From 1f65e8cc3ed7c899abba93d21313446b407b70bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sirpiglr <49359077-sirpiglr@users.noreply.replit.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 04:22:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] 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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---
 server/index.ts | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/server/index.ts b/server/index.ts
index 7861295..b64cf52 100644
--- a/server/index.ts
+++ b/server/index.ts
@@ -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
   })
 );