Re: IIS 5 - Timeout Setting questions and problem

From: Bernard (qbernard_at_hotmail.com.discuss)
Date: 02/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:49:55 +0800

Yes, you might want to check if you asp sessions timeout is redefine in your
scripts. 

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Regards,
Bernard Cheah
http://support.microsoft.com/
Please respond to newsgroups only ...
"Michael" <mteff@skylinedisplays.com> wrote in message
news:ufgmwbX8DHA.2924@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Ok.. well. here's my problem.
>
> We have connection timeouts of 900 seconds(15 min) and session timeouts of
> 20 minutes, the default settings on a secured site and requires a login
> using basic authentication.
>
> If someone sits idle at the site beyond the timeouts, say for 60 mins,
> shouldn't the site require the user to relogin since the timeouts have
> elapsed?
>
> TIA
>
>
> "Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:eDhXEYQ8DHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > This is basically 2 different settings -
> > a) connection timeout
> > the amount of time, in seconds, that the server will wait before
> > disconnecting an inactive connection.
> >
> > b) session timeout
> > before session timeout under the connection, you can declare sessions
> > variables and manipulate in your asp program.
> >
> > As for your 2nd question -
> > says - default session timeout - 20mins,  if user continue browsing at
> > 19mins, session's detail still exist as session is not expired yet and
> > session timeout clock will start counting again at that point. when
> there's
> > problem connecting to the server and it actually took longer time for
> server
> > to 'reply' to your browser, you will get connection timeout error.
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> > Bernard Cheah
> > http://support.microsoft.com/
> > Please respond to newsgroups only ...
> >
> >
> > "Michael" <mteff@skylinedisplays.com> wrote in message
> > news:u$T7YLC8DHA.1112@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > I have a question about 2 setting in the Internet Services Manager for
> IIS
> > > 5.
> > >
> > > In the properties on the default website, on the WebSite tab.  There
is
> a
> > > section called Connections with a Connection Timeout value of 900
> seconds.
> > >
> > > On the Home Directory Tab, in the Application Settings section, when
you
> > > click on Configuration, then Options Tab.  There is an Enble Session
> > State,
> > > that is checked with a Session Timeout of 20 Minutes.
> > >
> > > First question is what is the difference between the connection
timeout
> > and
> > > the session timeout for the application settings?
> > >
> > > Second, using basic authentication, if a user logs into a site, and
sits
> > > idle, no activity between IIS and the users browser,  for a time
longer
> > then
> > > the timeout values, shouldn't they be prompted to relogin to the site?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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