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How does kbin keep users logged in? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by dont_forget_canada@kbin.social to c/programming@kbin.social

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I signed in with my Google account. I was looking at the cookies kbin sets and the user token REMEMNERME is only set to last for one week.

Does this mean I have to religion after a week?

If not, how does kbin know to keep me logged in after the REMEMBERME cookie expires?

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[–] Esca@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Most likely if you don't visit for a week, you will get logged out. But if you do visit before it expericed, it just resets the cookie for another week.

I'm not on kbin so I cannot check, but that's my guess.

[–] Algeerto@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Cookies can have something called a “sliding expiration”, which means it will automatically extend the expiration date when you visit. There is also an absolute expiration, so at some point it’ll have to be reset no matter what.