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How to Redirect to Another Page when Session Timeout in ASP.NET (when pages contain Ajax UpdatePanel)

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A small solution to deal with session timeout when using Ajax UpdatePanel

Introduction

Session timeout in ASP.NET is such an important problem with web developer. When session ends, we run into some exceptional situations. There are also many solutions to deal with this problem on the Internet. But few of them have discussed about redirecting to another page when there is session timeout, especially when we work with Ajax UpdatePanel.

So, I suggest a way to do this.

Solution

My main idea is: 3 minutes before session is gone, we will alert the user to save his/her data or make any postbacks. If user still does not do anything, then 5 milliseconds before session goes, we will redirect the page to Login.aspx (or just refresh page by redirecting to itself).

Using the Code

Add the following code to your Master page:

C#
private void CheckSessionTimeout()
{
    string msgSession = 'Warning: Within next 3 minutes, if you do not do anything, '+
               ' our system will redirect to the login page. Please save changed data.';
    //time to remind, 3 minutes before session ends
    int int_MilliSecondsTimeReminder = (this.Session.Timeout * 60000) - 3 * 60000; 
    //time to redirect, 5 milliseconds before session ends
    int int_MilliSecondsTimeOut = (this.Session.Timeout * 60000) - 5; 

    string str_Script = @"
            var myTimeReminder, myTimeOut; 
            clearTimeout(myTimeReminder); 
            clearTimeout(myTimeOut); " +
            "var sessionTimeReminder = " + 
		int_MilliSecondsTimeReminder.ToString() + "; " +
            "var sessionTimeout = " + int_MilliSecondsTimeOut.ToString() + ";" +
            "function doReminder(){ alert('" + msgSession + "'); }" +
            "function doRedirect(){ window.location.href='login.aspx'; }" + @"
            myTimeReminder=setTimeout('doReminder()', sessionTimeReminder); 
            myTimeOut=setTimeout('doRedirect()', sessionTimeout); ";

     ScriptManager.RegisterClientScriptBlock(this.Page, this.GetType(), 
           "CheckSessionOut", str_Script, true);
}
C#
private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    this.CheckSessionTimeout();
}

If you do not want to redirect to login page, you can just refresh the page by replacing it by this code:

JavaScript
function doRedirect(){ window.location.href=window.location.href; }

If you do not use ScriptManager, you can replace with Page.RegisterClientScriptBlock(...)

Hope this helps.

History

  • 18th June, 2008: Initial post 

License

This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)


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Comments and Discussions

 
QuestionGreat solution, you are genius Nguyen Pin
Siamak.NET2-May-14 7:33
Siamak.NET2-May-14 7:33 
Questionsession Pin
aashish tyagi2-Apr-14 20:47
aashish tyagi2-Apr-14 20:47 
QuestionHelp Pin
charmax12-Dec-12 11:03
charmax12-Dec-12 11:03 
GeneralMy vote of 5 Pin
Chandrashekar SK7-Aug-12 4:41
Chandrashekar SK7-Aug-12 4:41 
QuestionYour code is simple and works nicely - I adapted to VB.NET and used on the site's Master Page Pin
jacklennon10-Feb-12 5:19
jacklennon10-Feb-12 5:19 
GeneralMy vote of 5 Pin
jacklennon10-Feb-12 5:10
jacklennon10-Feb-12 5:10 
QuestionExcellente article! Thanks Pin
Bruno Lemos27-Oct-11 6:23
Bruno Lemos27-Oct-11 6:23 
GeneralMy vote of 5 Pin
digjam94229-Mar-11 20:36
digjam94229-Mar-11 20:36 
Generallogin.aspx Pin
Ajay Kale New27-Sep-10 0:17
Ajay Kale New27-Sep-10 0:17 
Generalre automatic redirection to Login.aspx Pin
Ajay Kale New9-Sep-10 2:34
Ajay Kale New9-Sep-10 2:34 
Questionhow to create secured login page Pin
appusri53874-Nov-09 1:56
appusri53874-Nov-09 1:56 
QuestionHow to add session renew state to the alert box? Pin
Robert H.12-Aug-08 7:59
Robert H.12-Aug-08 7:59 
AnswerRe: How to add session renew state to the alert box? Pin
Nguyen Quy Minh12-Aug-08 20:28
Nguyen Quy Minh12-Aug-08 20:28 
GeneralRe: How to add session renew state to the alert box? Pin
Robert H.13-Aug-08 9:31
Robert H.13-Aug-08 9:31 
GeneralRe: How to add session renew state to the alert box? Pin
Nguyen Quy Minh13-Aug-08 19:07
Nguyen Quy Minh13-Aug-08 19:07 
Ok. It is really a strange.
When you implement this, you already renew the session too Smile | :)

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GeneralRe: How to add session renew state to the alert box? Pin
Robert H.14-Aug-08 5:37
Robert H.14-Aug-08 5:37 
GeneralRe: How to add session renew state to the alert box? Pin
rcarroll14-Jan-09 10:20
rcarroll14-Jan-09 10:20 
GeneralRe: How to add session renew state to the alert box? Pin
ksalvage15-Jan-09 3:52
ksalvage15-Jan-09 3:52 
GeneralRe: How to add session renew state to the alert box? Pin
Nguyen Quy Minh16-Jan-09 17:54
Nguyen Quy Minh16-Jan-09 17:54 
GeneralRe: How to add session renew state to the alert box? Pin
Basil PP18-Apr-18 20:42
Basil PP18-Apr-18 20:42 
QuestionWorks fine but confirm box comes even when I am working on screen Pin
chaggu9-Jul-08 12:03
chaggu9-Jul-08 12:03 
AnswerRe: Works fine but confirm box comes even when I am working on screen Pin
Nguyen Quy Minh9-Jul-08 23:25
Nguyen Quy Minh9-Jul-08 23:25 
QuestionRe: Works fine but confirm box comes even when I am working on screen Pin
chaggu10-Jul-08 3:22
chaggu10-Jul-08 3:22 
AnswerRe: Works fine but confirm box comes even when I am working on screen Pin
Nguyen Quy Minh11-Jul-08 6:12
Nguyen Quy Minh11-Jul-08 6:12 
GeneralRe: Works fine but confirm box comes even when I am working on screen Pin
chaggu24-Jul-08 4:19
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