diff --git a/lam/config/conflogin.php b/lam/config/conflogin.php
index 141d2145..c13cfef0 100644
--- a/lam/config/conflogin.php
+++ b/lam/config/conflogin.php
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ $Id$
   
   Login page to change the preferences.
 */
+
+// start session
+session_save_path("../sess");
 session_start();
 ?>
 
diff --git a/lam/config/confmain.php b/lam/config/confmain.php
index 745bb34b..e6a98963 100644
--- a/lam/config/confmain.php
+++ b/lam/config/confmain.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ $Id$
   
 */
 
+// start session
+session_save_path("../sess");
 session_start();
 
 // check if password was entered
diff --git a/lam/config/confsave.php b/lam/config/confsave.php
index 7c3dad81..ffd2f495 100644
--- a/lam/config/confsave.php
+++ b/lam/config/confsave.php
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ $Id$
   
 */
 
+// start session
+session_save_path("../sess");
 session_start();
 
 include_once ('config.php');