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c++client-server

how does the server know that the client is still connected?

a client establishes a connection to a server process. how does the server knows that the client is still connected?

For example the server is a web server and a client is a browser. Let's assume that the requirement is that the server should always wants to know that the client is connected.

How is that implemented/designed?

Solution

  • HTTP Sessions can help.