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New instance: Failed to create session ID?

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S: stale T: support
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Description

I just installed a new MISP instance, I dumped & reimported the DB from a previous MISP.
I can't login due to the following error:

2017-04-28 16:41:59 Warning: Warning (2): session_write_close() [function.session-write-close]: Failed to write session data (user). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/tmp) in [Unknown, line 0]

I replaced the default /var/lib/php/sessions with /tmp... same issue!?

Work environment
Questions Answers
Type of issue Bug?
OS version (server) Ubuntu,
OS version (client) 16.05
PHP version 7.0
MISP version / git hash 2.4.72
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Research direction

Start by checking the PHP session.save_path configuration and permissions reported in the issue, then reproduce the login failure on the stated Ubuntu/PHP 7.0 environment. Done means MISP can write session data and a user can log in after the database import; no source file or test is identified in the report.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
authentication, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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