# How to use session control

Session control allows you to use a particular proxy IP address for an extended time with multiple requests. You can control your proxy sessions by adding a `sessid-` parameter to your user authentication string, followed by an alphanumeric string of your choice.\
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For instance, a complete authentication string would look something like this:

```
customer-USERNAME-sessid-abcde12345:PASSWORD. 
```

We’ve outlined the steps extensively in our documentation. Hence, you can find the links for your acquired Oxylabs product in the list below:

### Residential Proxies <a href="#h_011f2043c3" id="h_011f2043c3"></a>

* [Establishing a session](/products/proxies/residential-proxies/session-control.md#establishing-session)
* [Controlling the session time](/products/proxies/residential-proxies/session-control.md#session-time)
* [Using a Sticky Proxy Entry Node](/products/proxies/residential-proxies/session-control/sticky-proxy-entry-nodes.md)

### Mobile Proxies <a href="#h_3b55b32745" id="h_3b55b32745"></a>

* [Establishing a session](/products/proxies/mobile-proxies/session-control.md#establishing-session)
* [Controlling the session time](/products/proxies/mobile-proxies/session-control.md#session-time)
* [Using a Sticky Proxy Entry Node](/products/proxies/mobile-proxies/session-control/sticky-proxy-entry-nodes.md)

### Datacenter Proxies per IP <a href="#h_398a727f6f" id="h_398a727f6f"></a>

* [Creating a session](/products/proxies/datacenter-proxies/ip-control.md)

### ISP Proxies <a href="#h_e8cdcb0e31" id="h_e8cdcb0e31"></a>

* [Establishing a session](/products/proxies/isp-proxies/making-requests.md)
* [Controlling the session time](/products/proxies/isp-proxies/proxy-rotation.md)
* [Using a Sticky Proxy Entry Node](/products/proxies/isp-proxies/proxy-rotation.md)

### Dedicated ISP Proxies <a href="#h_e8cdcb0e31" id="h_e8cdcb0e31"></a>

Dedicated ISP Proxies provide fully dedicated IPs with unlimited-duration sessions, meaning each IP is exclusively assigned to you for as long as you need. Instead of using the `sessid` parameter for session control, you access specific IPs directly through their assigned ports (starting from 8001).

To use a particular IP consistently, simply send requests to the same port number. For automatic rotation across your dedicated IP pool, use port 8000.

* [Making Requests](/products/proxies/dedicated-isp-proxies/self-service/making-requests.md)
* [Proxy Rotation](/products/proxies/dedicated-isp-proxies/self-service/proxy-rotation.md)

### Web Unblocker <a href="#h_e631ba9925" id="h_e631ba9925"></a>

In the case of Web Unblocker, the session ID parameter has to be passed as a header, for example, `"X-Oxylabs-Session-Id": "123randomString"`.

Visit our [documentation](/products/web-unblocker/making-requests/session.md) to learn more and see code samples.\
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