Hi all there:

I have a real problem.

Debian lenny.
Linode 768
Server version: Apache/2.2.9 (Debian)
Server MPM: Worker

I've configured the apache server in order to avoid memory leack:

<IfModule mpm_worker_module>
StartServers 1
MaxClients 20
MinSpareThreads 3
MaxSpareThreads 6
ServerLimit 20
MaxRequestsPerChild 3000
ThreadsPerChild 20
</IfModule>

The "problem" is that the server has continous disconnections when users use some of the server applications, like webmail or joomla. Always they have to login again.

I think the problem is apache2 but It seems all is ok.

Do you need som other information?

Where's the problem?

Thanks a lot!

It sounds like a session-related problem with either your application, framework, or PHP itself. The first thing that sticks out about your configuration is that you're using the Worker MPM. With PHP, you shouldn't (mustn't?) use a threaded MPM; try using Prefork MPM and see if that improves things at all.

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s/PHP/mod_php/ - it's perfectly good, and actually the better choice if you're using php via fastcgi (and possibly via fpm - I'm still confused about just what the latter does)

"prefork" and "improves" in a single sentence? WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DID YOU DO TO HOOPYCAT?!

Also: check out your session timeouts in php.ini, and try to switch the stuff to cookie mode. I know I saw such random session losses many times, and never could quite troubleshoot it.

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