Påloggede

Påloggede is a Swedish term used in information technology to describe users or sessions that have completed authentication and currently have an active session on a computer system, website, or application. The term is formed from the verb pålogga (to log in) and the participle påloggad.

In everyday Swedish, påloggad is used for a single logged-in user, while the form påloggede is seen when referring to multiple logged-in users or in certain grammatical constructions. The concept is common in user interfaces and access control to indicate that identity verification has occurred. The term is closely related to equivalents in other Nordic languages and terminology for authenticated state in digital systems.

In web and software contexts, being påloggad is typically managed through session mechanisms such as cookies, tokens, or server-side sessions. Once a user is påloggad, they can access protected resources or perform actions restricted to authenticated users. Features that remember a user across sessions may use long-lived tokens, while standard sessions expire after a period of inactivity or a fixed duration.

Security considerations include the risk of session hijacking and the importance of secure handling of authentication tokens. Best practices emphasize using HTTPS, protecting cookies, implementing proper session timeouts, and requiring re-authentication for sensitive operations. Users should log out on shared devices to terminate a session and reduce the risk of unauthorized access.

See also: authentication, session management, cookies, tokens, single sign-on, identity provider.