# Memcached session handler

**URL:** <http://discourse.egroupware.org/t/memcached-session-handler/20517>\
**Category:** eGW-users\
**Created:** [October 31, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](http://discourse.egroupware.org/t/memcached-session-handler/20517 "2007-10-31T16:45:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![frperalta1](http://discourse.egroupware.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@frperalta1](http://discourse.egroupware.org/u/frperalta1)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](http://discourse.egroupware.org/t/memcached-session-handler/20517/1 "2007-10-31T16:45:40Z")

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I noticed in the list of new feature that egroupware has it’s “own memcached session handler”.

1-Does that mean that the installation of memcached is recommended to take advantage of this feature?

2-If yes to above then is it simply “yum -y install memcached” then “memcached -d -u root” to get it running, then “service httpd reload” so that the webserver loads it?

3-Or do I have to download and install PECL Memcache and put “[extension=memcache.so](http://extension=memcache.so)” into the php.ini file.

You guidance is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Ralf\_Becker\_6](http://discourse.egroupware.org/user_avatar/discourse.egroupware.org/ralf_becker_6/32/1306_2.png) [@Ralf\_Becker\_6](http://discourse.egroupware.org/u/Ralf_Becker_6)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](http://discourse.egroupware.org/t/memcached-session-handler/20517/2 "2007-10-31T17:10:16Z")

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Hi,

frperalta1 schrieb:

> I noticed in the list of new feature that egroupware has it’s “own memcached  
> session handler”.
> 
> 1-Does that mean that the installation of memcached is recommended to take  
> advantage of this feature?

At the moment the only benefit from memcached is, it works with multiple  
webservers, eg. a cluster serving eGW

> 2-If yes to above then is it simply “yum -y install memcached” then  
> "memcached -d -u root" to get it running, then “service httpd reload” so  
> that the webserver loads it?
> 
> 3-Or do I have to download and install PECL Memcache and put  
> "[extension=memcache.so](http://extension=memcache.so)" into the php.ini file.

You need that extension and add memchaned as session handler in your php.ini

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**Author:** ![EricTRA](http://discourse.egroupware.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/7c8e57/32.png) [@EricTRA](http://discourse.egroupware.org/u/EricTRA)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](http://discourse.egroupware.org/t/memcached-session-handler/20517/3 "2009-03-03T14:13:14Z")

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Hello,

I hope that someone is still reading and/or replying to this post. I have memcached installed and functioning but since the installation am unable to login to eGroupware.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Eric

> [@](#):
>
> Hi,
> 
> frperalta1 schrieb:
> 
> > I noticed in the list of new feature that egroupware has it’s “own memcached  
> > session handler”.
> > 
> > 1-Does that mean that the installation of memcached is recommended to take  
> > advantage of this feature?
> 
> At the moment the only benefit from memcached is, it works with multiple  
> webservers, eg. a cluster serving eGW
> 
> > 2-If yes to above then is it simply “yum -y install memcached” then  
> > "memcached -d -u root" to get it running, then “service httpd reload” so  
> > that the webserver loads it?
> > 
> > 3-Or do I have to download and install PECL Memcache and put  
> > "[extension=memcache.so](http://extension=memcache.so)" into the php.ini file.
> 
> You need that extension and add memchaned as session handler in your php.ini
> 
> ## Ralf
> 
> Ralf Becker  
> eGroupWare Training & Support ==\> [http://www.egroupware-support.de](http://www.egroupware-support.de)  
> Outdoor Unlimited Training GmbH [[www.outdoor-training.de](http://www.outdoor-training.de)]  
> Handelsregister HRB Kaiserslautern 3587  
> Geschäftsführer Birgit und Ralf Becker  
> Leibnizstr. 17, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany  
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