How can PHP sessions be managed to differentiate between normal users and admin users in a web interface?
To differentiate between normal users and admin users in a web interface using PHP sessions, you can set a session variable upon login that identifies the user as either a normal user or an admin user. This session variable can then be checked on each page to determine the user's role and display appropriate content or restrict access accordingly.
// Upon login, set a session variable to identify the user as an admin or normal user
$_SESSION['user_role'] = 'admin'; // or 'normal_user'
// Check the session variable on each page to differentiate between admin and normal users
if($_SESSION['user_role'] == 'admin'){
// Display admin-specific content or allow admin-specific actions
} else {
// Display normal user content or restrict access for normal users
}
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