Session life - issue Topic is solved

[ita4012]

Hi.

I've set session life at 120 minutes, in Joomla Global configuration. And I have also set session duration at 7200 sec (i.e. 120 minutes) in Kunena Configuration.

But, I have noticed that often there is no automatic log out, at the end of session life.

For example, if I log in, late in the evening, I found out that I am still logged in, the next morning.

Why can that happen?

Thanks

[Per Yngve Berg]

You have set it to 7200 minuttes.
Default is 15.

What do you have set as Session Handler in Global Configuration ?

Recommend to use File System instead of Database.

[ita4012]

You have set it to 7200 minuttes.
Default is 15.

What do you have set as Session Handler in Global Configuration ?

Recommend to use File System instead of Database.

Ok, thanks. In Kunena configuration, explanations aside Session life field say that measure unit is seconds not minutes. Maybe, there is a mistake in the translation.

I will try what you suggest.

[ita4012]

It doesn't work. Whatever I insert in Kunena session life field, and joomla session life filed, I don't get log out, within the time that I've set. Is there a bug?

[Per Yngve Berg]

It does not work that way. It's the time since the last request to the server. Also the back-end does have a Keep Alive Script that access the server before timeout. Try to close the browser window.

It also depends on what you use a Session Handler ('database' or php 'filesystem') in Global Configuration.

[ita4012]

It does not work that way. It's the time since the last request to the server. Also the back-end does have a Keep Alive Script that access the server before timeout. Try to close the browser window.

It also depends on what you use a Session Handler ('database' or php 'filesystem') in Global Configuration.

Database

[Per Yngve Berg]

Php is the preferred method with php 7 and above.

Save.Session_path must be writable on your server. Even when database is selected, a php session is established.

[ita4012]

Thanks

[ita4012]

I switched to php filesystem to check what happens. What do I have to write in Save session path?

[ita4012]

After switching to php filesystem, life session seems to work properly. I left Save session path field empty.

[Per Yngve Berg]

Do you mean save.session_path in php.ini or somewhere else?

[ita4012]

The field under Session handler in Global Configuration - System (see attachment)

[Per Yngve Berg]

That is for overriding what is set in php.