In what scenarios would it be more appropriate to use sessions over .htaccess for controlling access to closed areas on a website?

Sessions are more appropriate for controlling access to closed areas on a website when you need to manage user authentication and authorization dynamically based on user actions or permissions. .htaccess is better suited for static access control rules based on file paths or IP addresses. Using sessions allows for more flexibility and customization in managing user access to different parts of the website. 

session_start();

if(!isset($_SESSION['logged_in']) || $_SESSION['logged_in'] !== true) {
    header('Location: /login.php');
    exit;
}

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sessions .htaccess access control website scenarios

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