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# Use sticky sessions

Sticky sessions are often necessary for applications like web shops or websites where a user logs in.

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Sticky sessions mean that the load balancer sends a visitor's requests to the same server consistently. This is often necessary for applications such as web shops or websites where users log in.

Sticky sessions are enabled per listener by setting *sticky sessions* to *yes*.

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