Session - Set/Get session in Web

Scenario:

Create a Sign on service to allow creation of users in our app. Add user details to session

Solution:

1. Add NuGet Microsoft.AspNet.Core.Session
2. In Startup.cs under Configure method



//add before UseEndpoints or if using Mvc as before UseMvc
app.UseSession();



3. In Startup.cs under ConfigureServices method



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services.AddDistributedMemoryCache();
services.AddSession(options => { options.Cookie.Name = ".solutionName.Session"; options.IdleTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5); });



4. Set session as below



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try
{
 var userList = string.Join(",", result.Item2.ToArray());
 HttpContext.Session.SetString("users", userList + " in Home controller");
 ViewBag.success = true;
 ViewBag.Name = userList;
}
catch (Exception e)
{
 throw;
}



5. Read session data as below



1 2 var users = HttpContext.Session.GetString("users"); ViewBag.Name = users;