SID parameter for the forum webpages

Hi,

Regarding using forum v9.0.8 on a website, some of the pages have the querystring SID=.. at the back of the URL, example:
login_user.asp?returnURL=&SID=7cc6zddz5567e946b689c8574eb545a3

1) what does SID store? is it the session ID or some other data?

2) if I need to remove the SID parameter from the URL, I see the code (pasted below) in common.asp. What are the implications/ considerations if I set blnGuest to true and blnGuestSessions to false?

3) is there a more straightforward way to remove SID from the URL?


'If Session-less Guest browsing is allowed then remove session ID's from strings
If blnGuest AND blnGuestSessions = false Then
    strQsSID = ""
    strQsSID1 = ""
    strQsSID2 = ""
End If


Thanks.

Regards,
Zhen Yang

ok thanks!

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1. Web Wiz Forums uses it's own session and generates it's own 32bit session ID. The session holds information such as user preferences, read and unread posts, CAPTCHA, forum information, etc. It doesn't store the username.

2. Cookies do not store the username, cookies store data such as last active time and the Web Wiz Forums session ID. You do not need cookies though in order to use Web Wiz Forums.

The username of the user is not stored anywhere except in the database.