Issue
- How are the cookies being used in Liferay DXP 7.0 (and above)?
Tested Environments
- Liferay DXP 7.2
- Liferay DXP 7.1
- Liferay DXP 7.0
Resolution
GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID
: In 7.0+, used to track the last chosen language of the current user, until they explicitly sign out of the portalCOMPANY_ID
: In 7.0+, used to track the portal instance that an authenticated user logged intoUSER_UUID
: In 7.0+, only used if auth.user.uuid.store.enabled is set to true (false by default)LOGIN
: In 7.0+, used for account creation so that the login field is automatically filled in after the account is created, or to auto-populate the login field after the user has signed outPASSWORD
: In 7.0+, used by the remember me featureREMEMBER_ME
: In 7.0+, used by the remember me featureSCREEN_NAME
: In 7.0+, set but not used
Additional Information
- For a note on preventing these cookies from occurring, see Additional Information in: List of Cookies that are Affected at Liferay Login
- See also: How HTTP Cookies are being Used in Liferay Portal 6.2
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