Question 1

What is a Session Secret?

Accepted Answer

A session secret is used to sign and encrypt session cookies in web applications. It prevents tampering with session data.

Question 2

How long should a session secret be?

Accepted Answer

32 bytes (256 bits) is the recommended minimum. Session secrets should be raw random data encoded as Base64URL.

Question 3

Can I rotate session secrets?

Accepted Answer

Yes. For production applications, rotate session secrets periodically and support multiple valid secrets during transition periods.

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