Extend session time limit on deployed application

Scriptcase 9
#1

Hi guys,

This problem has frustrated me for a long time and I still can’t seem to figure it out completely.

I want to extend the php session timelimit on a deployed application to 8 hours so that people do not need to log in again during the workday.

Has anyone achieved this? No matter what I try with php variables, etc… I can’t seem to change it.

Thanks
Rob

#2

You must to setup You php.ini with correct values for your sessions.
How You have your variables?

#3

Hi Rob, In some hostings does not work modifying php.ini

I use this onApplicationInit of the menu

?>
<script>
	document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function(){
    // every 5 seconds ;)
    const miliseconds= 5 *1000;
    setInterval(function(){
        // We do not wait for the response of the request because we do not care
        fetch("../refresh/refresh.php");
    },miliseconds);
});
</script>	
<?php

create a blank app called refresh and paste this code

    ?>
    <html lang="en">
        <head>
            <meta charset="UTF-8">
            <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
            <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge">
            <title>Mi web</title>
        </head>
        <body>
            <p>Here the user can take whatever he wants, his session is not going to
close due to inactivity</p>
            <script>
                document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function(){
                    // We invoke every 5 seconds ;)
                    const miliseconds= 5 *1000;
                    setInterval(function(){
                        // We do not wait for the response of the request because we do not care
                        fetch("../refrescar/refrescar.php");
                    },miliseconds);
                });
            </script>
        </body>
    </html>
    <?php

Hope this can help you. Bye. Willy

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#4

Thanks Willy. It does seem that the host is overriding the ini file so this may be good workaround. Thanks.

#5

I have just realised that the new security module in 9.6 includes a clientside cookie to allow session continuation. Thanks SC!

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