Cookie session management

Cookie-based session management is a secure and efficient way of managing user sessions on a website. It involves the server assigning a unique number (session ID or token) to each user when they log in, which is stored in a cookie on their local computer. The server can then use this session ID to identify the user and retrieve their session data from the session database. When the user logs off or closes their browser, the cookie-based session ends. The cookie may or may not delete itself when the browser closes; that depends on the nature of the cookie. See also Clear Cache.