From d49c3e167f3dced5d8630be77dff5b6e25b4645c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jehiah Czebotar <jehiah@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 07:23:39 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] SessionState refactoring; improve token renewal and cookie
 refresh

* New SessionState to consolidate email, access token and refresh token
* split ServeHttp into individual methods
* log on session renewal
* log on access token refresh
* refactor cookie encription/decription and session state serialization
---
 api/api.go                         |   3 +
 cookie/cookies.go                  | 128 +++++++++++
 cookie/cookies_test.go             |  23 ++
 cookies.go                         | 140 ------------
 cookies_test.go                    |  75 -------
 oauthproxy.go                      | 337 +++++++++++++++++------------
 oauthproxy_test.go                 | 149 ++++---------
 providers/github.go                |  21 +-
 providers/google.go                |  68 ++++--
 providers/google_test.go           | 110 ++++++----
 providers/internal_util.go         |   4 +
 providers/internal_util_test.go    |  50 +++--
 providers/linkedin.go              |  14 +-
 providers/linkedin_test.go         |  10 +-
 providers/myusa.go                 |   8 +-
 providers/myusa_test.go            |  12 +-
 providers/provider_default.go      |  61 +++++-
 providers/provider_default_test.go |  17 ++
 providers/providers.go             |  13 +-
 providers/session_state.go         | 115 ++++++++++
 providers/session_state_test.go    |  88 ++++++++
 21 files changed, 866 insertions(+), 580 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 cookie/cookies.go
 create mode 100644 cookie/cookies_test.go
 delete mode 100644 cookies.go
 delete mode 100644 cookies_test.go
 create mode 100644 providers/provider_default_test.go
 create mode 100644 providers/session_state.go
 create mode 100644 providers/session_state_test.go

diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index 0dac6045b..245bfb1c0 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/bitly/go-simplejson"
@@ -11,10 +12,12 @@ import (
 func Request(req *http.Request) (*simplejson.Json, error) {
 	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("%s %s %s", req.Method, req.URL, err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	resp.Body.Close()
+	log.Printf("%d %s %s %s", resp.StatusCode, req.Method, req.URL, body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/cookie/cookies.go b/cookie/cookies.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9df87f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookie/cookies.go
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+package cookie
+
+import (
+	"crypto/aes"
+	"crypto/cipher"
+	"crypto/hmac"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/sha1"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// cookies are stored in a 3 part (value + timestamp + signature) to enforce that the values are as originally set.
+// additionally, the 'value' is encrypted so it's opaque to the browser
+
+// Validate ensures a cookie is properly signed
+func Validate(cookie *http.Cookie, seed string, expiration time.Duration) (value string, t time.Time, ok bool) {
+	// value, timestamp, sig
+	parts := strings.Split(cookie.Value, "|")
+	if len(parts) != 3 {
+		return
+	}
+	sig := cookieSignature(seed, cookie.Name, parts[0], parts[1])
+	if checkHmac(parts[2], sig) {
+		ts, err := strconv.Atoi(parts[1])
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		// The expiration timestamp set when the cookie was created
+		// isn't sent back by the browser. Hence, we check whether the
+		// creation timestamp stored in the cookie falls within the
+		// window defined by (Now()-expiration, Now()].
+		t = time.Unix(int64(ts), 0)
+		if t.After(time.Now().Add(expiration*-1)) && t.Before(time.Now().Add(time.Minute*5)) {
+			// it's a valid cookie. now get the contents
+			rawValue, err := base64.URLEncoding.DecodeString(parts[0])
+			if err == nil {
+				value = string(rawValue)
+				ok = true
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// SignedValue returns a cookie that is signed and can later be checked with Validate
+func SignedValue(seed string, key string, value string, now time.Time) string {
+	encodedValue := base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(value))
+	timeStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", now.Unix())
+	sig := cookieSignature(seed, key, encodedValue, timeStr)
+	cookieVal := fmt.Sprintf("%s|%s|%s", encodedValue, timeStr, sig)
+	return cookieVal
+}
+
+func cookieSignature(args ...string) string {
+	h := hmac.New(sha1.New, []byte(args[0]))
+	for _, arg := range args[1:] {
+		h.Write([]byte(arg))
+	}
+	var b []byte
+	b = h.Sum(b)
+	return base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString(b)
+}
+
+func checkHmac(input, expected string) bool {
+	inputMAC, err1 := base64.URLEncoding.DecodeString(input)
+	if err1 == nil {
+		expectedMAC, err2 := base64.URLEncoding.DecodeString(expected)
+		if err2 == nil {
+			return hmac.Equal(inputMAC, expectedMAC)
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// Cipher provides methods to encrypt and decrypt cookie values
+type Cipher struct {
+	cipher.Block
+}
+
+// NewCipher returns a new aes Cipher for encrypting cookie values
+func NewCipher(secret string) (*Cipher, error) {
+	c, err := aes.NewCipher([]byte(secret))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &Cipher{Block: c}, err
+}
+
+// Encrypt a value for use in a cookie
+func (c *Cipher) Encrypt(value string) (string, error) {
+	ciphertext := make([]byte, aes.BlockSize+len(value))
+	iv := ciphertext[:aes.BlockSize]
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, iv); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create initialization vector %s", err)
+	}
+
+	stream := cipher.NewCFBEncrypter(c.Block, iv)
+	stream.XORKeyStream(ciphertext[aes.BlockSize:], []byte(value))
+	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(ciphertext), nil
+}
+
+// Decrypt a value from a cookie to it's original string
+func (c *Cipher) Decrypt(s string) (string, error) {
+	encrypted, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to decrypt cookie value %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(encrypted) < aes.BlockSize {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("encrypted cookie value should be "+
+			"at least %d bytes, but is only %d bytes",
+			aes.BlockSize, len(encrypted))
+	}
+
+	iv := encrypted[:aes.BlockSize]
+	encrypted = encrypted[aes.BlockSize:]
+	stream := cipher.NewCFBDecrypter(c.Block, iv)
+	stream.XORKeyStream(encrypted, encrypted)
+
+	return string(encrypted), nil
+}
diff --git a/cookie/cookies_test.go b/cookie/cookies_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d527cb8c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookie/cookies_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package cookie
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bmizerany/assert"
+)
+
+func TestEncodeAndDecodeAccessToken(t *testing.T) {
+	const secret = "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv"
+	const token = "my access token"
+	c, err := NewCipher(secret)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+
+	encoded, err := c.Encrypt(token)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+
+	decoded, err := c.Decrypt(encoded)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+
+	assert.NotEqual(t, token, encoded)
+	assert.Equal(t, token, decoded)
+}
diff --git a/cookies.go b/cookies.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 511be37c9..000000000
--- a/cookies.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"crypto/aes"
-	"crypto/cipher"
-	"crypto/hmac"
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"crypto/sha1"
-	"encoding/base64"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"net/http"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-)
-
-func validateCookie(cookie *http.Cookie, seed string, expiration time.Duration) (value string, t time.Time, ok bool) {
-	// value, timestamp, sig
-	parts := strings.Split(cookie.Value, "|")
-	if len(parts) != 3 {
-		return
-	}
-	sig := cookieSignature(seed, cookie.Name, parts[0], parts[1])
-	if checkHmac(parts[2], sig) {
-		ts, err := strconv.Atoi(parts[1])
-		if err != nil {
-			return
-		}
-		// The expiration timestamp set when the cookie was created
-		// isn't sent back by the browser. Hence, we check whether the
-		// creation timestamp stored in the cookie falls within the
-		// window defined by (Now()-expiration, Now()].
-		t = time.Unix(int64(ts), 0)
-		if t.After(time.Now().Add(expiration*-1)) && t.Before(time.Now().Add(time.Minute*5)) {
-			// it's a valid cookie. now get the contents
-			rawValue, err := base64.URLEncoding.DecodeString(parts[0])
-			if err == nil {
-				value = string(rawValue)
-				ok = true
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-func signedCookieValue(seed string, key string, value string, now time.Time) string {
-	encodedValue := base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(value))
-	timeStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", now.Unix())
-	sig := cookieSignature(seed, key, encodedValue, timeStr)
-	cookieVal := fmt.Sprintf("%s|%s|%s", encodedValue, timeStr, sig)
-	return cookieVal
-}
-
-func cookieSignature(args ...string) string {
-	h := hmac.New(sha1.New, []byte(args[0]))
-	for _, arg := range args[1:] {
-		h.Write([]byte(arg))
-	}
-	var b []byte
-	b = h.Sum(b)
-	return base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString(b)
-}
-
-func checkHmac(input, expected string) bool {
-	inputMAC, err1 := base64.URLEncoding.DecodeString(input)
-	if err1 == nil {
-		expectedMAC, err2 := base64.URLEncoding.DecodeString(expected)
-		if err2 == nil {
-			return hmac.Equal(inputMAC, expectedMAC)
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func encodeAccessToken(aes_cipher cipher.Block, access_token string) (string, error) {
-	ciphertext := make([]byte, aes.BlockSize+len(access_token))
-	iv := ciphertext[:aes.BlockSize]
-	if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, iv); err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create access code initialization vector")
-	}
-
-	stream := cipher.NewCFBEncrypter(aes_cipher, iv)
-	stream.XORKeyStream(ciphertext[aes.BlockSize:], []byte(access_token))
-	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(ciphertext), nil
-}
-
-func decodeAccessToken(aes_cipher cipher.Block, encoded_access_token string) (string, error) {
-	encrypted_access_token, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(
-		encoded_access_token)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to decode access token")
-	}
-
-	if len(encrypted_access_token) < aes.BlockSize {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("encrypted access token should be "+
-			"at least %d bytes, but is only %d bytes",
-			aes.BlockSize, len(encrypted_access_token))
-	}
-
-	iv := encrypted_access_token[:aes.BlockSize]
-	encrypted_access_token = encrypted_access_token[aes.BlockSize:]
-	stream := cipher.NewCFBDecrypter(aes_cipher, iv)
-	stream.XORKeyStream(encrypted_access_token, encrypted_access_token)
-
-	return string(encrypted_access_token), nil
-}
-
-func buildCookieValue(email string, aes_cipher cipher.Block,
-	access_token string) (string, error) {
-	if aes_cipher == nil {
-		return email, nil
-	}
-
-	encoded_token, err := encodeAccessToken(aes_cipher, access_token)
-	if err != nil {
-		return email, fmt.Errorf(
-			"error encoding access token for %s: %s", email, err)
-	}
-	return email + "|" + encoded_token, nil
-}
-
-func parseCookieValue(value string, aes_cipher cipher.Block) (email, user,
-	access_token string, err error) {
-	components := strings.Split(value, "|")
-	email = components[0]
-	user = strings.Split(email, "@")[0]
-
-	if aes_cipher != nil && len(components) == 2 {
-		access_token, err = decodeAccessToken(aes_cipher, components[1])
-		if err != nil {
-			err = fmt.Errorf(
-				"error decoding access token for %s: %s",
-				email, err)
-		}
-	}
-	return email, user, access_token, err
-}
diff --git a/cookies_test.go b/cookies_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 44696e81a..000000000
--- a/cookies_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"crypto/aes"
-	"github.com/bmizerany/assert"
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
-)
-
-func TestEncodeAndDecodeAccessToken(t *testing.T) {
-	const key = "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv"
-	const access_token = "my access token"
-	c, err := aes.NewCipher([]byte(key))
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-
-	encoded_token, err := encodeAccessToken(c, access_token)
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-
-	decoded_token, err := decodeAccessToken(c, encoded_token)
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-
-	assert.NotEqual(t, access_token, encoded_token)
-	assert.Equal(t, access_token, decoded_token)
-}
-
-func TestBuildCookieValueWithoutAccessToken(t *testing.T) {
-	value, err := buildCookieValue("michael.bland@gsa.gov", nil, "")
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland@gsa.gov", value)
-}
-
-func TestBuildCookieValueWithAccessTokenAndNilCipher(t *testing.T) {
-	value, err := buildCookieValue("michael.bland@gsa.gov", nil,
-		"access token")
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland@gsa.gov", value)
-}
-
-func TestParseCookieValueWithoutAccessToken(t *testing.T) {
-	email, user, access_token, err := parseCookieValue(
-		"michael.bland@gsa.gov", nil)
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland@gsa.gov", email)
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland", user)
-	assert.Equal(t, "", access_token)
-}
-
-func TestParseCookieValueWithAccessTokenAndNilCipher(t *testing.T) {
-	email, user, access_token, err := parseCookieValue(
-		"michael.bland@gsa.gov|access_token", nil)
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland@gsa.gov", email)
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland", user)
-	assert.Equal(t, "", access_token)
-}
-
-func TestBuildAndParseCookieValueWithAccessToken(t *testing.T) {
-	aes_cipher, err := aes.NewCipher([]byte("0123456789abcdef"))
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	value, err := buildCookieValue("michael.bland@gsa.gov", aes_cipher,
-		"access_token")
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-
-	prefix := "michael.bland@gsa.gov|"
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(value, prefix) {
-		t.Fatal("cookie value does not start with \"%s\": %s",
-			prefix, value)
-	}
-
-	email, user, access_token, err := parseCookieValue(value, aes_cipher)
-	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland@gsa.gov", email)
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland", user)
-	assert.Equal(t, "access_token", access_token)
-}
diff --git a/oauthproxy.go b/oauthproxy.go
index 62084cbf3..43d3e5266 100644
--- a/oauthproxy.go
+++ b/oauthproxy.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"crypto/aes"
-	"crypto/cipher"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -16,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy/cookie"
 	"github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy/providers"
 )
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ type OauthProxy struct {
 	serveMux            http.Handler
 	PassBasicAuth       bool
 	PassAccessToken     bool
-	AesCipher           cipher.Block
+	CookieCipher        *cookie.Cipher
 	skipAuthRegex       []string
 	compiledRegex       []*regexp.Regexp
 	templates           *template.Template
@@ -116,10 +115,10 @@ func NewOauthProxy(opts *Options, validator func(string) bool) *OauthProxy {
 
