php setcookie explicitly to localhost

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I am trying to coordinate cookies that were set by setcookie in PHP with cookie in Rails. The problem is when I set the cookie to localhost domain in PHP with COOKIE_DOMAIN false it sets it to domain 127.0.0.1. However Rails settings to localhost domain instead of 127.0.0.1 domain uses localhost. Therefore I have two different domains (127.0.0.1 and localhost) to localhost domain. How can I fix it, to set the cookie explicitly to localhost domain with setcookie.

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What URL are your PHP and rails applications running on, respectively? — Pekka
– Pekka, Commented Dec 27, 2011 at 9:29
@Pekka, you was right, it was so simple, it's difference in paths ;) — com
– com, Commented Dec 27, 2011 at 9:38

Pekka · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-27 09:39:54Z

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The cookie's domain depends on the current domain when the cookie is set. Make sure both your applications are pointing to localhost - then it should work.

answered Dec 27, 2011 at 9:39

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pdu · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-27 09:38:47Z

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bool setcookie ( string $name [, string $value [, int $expire = 0 [, string $path [, string $domain [, bool $secure = false [, bool $httponly = false ]]]]]] )

You need to set $domain manually to 'localhost'

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Pekka Over a year ago

Have you tried this? I don't think it will work. You can't set cookies to belong to other domains like that

pdu Over a year ago

You can set a domain e.g. to '.domain.com' to also match subdomains, so it's just a thought. haven't actally tried it.

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