* Determines if the search parameter cookie should be secure based on configuration and request.
     *
     * @param request The HTTP request
     * @return true if the cookie should have the secure flag set
     */
    protected boolean isSearchParameterCookieSecure(final HttpServletRequest request) {
        final FessConfig fessConfig = ComponentUtil.getFessConfig();
        final String secure = fessConfig.getCookieSearchParameterSecure();