cakephp lost session variable when redirect

Question

I have problems with a session variable, users log into the app and then it sets a session variable but when it redirects to the next controller it isn\'t there.

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Answer 1

I was losing session information after a login call too and after searching for a while I found many different ways to fix my issue. I only regret that I don't fully understand what is causing the issue, but I imagine it has to do with php's session configuration.

1. As you mentioned, changing Security.level to low fixed the issue for me Configure::write('Security.level', 'low');
2. Changing the session save configuration to php fixed the issue for me too: Configure::write('Session', array( 'defaults'=>'cake', ));
3. And finally adding a timeout worked too (which I ended up using): Configure::write('Session', array( 'defaults'=>'php', 'cookieTimeout'=> 10000 ));

All these found in /app/Config/core.php

I post this hoping someone is able to make sense of what is going on underneath. I feel understanding the root of the issue would make a better job of answering your question.