Session Question

[Paul]

Hi all,

I've been given an old asp.net project to update. The project uses its
own authentication system and small session object to maintain state -
it's running off a mysql server.
One issue with this is session timeout occuring for logged in users.
Currently, session timeout is set at 20.
I need to extend the session timeout of rthose logged in. Would the
following work?
In the session object creation (which means login was a success), if I
place the following code:

HttpContext.Current.Session.Timeout = 7600;

Would this set the session of all logged in users to 12hrs, but keep
unlogged in users to 20 minutes?
if not, any over work arounds to this.

Thanks.

 

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

if not, any over work arounds to this.

I must admit I've never tried this, but the following forum post implies
that it's possible, at least with Forms Authentication:
http://forums.asp.net/t/1121681.aspx

Maybe this could be adapted to your requirements...

 

[George Ter-Saakov]

Look at my article
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/SessionForever.aspx
It has a nice workaround.

George.