How can I increase session duration at ASP.NET MVC3 Application

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Hello everyone,

I have developed a questionare application via MCC3 design pattern.

User logins via form. Then I keep it's infos in a session. But it ends very quickly (approximately 10 minutes. ) There are over 100 questiones so time is not enough. Is there any way to increase that?

Things that I tried.

edited web config.

<system.web>
    <sessionState mode="InProc" timeout="30" />
  </system.web>

edited app config.

(write one more method to manage sessin state and timeout)

Posted 9-Apr-15 22:12pm

FoxRoot

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-09T22:27:00

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You should not extend the session - each user instance increases the memory usage on teh server, which can't be disposed of until the session ends. See MSDN: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms525473(v=vs.90).aspx[^]
And bear in mind that each time the client communicates with the server, it resets the Session timeout - so if you are running out, it's because there is nothing happening as far as the server can tell!

If you are having problems with client session expiry, then I'd strongly suggest that you use Cookies instead - and let the session die a natural death.

Posted 9-Apr-15 22:27pm

OriginalGriff

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FoxRoot 10-Apr-15 4:31am

How much time does a cookie have to expire? I can't manage session. There is no problem on local server, but I think there is a problem on IIS.

OriginalGriff 10-Apr-15 4:42am

Up to you - by default it's when the user closes the browser, but it can be sooner or later if you set the expiry date and time.

FoxRoot 10-Apr-15 6:27am

Thanks for the reply. I have 2 question.

I am using HttpContext.Current.Session["kullanici"] = kontrol; this line of code to set session. How about cookies? There is a problem with 'Response'.

And secondly how can i set cookie time?

OriginalGriff 10-Apr-15 6:40am

All in the documentation:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178194(v=vs.140).aspx

FoxRoot 13-Apr-15 1:06am

Thanks for the reply. Now It works :)

OriginalGriff 13-Apr-15 4:25am

You're welcome!