 	log.Printf("Cookie settings: name:%s secure(https):%v httponly:%v expiry:%s domain:%s refresh:%s", opts.CookieName, opts.CookieSecure, opts.CookieHttpOnly, opts.CookieExpire, domain, refresh)
 
-	var aes_cipher cipher.Block
+	var cipher *cookie.Cipher
 	if opts.PassAccessToken || (opts.CookieRefresh != time.Duration(0)) {
 		var err error
-		aes_cipher, err = aes.NewCipher([]byte(opts.CookieSecret))
+		cipher, err = cookie.NewCipher(opts.CookieSecret)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("error creating AES cipher with "+
 				"cookie-secret ", opts.CookieSecret, ": ", err)
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ func NewOauthProxy(opts *Options, validator func(string) bool) *OauthProxy {
 		compiledRegex:   opts.CompiledRegex,
 		PassBasicAuth:   opts.PassBasicAuth,
 		PassAccessToken: opts.PassAccessToken,
-		AesCipher:       aes_cipher,
+		CookieCipher:    cipher,
 		templates:       loadTemplates(opts.CustomTemplatesDir),
 	}
 }
@@ -177,22 +176,20 @@ func (p *OauthProxy) displayCustomLoginForm() bool {
 	return p.HtpasswdFile != nil && p.DisplayHtpasswdForm
 }
 
-func (p *OauthProxy) redeemCode(host, code string) (string, string, error) {
+func (p *OauthProxy) redeemCode(host, code string) (s *providers.SessionState, err error) {
 	if code == "" {
-		return "", "", errors.New("missing code")
+		return nil, errors.New("missing code")
 	}
 	redirectUri := p.GetRedirectURI(host)
-	body, access_token, err := p.provider.Redeem(redirectUri, code)
+	s, err = p.provider.Redeem(redirectUri, code)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", err
+		return
 	}
 
-	email, err := p.provider.GetEmailAddress(body, access_token)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", err
+	if s.Email == "" {
+		s.Email, err = p.provider.GetEmailAddress(s)
 	}
-
-	return access_token, email, nil
+	return
 }
 
 func (p *OauthProxy) MakeCookie(req *http.Request, value string, expiration time.Duration, now time.Time) *http.Cookie {
@@ -208,9 +205,8 @@ func (p *OauthProxy) MakeCookie(req *http.Request, value string, expiration time
 	}
 
 	if value != "" {
-		value = signedCookieValue(p.CookieSeed, p.CookieName, value, now)
+		value = cookie.SignedValue(p.CookieSeed, p.CookieName, value, now)
 	}
-
 	return &http.Cookie{
 		Name:     p.CookieName,
 		Value:    value,
@@ -230,35 +226,34 @@ func (p *OauthProxy) SetCookie(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, val st
 	http.SetCookie(rw, p.MakeCookie(req, val, p.CookieExpire, time.Now()))
 }
 
