What is the timeout limit for users to be logged in?

[anti_crank]

What is the timeout limit for users to be logged in? I was composing a very long message that took me well over an hour, but when I hit submit it informed me that I was not logged in. You can probably see where this is going...

 

[Evo]

I believe it's 20 minutes.

Sometimes using the back button on your browser will let you go back to your post, but not always.

A good idea if you are making a lengthy post is to do it in word and then cut and paste it.

 

[Monique]

I'm sorry about that post, I know it can be annoying :) I believe it's 20 min too, but when you logged back in, wasn't your message posted? It's good to be on the safe-side and just press CTRL+A and then CTRL+C before making the post..

 

[dduardo]

This is just an Internet Explorer issue.

[Client-Side Solution]
Use Mozilla Firefox

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

[Server-Side Solution]
Remove the cache-control time limit in the php session handler. Once the session times out you won't be able submit, but your post will be saved.

 

[Monique]

That's what I thought: that the post was saved even after the time-out.. I think one time I was timed out, signed back in and the post was posted after all.. erm.. or was that in hotmail?

 

[dduardo]

Sure Monique, whatever you say...

 

[Monique]

ah, you know, last night I dreamt I was walking around in two entirely different shoes, life can be confusing or the time I told someone he was on the right subway and that I was going in the same direction, and all of a sudden the train starts going in the wrong direction..

 

[jimmy p]

ah, you know, last night I dreamt I was walking around in two entirely different shoes, life can be confusing or the time I told someone he was on the right subway and that I was going in the same direction, and all of a sudden the train starts going in the wrong direction..

:slapforehead: I always make sure that if I am in someone elses shoes, they are better than mine so I can steal them.

Anyway I have never had a time-out problem. Does it only happen when posting cos sometimes I can leave it on the main screen for an hour or so and then enter a forum and I'm still logged in as Jimmy P... which is quite a surprise.

 

[Gokul43201]

I never get kicked out...I believe I stay logged in for days at a time without logging out. And I use IE (when I'm home).

 

[Monique]

That's because you've clicked the 'remember my password, automatically log me in' box, but if you've not been active for 20 minutes and try to make a post, it will tell you you're not logged in.. unless you've refreshed the screen in between.

 

[russ_watters]

I generally just wear sandals. Wait, what was the question again?