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How do you set infinite session timeout?

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How do you set infinite session timeout?

The Timeout property can be set in the Web. config file for an application using the timeout attribute of the sessionState configuration element, or you can set the Timeout property value directly using application code. The Timeout property cannot be set to a value greater than 525,600 minutes (1 year).

What is the default session time out in IIS?

20 minutes
The default timeout setting for both User Session records in the Service Desk database and the web session in IIS is 20 minutes.

How do I increase session timeout in IIS 10?

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  1. Open your IIS.
  2. Go to “Sites” option.
  3. Mouse right click.
  4. Then open property “Manage Web Site”.
  5. Then click on “Advance Settings”.
  6. Expand section “Connection Limits”, here you can set your “connection time out”

What is the maximum session timeout?

Timeout has no hard-coded limit. Most Web administrators set this property to 8 minutes. It should not be set higher than 20 minutes (except in special cases) because every open session is holding onto memory.

How to set session timeout to 20 minutes in IIS?

In web.config, I set timeout in the sessionState to 20 minutes. According to MSDN, this timeout specifies the number of minutes a session can be idle before it is abandoned. In IIS 7, DefaultWebSite->Session State->Cookie Settings->Time Out automatically is populated with timeout value set in web.config, which in my case is 20 minutes.

What is the difference between session time-out and application idle time out?

Session time-out is a sliding time-out that is reset for a user to the configured value each time they visit the server. The Application Idle time-out kicks in if there have been no requests to your application for that period of time.

Is it possible to set the session timeout programatically?

Yes, that is the session timeout setting in the “Session State” section. You can also control it programatically in the “web.config” file. Please see How to set session timeout in web.config.

How do I change the idle time in IIS?

In IIS, open a list of your sites and select one. Then select “ASP” in the site properties under the “IIS” entry. Now just change the voice about “TimeOut”, the time you prefer and you’re done! Finally check your Application Pool’s idle timeout that application pool idle timeout too matches your session timeout.

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