HttpOnlysamlinger

HttpOnlysamlinger is a term that appears in some web development and information security discussions to describe a collection of cookies or credentials that are protected by the HttpOnly attribute. The word samlinger is derived from Scandinavian languages meaning collections or sets, so the phrase is often used to refer to a group of items intended to be inaccessible to client-side scripts.

In practice, a HttpOnly collection consists of cookies or tokens configured with the HttpOnly flag. This flag prevents the cookie’s value from being read through client-side JavaScript (for example, via document.cookie), which helps reduce the risk of certain cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The items in the collection are typically used for server-side authentication or session management and are sent automatically with each request to the relevant domain.

Implementation considerations include setting appropriate attributes alongside HttpOnly, such as Secure (requiring HTTPS) and SameSite (restricting cross-site usage), and carefully scoping cookies by path and domain. Server-side management is important, including rotation, expiration, and proper invalidation during logout or token revocation.

Security notes emphasize that HttpOnly does not remove all security risks. It protects against client-side access to sensitive data but does not prevent server breaches, cross-site request forgery if not mitigated, or other attack vectors. A robust security approach combines HttpOnly cookies with additional measures such as CSRF protections, strong server-side session handling, and encrypted transport.

See also: HttpOnly, cookies, SameSite, CSRF, XSS, session management. References to the relevant cookie specification (RFC 6265) provide technical details.