How to Set Session Timeout in ASP.NET

This blog defines how to set session timeout in ASP.NET.

There are two ways to set a session timeout in ASP.NET.

 

First method:

 

Go to web.config file and add following script where sessionstate timeout is set to 60 seconds. 

 

<configuration>
<system.web>
<sessionState mode="InProc" cookieless="true" timeout="60"/>
</sessionState>
</system.web>
</configuration>

Second method:

 

Go to global.asax file and write the code below. This code sets the current session Timeout to 60 seconds.  

void Session_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Session.Timeout = 60;
}

Learn more about ASP.NET Session State here: Introduction to ASP.NET Sessions