Express Cookie Session Generate Keys

Posted By admin On 14.12.20

A user session can be stored in two main ways with cookies: on the server or on the client. This module stores the session data on the client within a cookie, while a module like express-session stores only a session identifier on the client within a cookie and stores the session data on the server, typically in a database. Aug 24, 2018  A user session can be stored in two main ways with cookies: on the server or on the client. This module stores the session data on the client within a cookie, while a module like express-session stores only a session identifier on the client within a cookie and stores the session data on the server, typically in a database. Jan 08, 2020 generic-session. Generic session middleware for koa, easy use with custom stores such as redis or mongo, supports defer session getter. This middleware will only set a cookie when a session is manually set. Each time the session is modified (and only when the session is modified), it will reset the cookie and session. Also, be aware that the cookie data will be visible to the client, so if there is any reason to keep it secure or obscure, then express-session may be a better choice. Don’t use the default session cookie name. Using the default session cookie name can open your app to attacks.

How to create session cookies with Node.js + Express
nodejs-express-cookies-example.js
varexpress=require('express'),
app=express(),
https=require('https'),
fs=require('fs'),
keys=require('keygrip')(['secret1','secret2']),
cookies=require('cookies');
// This line is from the Node.js HTTPS documentation
varoptions={
key: fs.readFileSync('private_key_cert.pem'),
cert: fs.readFileSync('public_cert.pem')
};
app.use(cookies.express(keys));
app.get('/',function(req,res){
if(req.cookies.remember){
res.send('Remembered :). Click to <a href='/forget'>forget</a>!.');
}else{
res.send('<form method='post'><p>Check to <label>'
+'<input type='checkbox' name='remember'/> remember me</label> '
+'<input type='submit' value='Submit'/>.</p></form>');
}
});
app.get('/forget',function(req,res){
res.clearCookie('remember');
res.redirect('back');
});
app.post('/',function(req,res){
varminute=60 * 1000;
if(req.body.remember)res.cookie('remember',1,{maxAge: minute});
res.redirect('back');
});
// Create an HTTPS service
https.createServer(options,app).listen(443);
console.log('Express started on port %d',443);

commented Dec 28, 2014

Nice, keep up the good work :)

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Authentication is a process in which the credentials provided are compared to those on file in a database of authorized users' information on a local operating system or within an authentication server. If the credentials match, the process is completed and the user is granted authorization for access.

For us to create an authentication system, we will need to create a sign up page and a user-password store. The following code creates an account for us and stores it in memory. This is just for the purpose of demo; it is recommended that a persistent storage (database or files) is always used to store user information.

Now for the signup form, create a new view called signup.jade.

SIGNUP.JADE

Check if this page loads by visiting localhost:3000/signup.

We have set the required attribute for both fields, so HTML5 enabled browsers will not let us submit this form until we provide both id and password. Vmware fusion 6 key generator. If someone tries to register using a curl request without a User ID or Password, an error will be displayed. Create a new file called protected_page.pug in views with the following content −

This page should only be visible if the user has just signed up or logged in. Let us now define its route and also routes to log in and log out −

We have created a middleware function checkSignIn to check if the user is signed in. The protected_page uses this function. To log the user out, we destroy the session.

Let us now create the login page. Name the view as login.pug and enter the contents −

Our simple authentication application is now complete; let us now test the application. Run the app using nodemon index.js, and proceed to localhost:3000/signup.

Enter a Username and a password and click sign up. You will be redirected to the protected_page if details are valid/unique −

Now log out of the app. This will redirect us to the login page −

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This route is protected such that if an unauthenticated person tries to visit it, he will be edirected to our login page. This was all about basic user authentication. It is always recommended that we use a persistent session system and use hashes for password transport. There are much better ways to authenticate users now, leveraging JSON tokens.