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Configure the Session Store Settings

The session store settings determine how CA SiteMinder® SPS stores user sessions.

Note: A long session timeout can decrease the number of session cookies that are encrypted and decrypted by the server, but can increase the total number of sessions maintained in cache. If there are users who connect infrequently to your site, specify a shorter cache time and smaller cache size. If there are many users who frequent your site, use a longer cache time and larger cache size.

You can configure the settings manually or using Administrative UI.

To configure manually, perform the following steps:

1. Open the server.conf file.
2. Navigate to the SessionStore section.
3. Configure the following fields:

   max_size

   Defines the maximum number of concurrent user sessions that CA SiteMinder® SPS stores in the in-memory session.

   clean_up_frequency

   Defines the interval in seconds that CA SiteMinder® SPS waits before deleting expired sessions stored in the session store cache.

4. Save the changes.

To configure using Administrative UI, perform the following steps:

1. Navigate to Proxy Configuration, Session Store.
2. Complete the following fields:

   Max Sessions to Store

   Defines the maximum number of concurrent user sessions the CA SiteMinder® SPS stores in the in-memory session.

   Cleanup Frequency

   Defines the interval, in seconds, that the CA SiteMinder® SPS waits before cleaning out expired sessions residing in the session store cache.

3. Click Save.