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Title	WorldServer - which are the session timeout parameters and where can I find them?

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Summary	The session timeout parameters are defined in the general.properties and in the web.xml file. The general.properties file is specific to and controlled by WorldServer. It has two important session parameters for internal processes which are defined in seconds: 1- session_timeout = We can call this an idle timer. The value associated with this property is in seconds. If it see to 3600, it means that the session will be ended after 60 min of user inactivity. 2- absolute_session_timeout = This defines the entire possible duration of a session regardless of how much activity or inactivity there is. If this property is not set, the duration of the session has no time limit. The default value is usually 20 minutes (absolute_session_timeout=1200). You can increase it as needed. The web.xml file is specific to and controlled by Tomcat. It contains a timeout setting that is defined in minutes. The default value is 100000. Find more details in this article.

Summary

The session timeout parameters are defined in the general.properties and in the web.xml file.

The general.properties file is specific to and controlled by WorldServer. It has two important session parameters for internal processes which are defined in seconds:

1- session_timeout = We can call this an idle timer. The value associated with this property is in seconds. If it see to 3600, it means that the session will be ended after 60 min of user inactivity.

2- absolute_session_timeout = This defines the entire possible duration of a session regardless of how much activity or inactivity there is. If this property is not set, the duration of the session has no time limit. The default value is usually 20 minutes (absolute_session_timeout=1200). You can increase it as needed.

The web.xml file is specific to and controlled by Tomcat. It contains a timeout setting that is defined in minutes. The default value is 100000. Find more details in this article.

Scope/Environment	WorldServer

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In WorldServer, which are the configurable session timeout parameters and where can I find them?

Answer

The session timeout parameters are defined in the general.properties and in the web.xml file.

The general.properties file is specific to and controlled by WorldServer. It has two important session parameters for internal processes which are defined in seconds:

1- session_timeout = We can call this an idle timer. The value associated with this property is in seconds. If it see to 3600, it means that the session will be ended after 60 min of user inactivity. Please refer to this article

2- absolute_session_timeout = This defines the entire possible duration of a session regardless of how much activity or inactivity there is. If this property is not set, the duration of the session has no time limit. The default value is usually 20 minutes (absolute_session_timeout=1200). You can increase it as needed.

The web.xml file is specific to and controlled by Tomcat. It contains a timeout setting that is defined in minutes. The default value is 100000

<session-config>
        <session-timeout>100000</session-timeout>
    </session-config>

This value corresponds to 1666.67 hours or almost 70 days.

This is similar to the absolute_session_timeout = parameter from WorldServer/general.properties, only that it can overwrite it

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WorldServer - How can I change the time out setting after an inactive session in WorldServer?

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