-func (p *OauthProxy) ProcessCookie(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (email, user, access_token string, ok bool) {
-	var value string
-	var timestamp time.Time
-	cookie, err := req.Cookie(p.CookieName)
-	if err == nil {
-		value, timestamp, ok = validateCookie(cookie, p.CookieSeed, p.CookieExpire)
-		if ok {
-			email, user, access_token, err = parseCookieValue(value, p.AesCipher)
-		}
+func (p *OauthProxy) LoadCookiedSession(req *http.Request) (*providers.SessionState, time.Duration, error) {
+	var age time.Duration
+	c, err := req.Cookie(p.CookieName)
+	if err != nil {
+		// always http.ErrNoCookie
+		return nil, age, fmt.Errorf("Cookie %q not present", p.CookieName)
+	}
+	val, timestamp, ok := cookie.Validate(c, p.CookieSeed, p.CookieExpire)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, age, errors.New("Cookie Signature not valid")
 	}
+
+	session, err := p.provider.SessionFromCookie(val, p.CookieCipher)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf(err.Error())
-		ok = false
-	} else if ok && p.CookieRefresh != time.Duration(0) {
-		refresh := timestamp.Add(p.CookieRefresh)
-		if refresh.Before(time.Now()) {
-			log.Printf("refreshing %s old session for %s (refresh after %s)", time.Now().Sub(timestamp), email, p.CookieRefresh)
-			ok = p.Validator(email)
-			log.Printf("re-validating %s valid:%v", email, ok)
-			if ok {
-				ok = p.provider.ValidateToken(access_token)
-				log.Printf("re-validating access token. valid:%v", ok)
-			}
-			if ok {
-				p.SetCookie(rw, req, value)
-			}
-		}
+		return nil, age, err
 	}
-	return
+
+	age = time.Now().Truncate(time.Second).Sub(timestamp)
+	return session, age, nil
+}
+
+func (p *OauthProxy) SaveSession(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, s *providers.SessionState) error {
+	value, err := p.provider.CookieForSession(s, p.CookieCipher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	p.SetCookie(rw, req, value)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *OauthProxy) RobotsTxt(rw http.ResponseWriter) {
@@ -344,156 +339,226 @@ func (p *OauthProxy) GetRedirect(req *http.Request) (string, error) {
 	return redirect, err
 }
 
-func (p *OauthProxy) ServeHTTP(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-	// check if this is a redirect back at the end of oauth
-	remoteAddr := req.RemoteAddr
-	if req.Header.Get("X-Real-IP") != "" {
-		remoteAddr += fmt.Sprintf(" (%q)", req.Header.Get("X-Real-IP"))
+func (p *OauthProxy) IsWhitelistedPath(path string) (ok bool) {
+	for _, u := range p.compiledRegex {
+		ok = u.MatchString(path)
+		if ok {
+			return
+		}
 	}
+	return
+}
 
-	var ok bool
-	var user string
-	var email string
-	var access_token string
+func getRemoteAddr(req *http.Request) (s string) {
+	s = req.RemoteAddr
+	if req.Header.Get("X-Real-IP") != "" {
+		s += fmt.Sprintf(" (%q)", req.Header.Get("X-Real-IP"))
+	}
+	return
+}
 
-	if req.URL.Path == p.RobotsPath {
+func (p *OauthProxy) ServeHTTP(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	switch path := req.URL.Path; {
+	case path == p.RobotsPath:
 		p.RobotsTxt(rw)
-		return
+	case path == p.PingPath:
+		p.PingPage(rw)
+	case p.IsWhitelistedPath(path):
+		p.serveMux.ServeHTTP(rw, req)
+	case path == p.SignInPath:
+		p.SignIn(rw, req)
+	case path == p.OauthStartPath:
+		p.OauthStart(rw, req)
+	case path == p.OauthCallbackPath:
+		p.OauthCallback(rw, req)
+	default:
+		p.Proxy(rw, req)
 	}
+}
 
-	if req.URL.Path == p.PingPath {
-		p.PingPage(rw)
+func (p *OauthProxy) SignIn(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	redirect, err := p.GetRedirect(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.ErrorPage(rw, 500, "Internal Error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
-	for _, u := range p.compiledRegex {
-		match := u.MatchString(req.URL.Path)
-		if match {
-			p.serveMux.ServeHTTP(rw, req)
-			return
-		}
+	user, ok := p.ManualSignIn(rw, req)
+	if ok {
+		session := &providers.SessionState{User: user}
+		p.SaveSession(rw, req, session)
+		http.Redirect(rw, req, redirect, 302)
+	} else {
+		p.SignInPage(rw, req, 200)
+	}
+}
 
+func (p *OauthProxy) OauthStart(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	redirect, err := p.GetRedirect(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.ErrorPage(rw, 500, "Internal Error", err.Error())
+		return
 	}
+	redirectURI := p.GetRedirectURI(req.Host)
+	http.Redirect(rw, req, p.provider.GetLoginURL(redirectURI, redirect), 302)
+}
 
-	if req.URL.Path == p.SignInPath {
-		redirect, err := p.GetRedirect(req)
-		if err != nil {
-			p.ErrorPage(rw, 500, "Internal Error", err.Error())
-			return
-		}
+func (p *OauthProxy) OauthCallback(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	remoteAddr := getRemoteAddr(req)
 
-		user, ok = p.ManualSignIn(rw, req)
-		if ok {
-			p.SetCookie(rw, req, user)
-			http.Redirect(rw, req, redirect, 302)
-		} else {
-			p.SignInPage(rw, req, 200)
-		}
+	// finish the oauth cycle
+	err := req.ParseForm()
+	if err != nil {
+		p.ErrorPage(rw, 500, "Internal Error", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
-	if req.URL.Path == p.OauthStartPath {
-		redirect, err := p.GetRedirect(req)
-		if err != nil {
-			p.ErrorPage(rw, 500, "Internal Error", err.Error())
-			return
-		}
-		redirectURI := p.GetRedirectURI(req.Host)
-		http.Redirect(rw, req, p.provider.GetLoginURL(redirectURI, redirect), 302)
+	errorString := req.Form.Get("error")
+	if errorString != "" {
+		p.ErrorPage(rw, 403, "Permission Denied", errorString)
 		return
 	}
-	if req.URL.Path == p.OauthCallbackPath {
-		// finish the oauth cycle
-		err := req.ParseForm()
-		if err != nil {
-			p.ErrorPage(rw, 500, "Internal Error", err.Error())
-			return
-		}
-		errorString := req.Form.Get("error")
-		if errorString != "" {
-			p.ErrorPage(rw, 403, "Permission Denied", errorString)
-			return
-		}
 
-		access_token, email, err = p.redeemCode(req.Host, req.Form.Get("code"))
+	session, err := p.redeemCode(req.Host, req.Form.Get("code"))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("%s error redeeming code %s", remoteAddr, err)
+		p.ErrorPage(rw, 500, "Internal Error", "Internal Error")
+		return
+	}
+
+	redirect := req.Form.Get("state")
+	if redirect == "" {
+		redirect = "/"
+	}
+
+	// set cookie, or deny
+	if p.Validator(session.Email) {
+		log.Printf("%s authentication complete %s", remoteAddr, session)
+		err := p.SaveSession(rw, req, session)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("%s error redeeming code %s", remoteAddr, err)
-			p.ErrorPage(rw, 500, "Internal Error", err.Error())
+			log.Printf("%s %s", remoteAddr, err)
+			p.ErrorPage(rw, 500, "Internal Error", "Internal Error")
 			return
 		}
+		http.Redirect(rw, req, redirect, 302)
+	} else {
+		log.Printf("%s Permission Denied: %q is unauthorized", remoteAddr, session.Email)
+		p.ErrorPage(rw, 403, "Permission Denied", "Invalid Account")
+	}
+}
 
-		redirect := req.Form.Get("state")
-		if redirect == "" {
-			redirect = "/"
+func (p *OauthProxy) Proxy(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	var saveSession, clearSession, revalidated bool
+	remoteAddr := getRemoteAddr(req)
+
+	session, sessionAge, err := p.LoadCookiedSession(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("%s %s", remoteAddr, err)
+	}
+	if session != nil && sessionAge > p.CookieRefresh && p.CookieRefresh != time.Duration(0) {
+		log.Printf("%s refreshing %s old session cookie for %s (refresh after %s)", remoteAddr, sessionAge, session, p.CookieRefresh)
+		saveSession = true
+	}
+
+	if ok, err := p.provider.RefreshSessionIfNeeded(session); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("%s removing session. error refreshing access token %s %s", remoteAddr, err, session)
+		clearSession = true
+		session = nil
+	} else if ok {
+		saveSession = true
+		revalidated = true
+	}
+
+	if session != nil && session.IsExpired() {
+		log.Printf("%s removing session. token expired %s", remoteAddr, session)
+		session = nil
+		saveSession = false
+		clearSession = true
+	}
+
+	if saveSession && !revalidated && session.AccessToken != "" {
+		if !p.provider.ValidateSessionState(session) {
+			log.Printf("%s removing session. error validating %s", remoteAddr, session)
+			saveSession = false
+			session = nil
+			clearSession = true
 		}
+	}
 
-		// set cookie, or deny
-		if p.Validator(email) {
-			log.Printf("%s authenticating %s completed", remoteAddr, email)
-			value, err := buildCookieValue(
-				email, p.AesCipher, access_token)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Printf("%s", err)
-			}
-			p.SetCookie(rw, req, value)
-			http.Redirect(rw, req, redirect, 302)
-			return
-		} else {
-			log.Printf("validating: %s is unauthorized")
-			p.ErrorPage(rw, 403, "Permission Denied", "Invalid Account")
+	if saveSession && session.Email != "" && !p.Validator(session.Email) {
+		log.Printf("%s Permission Denied: removing session %s", remoteAddr, session)
+		session = nil
+		saveSession = false
+		clearSession = true
+	}
+
+	if saveSession {
+		err := p.SaveSession(rw, req, session)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("%s %s", remoteAddr, err)
+			p.ErrorPage(rw, 500, "Internal Error", "Internal Error")
 			return
 		}
 	}
 
