# Backup session persistance for cookie disablers

**URL:** <https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/backup-session-persistance-for-cookie-disablers/260508>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [February 21, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/backup-session-persistance-for-cookie-disablers/260508 "2019-02-21T20:03:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SeanDez](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/seandez/32/91497_2.png) [@SeanDez](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/SeanDez)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/backup-session-persistance-for-cookie-disablers/260508/1 "2019-02-21T20:03:46Z")

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Cookies are the only way I know to persist a session. I’ve heard localStorage isn’t safe against XSS. Is there any other way to do it for those who’ve disabled cookies?

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**Author:** ![ILM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/freecodecamp/user_avatar/forum.freecodecamp.org/ilm/32/363239_2.png) [@ILM](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/u/ILM)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/backup-session-persistance-for-cookie-disablers/260508/2 "2021-01-17T20:04:55Z")

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Closed on January 17, 2021, 8:04pm UTC