Session Cookie – Resides on the client machine for a single session until the user does not log out.

Persistent Cookie – Resides on a user’s machine for a period specified for its expiry, such as 10 days, one month, and never.

In ASP.NET, there are generally two types of cookies:

Session Cookies: These cookies are stored in memory and are available only during the user’s session. They expire and are deleted once the user closes the browser or after a certain period of inactivity. Session cookies are commonly used to store temporary information that is only needed for a short duration, such as user authentication tokens or shopping cart items during a browsing session.
Persistent Cookies: Unlike session cookies, persistent cookies are stored on the user’s device even after the browser is closed. They have an expiration date set by the developer and remain on the user’s device until either that expiration date is reached or the user manually deletes them. Persistent cookies are often used for storing long-term preferences or settings, such as language preferences or customized layout options.

It’s worth mentioning that within these two categories, developers can further customize cookie behavior by specifying attributes such as expiration date, domain, path, and whether the cookie should be transmitted over secure connections only. These attributes help tailor the behavior of cookies to suit the specific requirements of the application.