Session timeout question

I am wondering if there is some kind of setting on the shared servers here (maybe in machine.config?) that is overridingthe session timeout setting in my own web.config? I initially put 45 minutes, then 20 minutes, but to no avail -- no matter what setting I use in web.config,every session times out at about 10 minutes or so. I have heard of some shared servers doing this to save resources -- is that what is happening? I'd like to know so I can implement some kind of workaround on my end.

Thanks,

-- Lee

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You will probably need to request a longer timeout from the DASP tech support.
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Right now, I'd just like to know if this is in fact what is happening, and that it's not just me.


Would it even be possible to set different session timeouts to different sites on the same server?


- Lee

 

Yes, that is what's happening. A search (in the top right) for the word "session" in the last 6 months brings back several similar posts. The sites are run on a Windows 2003 server and eash site is it's own process and can have the timeout set individually. For more details on the advantages to operating in this manner, pleaseread this post:


http://community.discountasp.net/default.aspx?f=5&m=2058&g=2063#m2063
As was already recommended, you just need to put in a support ticket and they will increase your timeout for you.



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