How do I keep session for a very long time alive?

Question

I've used this:

ini_set("session.cookie_lifetime","360000");
session_start();
$_SESSION['valid_user'] = $row['id'];

I don't have acces to the server settings. I want to keep sessions for a very long time alive, like until 2012.

Answer 1

You wouldn't be able to keep up sessions until 2012 anyway. If you want something for a long time, that is where cookies can be put to use. You can take a look at setcookie function of php for more information.