-	if !ok {
-		email, user, access_token, ok = p.ProcessCookie(rw, req)
+	if clearSession {
+		p.ClearCookie(rw, req)
 	}
 
-	if !ok {
-		user, ok = p.CheckBasicAuth(req)
+	if session == nil {
+		session, err = p.CheckBasicAuth(req)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("%s %s", remoteAddr, err)
+		}
 	}
 
-	if !ok {
+	if session == nil {
 		p.SignInPage(rw, req, 403)
 		return
 	}
 
 	// At this point, the user is authenticated. proxy normally
 	if p.PassBasicAuth {
-		req.SetBasicAuth(user, "")
-		req.Header["X-Forwarded-User"] = []string{user}
-		req.Header["X-Forwarded-Email"] = []string{email}
+		req.SetBasicAuth(session.User, "")
+		req.Header["X-Forwarded-User"] = []string{session.User}
+		if session.Email != "" {
+			req.Header["X-Forwarded-Email"] = []string{session.Email}
+		}
 	}
-	if p.PassAccessToken {
-		req.Header["X-Forwarded-Access-Token"] = []string{access_token}
+	if p.PassAccessToken && session.AccessToken != "" {
+		req.Header["X-Forwarded-Access-Token"] = []string{session.AccessToken}
 	}
-	if email == "" {
-		rw.Header().Set("GAP-Auth", user)
+	if session.Email == "" {
+		rw.Header().Set("GAP-Auth", session.User)
 	} else {
-		rw.Header().Set("GAP-Auth", email)
+		rw.Header().Set("GAP-Auth", session.Email)
 	}
 
 	p.serveMux.ServeHTTP(rw, req)
 }
 
-func (p *OauthProxy) CheckBasicAuth(req *http.Request) (string, bool) {
+func (p *OauthProxy) CheckBasicAuth(req *http.Request) (*providers.SessionState, error) {
 	if p.HtpasswdFile == nil {
-		return "", false
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	auth := req.Header.Get("Authorization")
+	if auth == "" {
+		return nil, nil
 	}
-	s := strings.SplitN(req.Header.Get("Authorization"), " ", 2)
+	s := strings.SplitN(auth, " ", 2)
 	if len(s) != 2 || s[0] != "Basic" {
-		return "", false
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid Authorization header %s", req.Header.Get("Authorization"))
 	}
 	b, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(s[1])
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", false
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	pair := strings.SplitN(string(b), ":", 2)
 	if len(pair) != 2 {
-		return "", false
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid format %s", b)
 	}
 	if p.HtpasswdFile.Validate(pair[0], pair[1]) {
 		log.Printf("authenticated %q via basic auth", pair[0])
-		return pair[0], true
+		return &providers.SessionState{User: pair[0]}, nil
 	}
-	return "", false
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s not in HtpasswdFile", pair[0])
 }
diff --git a/oauthproxy_test.go b/oauthproxy_test.go
index ed02b880d..5b5a9353b 100644
--- a/oauthproxy_test.go
+++ b/oauthproxy_test.go
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ type TestProvider struct {
 	ValidToken   bool
 }
 
-func (tp *TestProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (string, error) {
+func (tp *TestProvider) GetEmailAddress(session *providers.SessionState) (string, error) {
 	return tp.EmailAddress, nil
 }
 
-func (tp *TestProvider) ValidateToken(access_token string) bool {
+func (tp *TestProvider) ValidateSessionState(session *providers.SessionState) bool {
 	return tp.ValidToken
 }
 
@@ -378,97 +378,73 @@ func NewProcessCookieTestWithDefaults() *ProcessCookieTest {
 	})
 }
 
-func (p *ProcessCookieTest) MakeCookie(value, access_token string, ref time.Time) *http.Cookie {
-	cookie_value, _ := buildCookieValue(value, p.proxy.AesCipher, access_token)
-	return p.proxy.MakeCookie(p.req, cookie_value, p.opts.CookieExpire, ref)
+func (p *ProcessCookieTest) MakeCookie(value string, ref time.Time) *http.Cookie {
+	return p.proxy.MakeCookie(p.req, value, p.opts.CookieExpire, ref)
 }
 
-func (p *ProcessCookieTest) AddCookie(value, access_token string) {
-	p.req.AddCookie(p.MakeCookie(value, access_token, time.Now()))
+func (p *ProcessCookieTest) SaveSession(s *providers.SessionState, ref time.Time) error {
+	value, err := p.proxy.provider.CookieForSession(s, p.proxy.CookieCipher)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	p.req.AddCookie(p.proxy.MakeCookie(p.req, value, p.proxy.CookieExpire, ref))
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *ProcessCookieTest) ProcessCookie() (email, user, access_token string, ok bool) {
-	return p.proxy.ProcessCookie(p.rw, p.req)
+func (p *ProcessCookieTest) LoadCookiedSession() (*providers.SessionState, time.Duration, error) {
+	return p.proxy.LoadCookiedSession(p.req)
 }
 
-func TestProcessCookie(t *testing.T) {
+func TestLoadCookiedSession(t *testing.T) {
 	pc_test := NewProcessCookieTestWithDefaults()
 
-	pc_test.AddCookie("michael.bland@gsa.gov", "my_access_token")
-	email, user, access_token, ok := pc_test.ProcessCookie()
-	assert.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland@gsa.gov", email)
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland", user)
-	assert.Equal(t, "my_access_token", access_token)
+	startSession := &providers.SessionState{Email: "michael.bland@gsa.gov", AccessToken: "my_access_token"}
+	pc_test.SaveSession(startSession, time.Now())
+
+	session, _, err := pc_test.LoadCookiedSession()
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, startSession.Email, session.Email)
+	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland", session.User)
+	assert.Equal(t, startSession.AccessToken, session.AccessToken)
 }
 
 func TestProcessCookieNoCookieError(t *testing.T) {
 	pc_test := NewProcessCookieTestWithDefaults()
-	_, _, _, ok := pc_test.ProcessCookie()
-	assert.Equal(t, false, ok)
-}
 
-func TestProcessCookieFailIfParsingCookieValueFails(t *testing.T) {
-	pc_test := NewProcessCookieTestWithDefaults()
-	value, _ := buildCookieValue("michael.bland@gsa.gov",
-		pc_test.proxy.AesCipher, "my_access_token")
-	pc_test.req.AddCookie(pc_test.proxy.MakeCookie(
-		pc_test.req, value+"some bogus bytes",
-		pc_test.opts.CookieExpire, time.Now()))
-	_, _, _, ok := pc_test.ProcessCookie()
-	assert.Equal(t, false, ok)
+	session, _, err := pc_test.LoadCookiedSession()
+	assert.Equal(t, "Cookie \"_oauth2_proxy\" not present", err.Error())
+	if session != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected nil session. got %#v", session)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestProcessCookieRefreshNotSet(t *testing.T) {
 	pc_test := NewProcessCookieTestWithDefaults()
 	pc_test.proxy.CookieExpire = time.Duration(23) * time.Hour
 	reference := time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-2) * time.Hour)
-	cookie := pc_test.MakeCookie("michael.bland@gsa.gov", "", reference)
-	pc_test.req.AddCookie(cookie)
-
-	_, _, _, ok := pc_test.ProcessCookie()
-	assert.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	assert.Equal(t, []string(nil), pc_test.rw.HeaderMap["Set-Cookie"])
-}
-
-func TestProcessCookieRefresh(t *testing.T) {
-	pc_test := NewProcessCookieTestWithDefaults()
-	pc_test.proxy.CookieExpire = time.Duration(23) * time.Hour
-	reference := time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-2) * time.Hour)
-	cookie := pc_test.MakeCookie("michael.bland@gsa.gov", "my_access_token", reference)
-	pc_test.req.AddCookie(cookie)
 
-	pc_test.proxy.CookieRefresh = time.Hour
-	_, _, _, ok := pc_test.ProcessCookie()
-	assert.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	assert.NotEqual(t, []string(nil), pc_test.rw.HeaderMap["Set-Cookie"])
-}
+	startSession := &providers.SessionState{Email: "michael.bland@gsa.gov", AccessToken: "my_access_token"}
+	pc_test.SaveSession(startSession, reference)
 
-func TestProcessCookieRefreshThresholdNotCrossed(t *testing.T) {
-	pc_test := NewProcessCookieTestWithDefaults()
-	pc_test.proxy.CookieExpire = time.Duration(23) * time.Hour
-	reference := time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-30) * time.Minute)
-	cookie := pc_test.MakeCookie("michael.bland@gsa.gov", "my_access_token", reference)
-	pc_test.req.AddCookie(cookie)
-
-	pc_test.proxy.CookieRefresh = time.Hour
-	_, _, _, ok := pc_test.ProcessCookie()
-	assert.Equal(t, true, ok)
-	assert.Equal(t, []string(nil), pc_test.rw.HeaderMap["Set-Cookie"])
+	session, age, err := pc_test.LoadCookiedSession()
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+	if age < time.Duration(-2)*time.Hour {
+		t.Errorf("cookie too young %v", age)
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, startSession.Email, session.Email)
 }
 
 func TestProcessCookieFailIfCookieExpired(t *testing.T) {
 	pc_test := NewProcessCookieTestWithDefaults()
 	pc_test.proxy.CookieExpire = time.Duration(24) * time.Hour
 	reference := time.Now().Add(time.Duration(25) * time.Hour * -1)
-	cookie := pc_test.MakeCookie("michael.bland@gsa.gov", "my_access_token", reference)
-	pc_test.req.AddCookie(cookie)
+	startSession := &providers.SessionState{Email: "michael.bland@gsa.gov", AccessToken: "my_access_token"}
+	pc_test.SaveSession(startSession, reference)
 
