Extend the session in asp.net

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How to extend the session time automatically and how session cycle works in asp.net?

rbtLong · Answer 1 · 2013-08-20T18:28:56.507

The Session State is extended when the user makes a request based on the unique string (provided that the session has not yet ceased). If the session time is expired, and a request is made based on the previous, then a new session will start and the form state (data that exists on form) will be submitted.

To extend the session state, go to your web.config file.

<?xml version="1.0">
<configuration>
 <system.web>
   <compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.5" />
   <sessionState timeout="90" cookieless="AutoDetect" />
 </system.web>
</configuration>

The attribute

timeout="90"

sets a 90 minutes expiration time for the Session state. If there is no response within the time frame, the Session state is removed.

The attribute

cookieless="AutoDetect"

will store the unique string into the cookie, if the user does not have the cookie, it will utilize it within the url.

Session state timeout is in minutes, not seconds. – Dmytro Shevchenko Aug 20 '13 at 13:56 — Dmytro Shevchenko, Aug 20 '13 at 13:56

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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Please have a look at following

Session Timeout extend in Asp.Net

A must read if you are newb http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms972429.aspx

edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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answered Jan 01 '13 at 06:18

Ketan Patkar

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 01 '13 at 11:19

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another way to alert the user that session has expired
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/AspNetAlertSessionExpire-c230a148

answered Jan 01 '13 at 11:19

skhurams

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