How to create and manage session in iphone app?

Question

I have an application which uses wcf web service and after successful login, i want to activate a session of 10 minutes. If user is idle or app is in background for 10 minutes then session should expire and app should ask for login details again.

I have used keychain for storing username and password and it works But i want to add the session so that user is redirected to main page if session is not expired and to the login page if session is expired...

I know this is repeated question but i had to write it since i am not getting proper answer from other questions. Please help..

look here : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2070754/iphone-session-management/16934038#16934038 — Erhan Demirci, Jun 05 '13 at 07:56

Dixit Patel · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-05T09:02:23.063

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use this Link this works me.

use NSUserDefault to create Session for ios.

i also created Session in ios with this Tutorial.

EDIT:

i have a Login Screen in first Page of My application

if Login is Successfull authenticate by server then i stored my Username & Password in NSUserDefault Like this way:

 NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
     [defaults setObject:userNameText forKey:@"username"];               
     [defaults setObject:passWordText forKey:@"password"];
     [defaults synchronize];

Onclick of Login Button. & redirected to Dashboard.

In dashboard Logout Button is there if user click Logout Delete All Data Like this way.

 NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
    [defaults removeObjectForKey:@"username"];
    [defaults removeObjectForKey:@"password"];
    [defaults synchronize];

& On other condition when user close app The NSUSerDefault Are stored when u second time open app at that time Check wheather username & password stored in NSUserDefault During ViewDidAppear of Loginpage.

  NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];

    // check if user is alraidy Login
    if([defaults objectForKey:@"username"]!=nil  && ![[defaults objectForKey:@"username"] isEqualToString:@""]){
        // Redirected to Dashboard.
}

If sucessfull then Redirected to Dashboard.

edited Feb 05 '13 at 09:02

answered Feb 05 '13 at 08:35

Dixit Patel

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Can you specify how did you created session using NSUserDefault? – Shaunak Feb 05 '13 at 08:48
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Well, this is just for the autologin and doesnot start or expire the session if the user stays idle for very long time.. – Shaunak Feb 05 '13 at 09:38
you should try your self use of NStimer its just hint – Dixit Patel Feb 05 '13 at 09:39
for more information Refer this Example https://github.com/tejaswiyvs/AutoLogoutForiOS – Dixit Patel Feb 05 '13 at 09:46
i guess i will start a timer when app goes to background and when it enters foreground i would recheck timer and go to login/dashboard appropriately.. – Shaunak Feb 05 '13 at 09:51
I know this answer is old but this is the absolute WORST way to handle sessions for iOS. It was a bad answer back in '13 and it still is now. `NSUserDefaults` stores info in cleartext, a terrible security idea. – barndog Oct 15 '15 at 00:58
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What if you change password at server side through other device ? – Viraj Padsala Oct 27 '15 at 04:30
How to clear app data on click of Logout Button. ? I having 100+ viewController.swift file?? – Coder Jul 15 '16 at 06:08
You should never store raw password of user either on device or cloud, store its hash instead. – Muhammed Gül May 26 '20 at 15:42

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 29 '15 at 04:23

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You can use AFNetworking framework, it auto store your session, I had tested my APIs and it worked

edited Apr 29 '15 at 04:23

sooon

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answered Jan 23 '14 at 07:48

Trương Minh Nhựt

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How AFNetworking comes into picture? It is used to check network connections. – Jayprakash Dubey Jun 19 '16 at 10:09

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