-	if _, _, _, ok := pc_test.ProcessCookie(); ok {
-		t.Error("ProcessCookie() should have failed")
-	}
-	if set_cookie := pc_test.rw.HeaderMap["Set-Cookie"]; set_cookie != nil {
-		t.Error("expected Set-Cookie to be nil, instead was: ", set_cookie)
+	session, _, err := pc_test.LoadCookiedSession()
+	assert.NotEqual(t, nil, err)
+	if session != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected nil session %#v", session)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -476,44 +452,13 @@ func TestProcessCookieFailIfRefreshSetAndCookieExpired(t *testing.T) {
 	pc_test := NewProcessCookieTestWithDefaults()
 	pc_test.proxy.CookieExpire = time.Duration(24) * time.Hour
 	reference := time.Now().Add(time.Duration(25) * time.Hour * -1)
-	cookie := pc_test.MakeCookie("michael.bland@gsa.gov", "my_access_token", reference)
-	pc_test.req.AddCookie(cookie)
+	startSession := &providers.SessionState{Email: "michael.bland@gsa.gov", AccessToken: "my_access_token"}
+	pc_test.SaveSession(startSession, reference)
 
 	pc_test.proxy.CookieRefresh = time.Hour
-	if _, _, _, ok := pc_test.ProcessCookie(); ok {
-		t.Error("ProcessCookie() should have failed")
-	}
-	if set_cookie := pc_test.rw.HeaderMap["Set-Cookie"]; set_cookie != nil {
-		t.Error("expected Set-Cookie to be nil, instead was: ", set_cookie)
+	session, _, err := pc_test.LoadCookiedSession()
+	assert.NotEqual(t, nil, err)
+	if session != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected nil session %#v", session)
 	}
 }
-
-func TestProcessCookieFailIfRefreshSetAndTokenNoLongerValid(t *testing.T) {
-	pc_test := NewProcessCookieTest(ProcessCookieTestOpts{
-		provider_validate_cookie_response: false,
-	})
-	pc_test.proxy.CookieExpire = time.Duration(23) * time.Hour
-	reference := time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-24) * time.Hour)
-	cookie := pc_test.MakeCookie("michael.bland@gsa.gov", "my_access_token", reference)
-	pc_test.req.AddCookie(cookie)
-
-	pc_test.proxy.CookieRefresh = time.Hour
-	_, _, _, ok := pc_test.ProcessCookie()
-	assert.Equal(t, false, ok)
-	assert.Equal(t, []string(nil), pc_test.rw.HeaderMap["Set-Cookie"])
-}
-
-func TestProcessCookieFailIfRefreshSetAndUserNoLongerValid(t *testing.T) {
-	pc_test := NewProcessCookieTestWithDefaults()
-	pc_test.validate_user = false
-
-	pc_test.proxy.CookieExpire = time.Duration(23) * time.Hour
-	reference := time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-2) * time.Hour)
-	cookie := pc_test.MakeCookie("michael.bland@gsa.gov", "my_access_token", reference)
-	pc_test.req.AddCookie(cookie)
-
-	pc_test.proxy.CookieRefresh = time.Hour
-	_, _, _, ok := pc_test.ProcessCookie()
-	assert.Equal(t, false, ok)
-	assert.Equal(t, []string(nil), pc_test.rw.HeaderMap["Set-Cookie"])
-}
diff --git a/providers/github.go b/providers/github.go
index b138af6bf..4f2a988f2 100644
--- a/providers/github.go
+++ b/providers/github.go
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package providers
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 )
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ func (p *GitHubProvider) hasOrgAndTeam(accessToken string) (bool, error) {
 	return false, nil
 }
 
-func (p *GitHubProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (string, error) {
+func (p *GitHubProvider) GetEmailAddress(s *SessionState) (string, error) {
 
 	var emails []struct {
 		Email   string `json:"email"`
@@ -148,31 +150,34 @@ func (p *GitHubProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (stri
 	// if we require an Org or Team, check that first
 	if p.Org != "" {
 		if p.Team != "" {
-			if ok, err := p.hasOrgAndTeam(access_token); err != nil || !ok {
+			if ok, err := p.hasOrgAndTeam(s.AccessToken); err != nil || !ok {
 				return "", err
 			}
 		} else {
-			if ok, err := p.hasOrg(access_token); err != nil || !ok {
+			if ok, err := p.hasOrg(s.AccessToken); err != nil || !ok {
 				return "", err
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	params := url.Values{
-		"access_token": {access_token},
+		"access_token": {s.AccessToken},
 	}
 	endpoint := "https://api.github.com/user/emails?" + params.Encode()
 	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Get(endpoint)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	body, err = ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	resp.Body.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
+
 	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("got %d from %q %s", resp.StatusCode, endpoint, body)
+	} else {
+		log.Printf("got %d from %q %s", resp.StatusCode, endpoint, body)
 	}
 
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &emails); err != nil {
@@ -185,9 +190,5 @@ func (p *GitHubProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (stri
 		}
 	}
 
-	return "", nil
-}
-
-func (p *GitHubProvider) ValidateToken(access_token string) bool {
-	return validateToken(p, access_token, nil)
+	return "", errors.New("no email address found")
 }
diff --git a/providers/google.go b/providers/google.go
index 40a62283c..8c0a0ccf9 100644
--- a/providers/google.go
+++ b/providers/google.go
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
 type GoogleProvider struct {
@@ -43,25 +45,19 @@ func NewGoogleProvider(p *ProviderData) *GoogleProvider {
 	return &GoogleProvider{ProviderData: p}
 }
 
-func (s *GoogleProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (string, error) {
-	var response struct {
-		IdToken string `json:"id_token"`
-	}
-
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &response); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
+func emailFromIdToken(idToken string) (string, error) {
 
 	// id_token is a base64 encode ID token payload
 	// https://developers.google.com/accounts/docs/OAuth2Login#obtainuserinfo
-	jwt := strings.Split(response.IdToken, ".")
+	jwt := strings.Split(idToken, ".")
 	b, err := jwtDecodeSegment(jwt[1])
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
 	var email struct {
-		Email string `json:"email"`
+		Email         string `json:"email"`
+		EmailVerified bool   `json:"email_verified"`
 	}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(b, &email)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -70,6 +66,9 @@ func (s *GoogleProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (stri
 	if email.Email == "" {
 		return "", errors.New("missing email")
 	}
+	if !email.EmailVerified {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("email %s not listed as verified", email.Email)
+	}
 	return email.Email, nil
 }
 
@@ -81,11 +80,7 @@ func jwtDecodeSegment(seg string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return base64.URLEncoding.DecodeString(seg)
 }
 
-func (p *GoogleProvider) ValidateToken(access_token string) bool {
-	return validateToken(p, access_token, nil)
-}
-
-func (p *GoogleProvider) Redeem(redirectUrl, code string) (body []byte, token string, err error) {
+func (p *GoogleProvider) Redeem(redirectUrl, code string) (s *SessionState, err error) {
 	if code == "" {
 		err = errors.New("missing code")
 		return
@@ -108,6 +103,7 @@ func (p *GoogleProvider) Redeem(redirectUrl, code string) (body []byte, token st
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
+	var body []byte
 	body, err = ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	resp.Body.Close()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -122,17 +118,44 @@ func (p *GoogleProvider) Redeem(redirectUrl, code string) (body []byte, token st
 	var jsonResponse struct {
 		AccessToken  string `json:"access_token"`
 		RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+		ExpiresIn    int64  `json:"expires_in"`
+		IdToken      string `json:"id_token"`
 	}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &jsonResponse)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-
-	token, err = p.redeemRefreshToken(jsonResponse.RefreshToken)
+	var email string
+	email, err = emailFromIdToken(jsonResponse.IdToken)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	s = &SessionState{
+		AccessToken:  jsonResponse.AccessToken,
+		ExpiresOn:    time.Now().Add(time.Duration(jsonResponse.ExpiresIn) * time.Second).Truncate(time.Second),
+		RefreshToken: jsonResponse.RefreshToken,
+		Email:        email,
+	}
 	return
 }
 
