title: Accessing php $_SESSION from python (wsgi) - is it possible?
body: <p>I've got a python/WSGI app which needs to check to see if a user has logged on to a PHP web app. The problem is that the PHP app checks if a user has logged on by comparing a value in the $_SESSION variable to a value in the cookie from the user's browser. I would prefer to avoid changing the behavior of the php app if at all possible.</p>
  
  <p>My questions:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li><p>Is there anyway I can access the session variables from within python? Where should I start to look?</p></li>
  <li><p>Are there any obvious security/performance issues I should be aware of when taking this approach?</p></li>
  </ol>