need working example of how to share "session" data between two .net 2.0 web applications running on the same domain

Question

i would like a working example, that uses a asp.net session state server, to share a session variable between two .net 2.0 web applications both running on the same domain, just in different folders ( same parent folder)

directory structure:

parent site: [localhost/testSite] web app 1 site: [localhost/testSite/webapp1] web app 2 site: [localhost/testSite/webapp2]

web app 1 site sets a Session variable ("myVarImSetting") web app 2 site gets a Session variable ("myVarImSetting")

after the project is compiled, run web app 1 first, to set the variable, then while its still open, browse to web app 2 page, and display the value stored in Session(myVarImSetting")

this should work, there should be a way of doing this, im told there is, but no one has offered any proof, and a working demo for .net 2.0 framework, using asp.net state server.

Answer 1

Here is an article with code sample.

Answer 2

Can you use Application variables for this?

Application("myVarImSetting") = 5;
int mySetting = (int)Application("myVarImSetting");

Answer 3

uh i have just come across this article, if this is correct, then i am at a loss, if this is false, can anyone prove it?

http://forums.asp.net/p/931361/1093750.aspx#1093750

The Session State server is not running for that purpose. It is designed to provide a separation of state from the worker process, and can thus be used for things like web gardens/farms and for some degree (albeit lightweight) of fault tolerance.

Each application receives its own store in the state server, and state cannot be shared between applications this way. The only thing wrong with the code is that you are attempting to use the state server for something that it's not designed to do.

If you want to share data between applications, I'd recommend that you use a database.

thanks.

Answer 4

thats helpful