New Q:A for FAQ

[Bruce Heerssen]

Good day,

I just finished my first install of bugzilla. By and large, it went 
really well. I did have one problem in the configuration settings. The 
explanation of the cookiepath parameter was unclear to me, causing me to 
enter '/bugzilla/' instead of just '/'. My installation is at 
/var/www/html/bugzilla. I have included a suggested FAQ entry at the 
request of kiko over at #mozwebtools.

Best regards,

Bruce Heerssen

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      Why do users have to login again with each request?

The cookiepath parameter is not set or is set incorrectly. This 
parameter sets the path parameter of the cookies that are sent to users' 
browsers. It should point to the directory immediately above that of 
your bugzilla installation. For instance, if your installation resides 
at http://www.yourserver.com/bugzilla, then the cookiepath parameter 
should be a single slash [/] mark indicating the root document directory.

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<h3>Why do users have to login again with each request?</h3>

<p>The <code>cookiepath</code> parameter is not set or is set 
incorrectly. This parameter sets the
<code>path</code> parameter of the cookies that are sent to users' 
browsers. It should point to the directory immediately above
that of your bugzilla installation. For instance, if your installation 
resides at <code>http://www.yourserver.com/bugzilla</code>, then the
<code>cookiepath</code> parameter should be a single slash [/] mark 
indicating the root document directory.</p>