[ciapug] Securing session variables

[Lathrop Preston]

I am not exactly certain what you are trying to accomplish here with this.

could you explain the need for this security.

Lathrop

Chris Hettinger wrote:
> What are your suggestions in regards to securing session variables in web site applications?
> 
> I am currently working on a project in which I am using session variable to store some key identifiers so the next page(s) can use them. I am wondering if I could do anything to secure these variables between page transitions.
> 
> Could I encode them in some way on page X, before redirecting to page Y. Then having something decode it on page Y so it can be used ??
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