AM 7.3.1

Set Persistent Cookie node

Creates the specified persistent cookie, the default being session-jwt.

The cookie contains a JWT with a JSON payload including information such as the UID of the identity, and the client IP address.

The node encrypts the payload of the JWT. It uses the key pair specified in the Persistent Cookie Encryption Certificate Alias property, found in the AM admin UI under Realms > Realm Name > Authentication > Settings > Security. The global level is found under Configure > Authentication > Core Attributes > Security.

The node signs the cookie with the signing key specified in the HMAC signing key property. Any node that reads the persistent cookie must be configured with the same HMAC signing key.

Outcomes

Single outcome path.

Properties

Property Usage

Idle Timeout

Specifies the maximum amount of idle time allowed before the persistent cookie is invalidated, in hours. If no requests are received before the timeout, the cookie is no longer valid.

Max life

Specifies the length of time the persistent cookie remains valid, in hours. After this time has passed, the cookie is no longer valid.

Use Secure Cookie

When enabled, adds the Secure flag to the persistent cookie.

If the Secure flag is included, the cookie can only be transferred over HTTPS. When a request is made over HTTP, the cookie is not made available to the application.

Use HTTP Only Cookie

When enabled, adds the HttpOnly flag to the persistent cookie.

When the HttpOnly flag is included, that cookie will not be accessible through JavaScript. According to RFC 6265, the HttpOnly flag, "instructs the user agent to omit the cookie when providing access to cookies via 'non-HTTP' APIs (for example, a web browser API that exposes cookies to scripts)."

HMAC Signing Key (required)

Specifies a key to use for HMAC signing of the persistent cookie. Values must be base64-encoded and at least 256 bits (32 bytes) long.

To consume the persistent cookies this node generates, ensure the nodes use the same HMAC signing key.

To generate an HMAC signing key, run one of the following commands:

$ openssl rand -base64 32

or

$ cat /dev/urandom | LC_ALL=C tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 32 | head -n 1|base64

Persistent Cookie Name

Specifies the name used for the persistent cookie.