Dashboard

The dashboard.php file is the main entry point for the PriviMetrics Admin Dashboard.
It is responsible for initializing the system, securing the admin session, loading data, and rendering the dashboard interface.

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Purpose of this file

This file:

• loads system configuration

• starts and secures the admin session

• validates admin authentication

• enforces session timeout

• loads dashboard logic

• prepares statistical data

• renders the HTML admin panel

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Included files

File	Purpose
settings-config.php	Optional system & user settings
config.php	Main system configuration
functions.php	Utility and security functions
storage.php	Data storage layer
new_version.php	System update checker
assets/dashboard-logic.php	Dashboard data processing
assets/dashboard-template.php	Dashboard HTML view

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Security mechanisms

Secure session start

startSecureSession();

Starts the session using hardened security settings (secure cookies, HttpOnly, etc.).

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Admin login validation

if (!isset($_SESSION['admin_logged_in']) || $_SESSION['admin_logged_in'] !== true)

If the admin is not logged in:

• the session is destroyed

• the user is redirected to admin.php (login screen)

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Session timeout

$sessionTimeout = $config['session_timeout'] ?? 86400;

Default: 24 hours (86400 seconds)

If the session exceeds this time:

• the session is destroyed

• the user is redirected to

admin.php?timeout=1

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Activity tracking

$_SESSION['last_activity'] = time();

Used to track admin activity and prevent idle sessions from staying alive.

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Dashboard data initialization

$dashboardData = initializeDashboard($config, $settings);
extract($dashboardData);

The initializeDashboard() function (from dashboard-logic.php) gathers:

• visitor and analytics data

• user statistics

• logs

• system health info

• license and version status

extract() converts the returned array into variables used inside the HTML template.

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Dashboard rendering

Finally:

require_once 'assets/dashboard-template.php';

This loads the HTML UI that displays:

• charts

• tables

• alerts

• system info

All data comes from $dashboardData.

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Execution flow

User opens /dashboard.php
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Config files are loaded
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Secure session is started
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Admin login is validated
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Session timeout is checked
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Dashboard data is loaded
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HTML template is rendered
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Admin panel is displayed