How can server configurations impact the behavior of PHP scripts, specifically in relation to session handling?

Server configurations such as session save path, session timeout, and session cookie parameters can impact the behavior of PHP scripts in relation to session handling. To ensure proper session management, it is important to set these configurations correctly in the php.ini file or in the script itself using ini_set() function.

// Set session save path
session_save_path('/path/to/session/directory');

// Set session timeout
ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', 3600);

// Set session cookie parameters
ini_set('session.cookie_lifetime', 0);
ini_set('session.cookie_path', '/');
ini_set('session.cookie_domain', 'example.com');