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<?php
// php.ini / ini_set best practices
ini_set('session.use_strict_mode', 1);   // reject unrecognised session IDs
ini_set('session.use_only_cookies',  1); // never accept ID in URL
ini_set('session.cookie_httponly',   1); // JS cannot read the cookie
ini_set('session.cookie_secure',     1); // HTTPS only
ini_set('session.cookie_samesite',   'Lax'); // CSRF mitigation

session_start();

// Session fixation — regenerate ID on privilege change (e.g., login)
function login(int $userId, string $username): void
{
    session_regenerate_id(true); // true = delete old session file
    $_SESSION['user_id']      = $userId;
    $_SESSION['username']     = $username;
    $_SESSION['logged_in']    = true;
    $_SESSION['last_active']  = time();
    $_SESSION['ip']           = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
    $_SESSION['user_agent']   = $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] ?? '';
}

// Validate session on each request
function validateSession(): bool
{
    if (!($_SESSION['logged_in'] ?? false)) return false;

// Check IP and user agent haven't changed
    if ($_SESSION['ip'] !== $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']) {
        session_destroy();
        return false;
    }

// Session timeout (30 minutes idle)
    if (time() - ($_SESSION['last_active'] ?? 0) > 1800) {
        session_destroy();
        return false;
    }

$_SESSION['last_active'] = time();
    return true;
}