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Session Timeouts

Each user session includes session timeout information. The timeout values let you determine the length of an active session and the amount of session inactivity that can pass before a session is invalid. You configure session timeouts on a per-realm basis using the following timeout options.

Name

Purpose

Maximum Timeout

(All sessions)

Specifies the maximum amount of time a user session can be active before the Web Agent challenges the user to re-authenticate.

You can override this setting using the WebAgent-OnAuthAccept-Session-MaxTimeout response attribute.

Idle Timeout

(All sessions)

Specifies the amount of time that a user session can be idle before the Web Agent terminates the session. If the session expires, a user must re-authenticate.

Note: For persistent sessions, this value must be greater than that specified by Session Validation Period.

You can override this setting using the WebAgent-OnAuthAccept Session-Idle-Timeout response attribute.

Session Validation Period

(Persistent Sessions)

For persistent sessions only, specifies the maximum period between Agent calls to the Policy Server to validate a session. Session validation calls perform two functions: informing the Policy Server that a user is still active and checking that the user's session is still valid.

More information:

Realms

Advanced Policy Components for Applications


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