks for the help and also to everyone else! Made my day

 

 

Hi,

It is interesting to know that definig the ookie domain in this way can solev this problem , although I was using the same setting in my local machine:-

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'localhost');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'localhost');

 

But still it didn't solve my problem .However I solved it another way :-

I just installed seo url pack and got the problem solved . Just install this and everything will be fine :-

http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/2823

 

Cheers!

vs_indr

[fan4chevy]

Hi,

It is interesting to know that definig the ookie domain in this way can solev this problem , although I was using the same setting in my local machine:-

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'localhost');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'localhost');

 

But still it didn't solve my problem .However I solved it another way :-

I just installed seo url pack and got the problem solved . Just install this and everything will be fine :-

http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/2823

 

Cheers!

vs_indr

 

I am having issue of the ?osCsid= showing. I use ultseo5 so I have the .html url showing prior to the osCsid= Here is example of what it is doing:

mysite.com/country-drop-leaf-table-p-98.html?osCsid=a96b934ba56799ef8526201c70a5f1ed

 

Here is how I have my config set: (note for example I have mysite.com url for privacy but same type of path in real config)

<?php

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.mysite.com');

define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://www.mysite.com');

define('ENABLE_SSL', false);

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.mysite.com');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.mysite.com');

define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '/');

define('DIR_WS_HTTP_CATALOG', '/');

define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');

define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');

define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');

define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');

define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');

define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');

define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');

define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');

 

define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', 'pub/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/mysite/public_html/mysite.com/');

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');

 

define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');

define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'private');

define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'private');

define('DB_DATABASE', 'private');

define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');

define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'mysql');

?>

[Jack_mcs]

I am having issue of the ?osCsid= showing. I use ultseo5 so I have the .html url showing prior to the osCsid= Here is example of what it is doing:

mysite.com/country-drop-leaf-table-p-98.html?osCsid=a96b934ba56799ef8526201c70a5f1ed

 

define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.mysite.com');

define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.mysite.com');

You're configure file is setup incorrectly. See Nick's example.

[fan4chevy]

You're configure file is setup incorrectly. See Nick's example.

 

I see: Remove the www.mysite.com to just mysite.com

[Jack_mcs]

I see: Remove the www.mysite.com to just mysite.com

No, that's not what I meant. The two should match but in the COOKIE_DOMAIN lines they should start with a period - .www.mysite.com.