-func (p *GoogleProvider) redeemRefreshToken(refreshToken string) (token string, err error) {
+func (p *GoogleProvider) RefreshSessionIfNeeded(s *SessionState) (bool, error) {
+	if s == nil || s.ExpiresOn.After(time.Now()) || s.RefreshToken == "" {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	newToken, duration, err := p.redeemRefreshToken(s.RefreshToken)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	origExpiration := s.ExpiresOn
+	s.AccessToken = newToken
+	s.ExpiresOn = time.Now().Add(duration).Truncate(time.Second)
+	log.Printf("refreshed access token %s (expired on %s)", s, origExpiration)
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func (p *GoogleProvider) redeemRefreshToken(refreshToken string) (token string, expires time.Duration, err error) {
 	// https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/OAuth2WebServer#refresh
 	params := url.Values{}
 	params.Add("client_id", p.ClientID)
@@ -162,12 +185,15 @@ func (p *GoogleProvider) redeemRefreshToken(refreshToken string) (token string,
 		return
 	}
 
-	var jsonResponse struct {
+	var data struct {
 		AccessToken string `json:"access_token"`
+		ExpiresIn   int64  `json:"expires_in"`
 	}
-	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &jsonResponse)
+	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	return jsonResponse.AccessToken, nil
+	token = data.AccessToken
+	expires = time.Duration(data.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
+	return
 }
diff --git a/providers/google_test.go b/providers/google_test.go
index 755164099..0da80f457 100644
--- a/providers/google_test.go
+++ b/providers/google_test.go
@@ -3,11 +3,22 @@ package providers
 import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"github.com/bmizerany/assert"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
 	"net/url"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bmizerany/assert"
 )
 
+func newRedeemServer(body []byte) (*url.URL, *httptest.Server) {
+	s := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		rw.Write(body)
+	}))
+	u, _ := url.Parse(s.URL)
+	return u, s
+}
+
 func newGoogleProvider() *GoogleProvider {
 	return NewGoogleProvider(
 		&ProviderData{
@@ -66,63 +77,88 @@ func TestGoogleProviderOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "profile", p.Data().Scope)
 }
 
+type redeemResponse struct {
+	AccessToken  string `json:"access_token"`
+	RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+	ExpiresIn    int64  `json:"expires_in"`
+	IdToken      string `json:"id_token"`
+}
+
 func TestGoogleProviderGetEmailAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	p := newGoogleProvider()
-	body, err := json.Marshal(
-		struct {
-			IdToken string `json:"id_token"`
-		}{
-			IdToken: "ignored prefix." + base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(`{"email": "michael.bland@gsa.gov"}`)),
-		},
-	)
+	body, err := json.Marshal(redeemResponse{
+		AccessToken:  "a1234",
+		ExpiresIn:    10,
+		RefreshToken: "refresh12345",
+		IdToken:      "ignored prefix." + base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(`{"email": "michael.bland@gsa.gov", "email_verified":true}`)),
+	})
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress(body, "ignored access_token")
-	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland@gsa.gov", email)
+	var server *httptest.Server
+	p.RedeemUrl, server = newRedeemServer(body)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	session, err := p.Redeem("http://redirect/", "code1234")
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+	assert.NotEqual(t, session, nil)
+	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland@gsa.gov", session.Email)
+	assert.Equal(t, "a1234", session.AccessToken)
+	assert.Equal(t, "refresh12345", session.RefreshToken)
 }
 
+//
 func TestGoogleProviderGetEmailAddressInvalidEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 	p := newGoogleProvider()
-	body, err := json.Marshal(
-		struct {
-			IdToken string `json:"id_token"`
-		}{
-			IdToken: "ignored prefix." + `{"email": "michael.bland@gsa.gov"}`,
-		},
-	)
+	body, err := json.Marshal(redeemResponse{
+		AccessToken: "a1234",
+		IdToken:     "ignored prefix." + `{"email": "michael.bland@gsa.gov"}`,
+	})
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress(body, "ignored access_token")
-	assert.Equal(t, "", email)
+	var server *httptest.Server
+	p.RedeemUrl, server = newRedeemServer(body)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	session, err := p.Redeem("http://redirect/", "code1234")
 	assert.NotEqual(t, nil, err)
+	if session != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expect nill session %#v", session)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestGoogleProviderGetEmailAddressInvalidJson(t *testing.T) {
 	p := newGoogleProvider()
 
-	body, err := json.Marshal(
-		struct {
-			IdToken string `json:"id_token"`
-		}{
-			IdToken: "ignored prefix." + base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(`{"email": michael.bland@gsa.gov}`)),
-		},
-	)
+	body, err := json.Marshal(redeemResponse{
+		AccessToken: "a1234",
+		IdToken:     "ignored prefix." + base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(`{"email": michael.bland@gsa.gov}`)),
+	})
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress(body, "ignored access_token")
-	assert.Equal(t, "", email)
+	var server *httptest.Server
+	p.RedeemUrl, server = newRedeemServer(body)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	session, err := p.Redeem("http://redirect/", "code1234")
 	assert.NotEqual(t, nil, err)
+	if session != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expect nill session %#v", session)
+	}
+
 }
 
 func TestGoogleProviderGetEmailAddressEmailMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	p := newGoogleProvider()
-	body, err := json.Marshal(
-		struct {
-			IdToken string `json:"id_token"`
-		}{
-			IdToken: "ignored prefix." + base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(`{"not_email": "missing"}`)),
-		},
-	)
+	body, err := json.Marshal(redeemResponse{
+		AccessToken: "a1234",
+		IdToken:     "ignored prefix." + base64.URLEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(`{"not_email": "missing"}`)),
+	})
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress(body, "ignored access_token")
-	assert.Equal(t, "", email)
+	var server *httptest.Server
+	p.RedeemUrl, server = newRedeemServer(body)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	session, err := p.Redeem("http://redirect/", "code1234")
 	assert.NotEqual(t, nil, err)
+	if session != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expect nill session %#v", session)
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/providers/internal_util.go b/providers/internal_util.go
index 4ccd0378a..ff0cafa77 100644
--- a/providers/internal_util.go
+++ b/providers/internal_util.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy/api"
 )
 
+// validateToken returns true if token is valid
 func validateToken(p Provider, access_token string, header http.Header) bool {
 	if access_token == "" || p.Data().ValidateUrl == nil {
 		return false
@@ -20,12 +21,15 @@ func validateToken(p Provider, access_token string, header http.Header) bool {
 	}
 	resp, err := api.RequestUnparsedResponse(endpoint, header)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("GET %s", endpoint)
 		log.Printf("token validation request failed: %s", err)
 		return false
 	}
 
 	body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	resp.Body.Close()
+	log.Printf("%d GET %s %s", resp.StatusCode, endpoint, body)
+
 	if resp.StatusCode == 200 {
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/providers/internal_util_test.go b/providers/internal_util_test.go
index 36a1d370f..bace76d5f 100644
--- a/providers/internal_util_test.go
+++ b/providers/internal_util_test.go
@@ -1,36 +1,38 @@
 package providers
 
 import (
-	"github.com/bmizerany/assert"
+	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"net/url"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bmizerany/assert"
 )
 
-type ValidateTokenTestProvider struct {
+type ValidateSessionStateTestProvider struct {
 	*ProviderData
 }
 
-func (tp *ValidateTokenTestProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (string, error) {
-	return "", nil
+func (tp *ValidateSessionStateTestProvider) GetEmailAddress(s *SessionState) (string, error) {
+	return "", errors.New("not implemented")
 }
 
 // Note that we're testing the internal validateToken() used to implement
-// several Provider's ValidateToken() implementations
-func (tp *ValidateTokenTestProvider) ValidateToken(access_token string) bool {
+// several Provider's ValidateSessionState() implementations
+func (tp *ValidateSessionStateTestProvider) ValidateSessionState(s *SessionState) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-type ValidateTokenTest struct {
+type ValidateSessionStateTest struct {
 	backend       *httptest.Server
 	response_code int
-	provider      *ValidateTokenTestProvider
+	provider      *ValidateSessionStateTestProvider
 	header        http.Header
 }
 
-func NewValidateTokenTest() *ValidateTokenTest {
-	var vt_test ValidateTokenTest
+func NewValidateSessionStateTest() *ValidateSessionStateTest {
+	var vt_test ValidateSessionStateTest
 
 	vt_test.backend = httptest.NewServer(
 		http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ func NewValidateTokenTest() *ValidateTokenTest {
 
 		}))
 	backend_url, _ := url.Parse(vt_test.backend.URL)
-	vt_test.provider = &ValidateTokenTestProvider{
+	vt_test.provider = &ValidateSessionStateTestProvider{
 		ProviderData: &ProviderData{
 			ValidateUrl: &url.URL{
 				Scheme: "http",
@@ -72,18 +74,18 @@ func NewValidateTokenTest() *ValidateTokenTest {
 	return &vt_test
 }
 
-func (vt_test *ValidateTokenTest) Close() {
+func (vt_test *ValidateSessionStateTest) Close() {
 	vt_test.backend.Close()
 }
 
-func TestValidateTokenValidToken(t *testing.T) {
-	vt_test := NewValidateTokenTest()
+func TestValidateSessionStateValidToken(t *testing.T) {
+	vt_test := NewValidateSessionStateTest()
 	defer vt_test.Close()
 	assert.Equal(t, true, validateToken(vt_test.provider, "foobar", nil))
 }
 
