HttpSessionState
HttpSessionState is a server-side storage mechanism used by ASP.NET applications to preserve user-specific data across multiple HTTP requests within the same session. It provides a per-user, per-session key-value store that developers can use to keep information such as authentication status, user preferences, or intermediate form data while a user navigates through pages.
A session is identified by a session ID, typically stored in a cookie, and is created automatically
Data in HttpSessionState is accessed via an indexer, such as Session["Key"] to get or set values. The
HttpSessionState supports several storage modes, controlled by the SessionStateModule configuration: InProc (stored in the worker process
Security considerations include protecting the session identifier (use HTTPS to prevent interception), minimizing the amount of
See also: HttpSessionStateBase, SessionStateModule, and ASP.NET session configuration.