A Question on Browser Sessions, and Browser Windows:

opioid · 09-23-2004, 02:21 PM

Background: I have a website where once logged in, I can open child windows (meaning a new tab in Firefox or file-->new window in IE 6) and still be authenticated.

But, if I am logged in and then double click the Firefox or IE program icon, (rather than opening a new tab or going to file--> new in IE) I lose the authentication.

Q: Is it possible for the authentication to traverse the opening of a new window, and not just a new tab of Firefox or child instance of IE?

This one is killing me.

Thanks in advance!

The Dude

cracauer · 09-23-2004, 02:53 PM

Not sure what this has to do with programming, but obviously you don't want to call a second instance of the application by clicking on its icon (and it should refuse to open that anyway), but you use the menu entry for "new window".