Title: Problems with Piwik Session-ID
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Problems with Piwik Session-ID

 *  Resolved [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mkalina/)
 * (@mkalina)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-piwik-session-id/)
 * I am using Piwik in a subfolder of my WP-installation. There is a thread here,
   where you suggest to change the creation of a session-ID in a Piwik-file. Of 
   course, this would mean to change core-files and this, again, would mean to do
   this everytime there is an update. Not nice.
 * Since I really like NF, I am asking whether there is any other method to use 
   both – Piwik and NF – and NOT have to change core-files in one or the other?
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 *  Plugin Author [nintechnet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nintechnet/)
 * (@nintechnet)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-piwik-session-id/#post-7023173)
 * You can still whitelist the Piwik folder with the help of the [.htninja](http://nintechnet.com/ninjafirewall/wp-edition/help/?htninja)
   configuration file:
 *     ```
       <?php
       /*
        +===================================================================+
        | NinjaFirewall optional configuration file                         |
        |                                                                   |
        | See: http://nintechnet.com/ninjafirewall/wp-edition/help/?htninja |
        +===================================================================+
       */
   
       if (strpos($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME'], '/piwik_folder/') !== FALSE) {
          return 'ALLOW';
       }
       ```
   
 * If possible, it would be a good idea to password protect the Piwik folder so 
   that no one else can access it.
 *  Thread Starter [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mkalina/)
 * (@mkalina)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-piwik-session-id/#post-7023320)
 * Worked! Thank you!

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 * Last reply from: [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mkalina/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-piwik-session-id/#post-7023320)
 * Status: resolved