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This Plugin allows session information to be retained whilst a browser is running.  It does this by storing a small session cookie in the browser.  This contains an identification string that TWiki users to extract session information on the server.



Notes:

	* The cookie is not persistant

	* The session information is stored in files under =data/.sessions/=

	* Old session files should be deleted by a cron job

	* Identification string using for session is:

		* time (second resolution) + random number

	* If url parameter =stickskin= is present, its value sets the session value for =SKIN= i.e. you then stick on this skin.  Get back to defalt skin with _stickskin=._



	* Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = Holds session information on server, session identified from sessionId stored in non-persistant cookie

	* Set DEBUG =