I have 2 codeigniter installs running on the same server.
the first app is :
localhost/aa/index.php
second app is :
localhost/aa/invoice/index.php
$config['sess_cookie_name'] = 'myvalue';
In config.php file you can set the same value on both CI Apps., with 'file' Session Drivers
CI_Session Object
( [userdata] => Array ( [__ci_last_regenerate] => 1490351129 [Level] => 1 [User] => 103 [Fullname] => Ruben Caldera )
[_driver:protected] => files
[_config:protected] => Array
(
[cookie_lifetime] => 600
[cookie_name] => MyHiddenValue
[cookie_path] => /
[cookie_domain] =>
[cookie_secure] =>
[expiration] => 600
[match_ip] =>
[save_path] => /tmp
)
)