-func TestValidateTokenValidTokenWithHeaders(t *testing.T) {
-	vt_test := NewValidateTokenTest()
+func TestValidateSessionStateValidTokenWithHeaders(t *testing.T) {
+	vt_test := NewValidateSessionStateTest()
 	defer vt_test.Close()
 	vt_test.header = make(http.Header)
 	vt_test.header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer foobar")
@@ -91,28 +93,28 @@ func TestValidateTokenValidTokenWithHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 		validateToken(vt_test.provider, "foobar", vt_test.header))
 }
 
-func TestValidateTokenEmptyToken(t *testing.T) {
-	vt_test := NewValidateTokenTest()
+func TestValidateSessionStateEmptyToken(t *testing.T) {
+	vt_test := NewValidateSessionStateTest()
 	defer vt_test.Close()
 	assert.Equal(t, false, validateToken(vt_test.provider, "", nil))
 }
 
-func TestValidateTokenEmptyValidateUrl(t *testing.T) {
-	vt_test := NewValidateTokenTest()
+func TestValidateSessionStateEmptyValidateUrl(t *testing.T) {
+	vt_test := NewValidateSessionStateTest()
 	defer vt_test.Close()
 	vt_test.provider.Data().ValidateUrl = nil
 	assert.Equal(t, false, validateToken(vt_test.provider, "foobar", nil))
 }
 
-func TestValidateTokenRequestNetworkFailure(t *testing.T) {
-	vt_test := NewValidateTokenTest()
+func TestValidateSessionStateRequestNetworkFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	vt_test := NewValidateSessionStateTest()
 	// Close immediately to simulate a network failure
 	vt_test.Close()
 	assert.Equal(t, false, validateToken(vt_test.provider, "foobar", nil))
 }
 
-func TestValidateTokenExpiredToken(t *testing.T) {
-	vt_test := NewValidateTokenTest()
+func TestValidateSessionStateExpiredToken(t *testing.T) {
+	vt_test := NewValidateSessionStateTest()
 	defer vt_test.Close()
 	vt_test.response_code = 401
 	assert.Equal(t, false, validateToken(vt_test.provider, "foobar", nil))
diff --git a/providers/linkedin.go b/providers/linkedin.go
index 6249ec480..78ad3c9c3 100644
--- a/providers/linkedin.go
+++ b/providers/linkedin.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package providers
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
@@ -49,16 +48,15 @@ func getLinkedInHeader(access_token string) http.Header {
 	return header
 }
 
-func (p *LinkedInProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (string, error) {
-	if access_token == "" {
+func (p *LinkedInProvider) GetEmailAddress(s *SessionState) (string, error) {
+	if s.AccessToken == "" {
 		return "", errors.New("missing access token")
 	}
-	params := url.Values{}
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", p.ProfileUrl.String()+"?format=json", bytes.NewBufferString(params.Encode()))
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", p.ProfileUrl.String()+"?format=json", nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	req.Header = getLinkedInHeader(access_token)
+	req.Header = getLinkedInHeader(s.AccessToken)
 
 	json, err := api.Request(req)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -74,6 +72,6 @@ func (p *LinkedInProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (st
 	return email, nil
 }
 
-func (p *LinkedInProvider) ValidateToken(access_token string) bool {
-	return validateToken(p, access_token, getLinkedInHeader(access_token))
+func (p *LinkedInProvider) ValidateSessionState(s *SessionState) bool {
+	return validateToken(p, s.AccessToken, getLinkedInHeader(s.AccessToken))
 }
diff --git a/providers/linkedin_test.go b/providers/linkedin_test.go
index 08b3e4700..c75a4a8d4 100644
--- a/providers/linkedin_test.go
+++ b/providers/linkedin_test.go
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func TestLinkedInProviderGetEmailAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	b_url, _ := url.Parse(b.URL)
 	p := testLinkedInProvider(b_url.Host)
 
-	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress([]byte{},
-		"imaginary_access_token")
+	session := &SessionState{AccessToken: "imaginary_access_token"}
+	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress(session)
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "user@linkedin.com", email)
 }
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ func TestLinkedInProviderGetEmailAddressFailedRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	// We'll trigger a request failure by using an unexpected access
 	// token. Alternatively, we could allow the parsing of the payload as
 	// JSON to fail.
-	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress([]byte{}, "unexpected_access_token")
+	session := &SessionState{AccessToken: "unexpected_access_token"}
+	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress(session)
 	assert.NotEqual(t, nil, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "", email)
 }
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@ func TestLinkedInProviderGetEmailAddressEmailNotPresentInPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	b_url, _ := url.Parse(b.URL)
 	p := testLinkedInProvider(b_url.Host)
 
-	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress([]byte{}, "imaginary_access_token")
+	session := &SessionState{AccessToken: "imaginary_access_token"}
+	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress(session)
 	assert.NotEqual(t, nil, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "", email)
 }
diff --git a/providers/myusa.go b/providers/myusa.go
index 707263942..c244ed04a 100644
--- a/providers/myusa.go
+++ b/providers/myusa.go
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ func NewMyUsaProvider(p *ProviderData) *MyUsaProvider {
 	return &MyUsaProvider{ProviderData: p}
 }
 
-func (p *MyUsaProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (string, error) {
+func (p *MyUsaProvider) GetEmailAddress(s *SessionState) (string, error) {
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET",
-		p.ProfileUrl.String()+"?access_token="+access_token, nil)
+		p.ProfileUrl.String()+"?access_token="+s.AccessToken, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("failed building request %s", err)
 		return "", err
@@ -56,7 +56,3 @@ func (p *MyUsaProvider) GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (strin
 	}
 	return json.Get("email").String()
 }
-
-func (p *MyUsaProvider) ValidateToken(access_token string) bool {
-	return validateToken(p, access_token, nil)
-}
diff --git a/providers/myusa_test.go b/providers/myusa_test.go
index 32e8520e8..b4bdb30f9 100644
--- a/providers/myusa_test.go
+++ b/providers/myusa_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package providers
 
 import (
-	"github.com/bmizerany/assert"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"net/url"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bmizerany/assert"
 )
 
 func updateUrl(url *url.URL, hostname string) {
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@ func TestMyUsaProviderGetEmailAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	b_url, _ := url.Parse(b.URL)
 	p := testMyUsaProvider(b_url.Host)
 
-	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress([]byte{}, "imaginary_access_token")
+	session := &SessionState{AccessToken: "imaginary_access_token"}
+	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress(session)
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "michael.bland@gsa.gov", email)
 }
@@ -119,7 +121,8 @@ func TestMyUsaProviderGetEmailAddressFailedRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	// We'll trigger a request failure by using an unexpected access
 	// token. Alternatively, we could allow the parsing of the payload as
 	// JSON to fail.
-	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress([]byte{}, "unexpected_access_token")
+	session := &SessionState{AccessToken: "unexpected_access_token"}
+	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress(session)
 	assert.NotEqual(t, nil, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "", email)
 }
@@ -131,7 +134,8 @@ func TestMyUsaProviderGetEmailAddressEmailNotPresentInPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	b_url, _ := url.Parse(b.URL)
 	p := testMyUsaProvider(b_url.Host)
 
-	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress([]byte{}, "imaginary_access_token")
+	session := &SessionState{AccessToken: "imaginary_access_token"}
+	email, err := p.GetEmailAddress(session)
 	assert.NotEqual(t, nil, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "", email)
 }
diff --git a/providers/provider_default.go b/providers/provider_default.go
index edf733889..b18212fd6 100644
--- a/providers/provider_default.go
+++ b/providers/provider_default.go
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy/cookie"
 )
 
-func (p *ProviderData) Redeem(redirectUrl, code string) (body []byte, token string, err error) {
+func (p *ProviderData) Redeem(redirectUrl, code string) (s *SessionState, err error) {
 	if code == "" {
 		err = errors.New("missing code")
 		return
@@ -23,24 +25,28 @@ func (p *ProviderData) Redeem(redirectUrl, code string) (body []byte, token stri
 	params.Add("client_secret", p.ClientSecret)
 	params.Add("code", code)
 	params.Add("grant_type", "authorization_code")
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", p.RedeemUrl.String(), bytes.NewBufferString(params.Encode()))
+	var req *http.Request
+	req, err = http.NewRequest("POST", p.RedeemUrl.String(), bytes.NewBufferString(params.Encode()))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", err
+		return
 	}
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
 
-	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	var resp *http.Response
+	resp, err = http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", err
+		return nil, err
 	}
+	var body []byte
 	body, err = ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	resp.Body.Close()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", err
+		return
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
-		return body, "", fmt.Errorf("got %d from %q %s", resp.StatusCode, p.RedeemUrl.String(), body)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("got %d from %q %s", resp.StatusCode, p.RedeemUrl.String(), body)
+		return
 	}
 
