Running Admin functions with a CRON job.

[JAVesey]

Probably a silly questions but here goes…

I use a well-known administration component, one of whose functions is to clear the sessions table. I run it manually every few days. The component is only available in /administrator to Super Users.

If I were to set a CRON job on the server to run the URL of the clear sessions table function, would it actually run given that the component is only available to logged in Super Users?

[SharkyKZ]

No, unless it explicitly supports that or has vulnerabilities allowing unauthorized users to execute admin functions. If you need to delete expired sessions, set up Session Data Purge scheduled task.

[JAVesey]

No, unless it explicitly supports that or has vulnerabilities allowing unauthorized users to execute admin functions. If you need to delete expired sessions, set up Session Data Purge scheduled task.

Thank you

[Per Yngve Berg]

Set php/file system as Session Handler instad of Database in Global Configuration. The Server have a Cron Job that clears Session that was installed with php.