Improve login reliability by fixing session cookie configuration

Update server session configuration to correctly handle cookies in development environments, specifically addressing issues with Vite's proxy and `sameSite` settings to ensure persistent user sessions.

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sirpiglr 2025-12-21 04:22:34 +00:00
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commit 1f65e8cc3e

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@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import { createServer } from "http";
const app = express();
const httpServer = createServer(app);
// Trust proxy for proper cookie handling behind Vite dev server
app.set("trust proxy", 1);
declare module "http" {
interface IncomingMessage {
rawBody: unknown;
@ -20,17 +23,19 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production" && !sessionSecret) {
}
// Session configuration with security best practices
const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === "production";
app.use(
session({
secret: sessionSecret || "dev-only-secret-not-for-prod",
resave: false,
saveUninitialized: false,
cookie: {
secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
secure: isProduction,
httpOnly: true,
sameSite: "lax", // Allow navigation from external links
sameSite: isProduction ? "lax" : "lax",
maxAge: 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000, // 7 days
},
proxy: !isProduction, // Trust first proxy in dev for Vite
})
);