 	// blindly try json and x-www-form-urlencoded
@@ -49,11 +55,23 @@ func (p *ProviderData) Redeem(redirectUrl, code string) (body []byte, token stri
 	}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &jsonResponse)
 	if err == nil {
-		return body, jsonResponse.AccessToken, nil
+		s = &SessionState{
+			AccessToken: jsonResponse.AccessToken,
+		}
+		return
 	}
 
-	v, err := url.ParseQuery(string(body))
-	return body, v.Get("access_token"), err
+	var v url.Values
+	v, err = url.ParseQuery(string(body))
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if a := v.Get("access_token"); a != "" {
+		s = &SessionState{AccessToken: a}
+	} else {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("no access token found %s", body)
+	}
+	return
 }
 
 // GetLoginURL with typical oauth parameters
@@ -72,3 +90,26 @@ func (p *ProviderData) GetLoginURL(redirectURI, finalRedirect string) string {
 	a.RawQuery = params.Encode()
 	return a.String()
 }
+
+// CookieForSession serializes a session state for storage in a cookie
+func (p *ProviderData) CookieForSession(s *SessionState, c *cookie.Cipher) (string, error) {
+	return s.EncodeSessionState(c)
+}
+
+// SessionFromCookie deserializes a session from a cookie value
+func (p *ProviderData) SessionFromCookie(v string, c *cookie.Cipher) (s *SessionState, err error) {
+	return DecodeSessionState(v, c)
+}
+
+func (p *ProviderData) GetEmailAddress(s *SessionState) (string, error) {
+	return "", errors.New("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (p *ProviderData) ValidateSessionState(s *SessionState) bool {
+	return validateToken(p, s.AccessToken, nil)
+}
+
+// RefreshSessionIfNeeded
+func (p *ProviderData) RefreshSessionIfNeeded(s *SessionState) (bool, error) {
+	return false, nil
+}
diff --git a/providers/provider_default_test.go b/providers/provider_default_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e60aa5449
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/provider_default_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package providers
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/bmizerany/assert"
+)
+
+func TestRefresh(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &ProviderData{}
+	refreshed, err := p.RefreshSessionIfNeeded(&SessionState{
+		ExpiresOn: time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-11) * time.Minute),
+	})
+	assert.Equal(t, false, refreshed)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+}
diff --git a/providers/providers.go b/providers/providers.go
index b7e84eb04..3192011e4 100644
--- a/providers/providers.go
+++ b/providers/providers.go
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 package providers
 
+import (
+	"github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy/cookie"
+)
+
 type Provider interface {
 	Data() *ProviderData
-	GetEmailAddress(body []byte, access_token string) (string, error)
-	Redeem(string, string) ([]byte, string, error)
-	ValidateToken(access_token string) bool
+	GetEmailAddress(*SessionState) (string, error)
+	Redeem(string, string) (*SessionState, error)
+	ValidateSessionState(*SessionState) bool
 	GetLoginURL(redirectURI, finalRedirect string) string
+	RefreshSessionIfNeeded(*SessionState) (bool, error)
+	SessionFromCookie(string, *cookie.Cipher) (*SessionState, error)
+	CookieForSession(*SessionState, *cookie.Cipher) (string, error)
 }
 
 func New(provider string, p *ProviderData) Provider {
diff --git a/providers/session_state.go b/providers/session_state.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..214b5a4a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/session_state.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package providers
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy/cookie"
+)
+
+type SessionState struct {
+	AccessToken  string
+	ExpiresOn    time.Time
+	RefreshToken string
+	Email        string
+	User         string
+}
+
+func (s *SessionState) IsExpired() bool {
+	if !s.ExpiresOn.IsZero() && s.ExpiresOn.Before(time.Now()) {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (s *SessionState) String() string {
+	o := fmt.Sprintf("Session{%s", s.userOrEmail())
+	if s.AccessToken != "" {
+		o += " token:true"
+	}
+	if !s.ExpiresOn.IsZero() {
+		o += fmt.Sprintf(" expires:%s", s.ExpiresOn)
+	}
+	if s.RefreshToken != "" {
+		o += " refresh_token:true"
+	}
+	return o + "}"
+}
+
+func (s *SessionState) EncodeSessionState(c *cookie.Cipher) (string, error) {
+	if c == nil || s.AccessToken == "" {
+		return s.userOrEmail(), nil
+	}
+	return s.EncryptedString(c)
+}
+
+func (s *SessionState) userOrEmail() string {
+	u := s.User
+	if s.Email != "" {
+		u = s.Email
+	}
+	return u
+}
+
+func (s *SessionState) EncryptedString(c *cookie.Cipher) (string, error) {
+	var err error
+	if c == nil {
+		panic("error. missing cipher")
+	}
+	a := s.AccessToken
+	if a != "" {
+		a, err = c.Encrypt(a)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	}
+	r := s.RefreshToken
+	if r != "" {
+		r, err = c.Encrypt(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s|%s|%d|%s", s.userOrEmail(), a, s.ExpiresOn.Unix(), r), nil
+}
+
+func DecodeSessionState(v string, c *cookie.Cipher) (s *SessionState, err error) {
+	chunks := strings.Split(v, "|")
+	if len(chunks) == 1 {
+		if strings.Contains(chunks[0], "@") {
+			u := strings.Split(v, "@")[0]
+			return &SessionState{Email: v, User: u}, nil
+		}
+		return &SessionState{User: v}, nil
+	}
+
+	if len(chunks) != 4 {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid number of fields (got %d expected 4)", len(chunks))
+		return
+	}
+
+	s = &SessionState{}
+	if c != nil && chunks[1] != "" {
+		s.AccessToken, err = c.Decrypt(chunks[1])
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	if c != nil && chunks[3] != "" {
+		s.RefreshToken, err = c.Decrypt(chunks[3])
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	if u := chunks[0]; strings.Contains(u, "@") {
+		s.Email = u
+		s.User = strings.Split(u, "@")[0]
+	} else {
+		s.User = u
+	}
+	ts, _ := strconv.Atoi(chunks[2])
+	s.ExpiresOn = time.Unix(int64(ts), 0)
+	return
+}
diff --git a/providers/session_state_test.go b/providers/session_state_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba8de5dac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/session_state_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package providers
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy/cookie"
+	"github.com/bmizerany/assert"
+)
+
+const secret = "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv"
+const altSecret = "0000000000abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv"
+
+func TestSessionStateSerialization(t *testing.T) {
+	c, err := cookie.NewCipher(secret)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+	c2, err := cookie.NewCipher(altSecret)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+	s := &SessionState{
+		Email:        "user@domain.com",
+		AccessToken:  "token1234",
+		ExpiresOn:    time.Now().Add(time.Duration(1) * time.Hour),
+		RefreshToken: "refresh4321",
+	}
+	encoded, err := s.EncodeSessionState(c)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, strings.Count(encoded, "|"))
+
+	ss, err := DecodeSessionState(encoded, c)
+	t.Logf("%#v", ss)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, s.Email, ss.Email)
+	assert.Equal(t, s.AccessToken, ss.AccessToken)
+	assert.Equal(t, s.ExpiresOn.Unix(), ss.ExpiresOn.Unix())
+	assert.Equal(t, s.RefreshToken, ss.RefreshToken)
+
+	// ensure a different cipher can't decode properly (ie: it gets gibberish)
+	ss, err = DecodeSessionState(encoded, c2)
+	t.Logf("%#v", ss)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, s.Email, ss.Email)
+	assert.Equal(t, s.ExpiresOn.Unix(), ss.ExpiresOn.Unix())
+	assert.NotEqual(t, s.AccessToken, ss.AccessToken)
+	assert.NotEqual(t, s.RefreshToken, ss.RefreshToken)
+}
+
+func TestSessionStateSerializationNoCipher(t *testing.T) {
+
+	s := &SessionState{
+		Email:        "user@domain.com",
+		AccessToken:  "token1234",
+		ExpiresOn:    time.Now().Add(time.Duration(1) * time.Hour),
+		RefreshToken: "refresh4321",
+	}
+	encoded, err := s.EncodeSessionState(nil)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, s.Email, encoded)
+
+	// only email should have been serialized
+	ss, err := DecodeSessionState(encoded, nil)
+	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, s.Email, ss.Email)
+	assert.Equal(t, "", ss.AccessToken)
+	assert.Equal(t, "", ss.RefreshToken)
+}
+
+func TestSessionStateUserOrEmail(t *testing.T) {
+
+	s := &SessionState{
+		Email: "user@domain.com",
+		User:  "just-user",
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, "user@domain.com", s.userOrEmail())
+	s.Email = ""
+	assert.Equal(t, "just-user", s.userOrEmail())
+}
+
+func TestExpired(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &SessionState{ExpiresOn: time.Now().Add(time.Duration(-1) * time.Minute)}
+	assert.Equal(t, true, s.IsExpired())
+
+	s = &SessionState{ExpiresOn: time.Now().Add(time.Duration(1) * time.Minute)}
+	assert.Equal(t, false, s.IsExpired())
+
+	s = &SessionState{}
+	assert.Equal(t, false, s.IsExpired())
+}