session timeout for the administrative console

Setting the session timeout for the administrative console

This topic describes how to change the session timeout from the default value for the administrative console.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have the proper permissions to change the ${WAS_HOME}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml file.

About this task

Determine whether the default session timeout value of 30 minutes is acceptable. Some reasons that you might change the default value are:

• Users in secure environments might need shorter session timeout periods to ensure security, encase they leave their machine and forget to log off the console.
• Users might need longer session timeout periods if they respond slower than typical users for accessibility reasons.
• Users in secure environments might not want the administrative console timeout value to conflict with Lightweight Third-Party Authentication (LTPA) cookie timeouts

Do the following actions to change the timeout value:

Procedure

1. Edit the ${WAS_HOME}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml file in a text editor.
2. Locate the xml statement <tuningParams xmi:id="TuningParams_1088453565469" maxInMemorySessionCount="1000" allowOverflow="true" writeFrequency="TIME_BASED_WRITE" writeInterval="10" writeContents="ONLY_UPDATED_ATTRIBUTES" invalidationTimeout="30">
3. Change the invalidationTimeout value to the desired session timeout. The default is 30.
4. Save the ${WAS_HOME}/systemApps/adminconsole.ear/deployment.xml file.
5. Restart the application server.

Results

Once you restart the application server, the change takes effect.