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Session Management Basics

Keep sessions secure

Session management secures user sessions with httpOnly/secure cookies, rotation after login, timeouts, and server-side invalidation on logout or suspicion.

Set Cookies Safely

Use secure/httpOnly/sameSite flags; store tokens server-side if possible.

Rotate and Expire

Rotate after login/privilege changes; set idle and absolute timeouts.

Invalidate

Server-side revocation on logout or suspicion; clear stored tokens.

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