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asp.netformsforms-authenticationlogout

disable auto logout feature in asp.net

Im using forms authentication. I want my application should not logout the user automatically after sometime.

Solution

  • You can change the timeout like this:

    <system.web>
    <authentication mode="Forms">
          <forms timeout="99999999"/>
    </authentication>
</system.web>

    Further config options can be found here.

    Make sure your session timeout isn't less than the forms authentication timeout. Otherwise, your users will have a hard time using your site.

    You can change the session timeout in the web.config:

    <system.web> 
    <sessionState timeout="999999999" /> 
<system.web>

    Further details can be found here.

    It could be a security issue to have someone logged in indefinitely.