From: Karla S. <sm...@wi...> - 2012-09-05 18:51:49
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Thanks Demian, Al, Our users aren't used to having to log out or close browsers--or log in for that matter--our previous catalog didn't use sessions the same way. So, yes, we have some education to do; but if I can safely shorten the session timeout without it cutting people off while they are searching it will help. BTW, we are now officially "live" on VuFind. http://catalog.winnefox.org --Karla Karla Smith, ILS Manager Winnefox Library System Oshkosh, WI 54904 ~"Someone out there was going to find out that their worst nightmare was a maddened Librarian. With a badge." -Terry Pratchett, "Guards! Guards!" > -----Original Message----- > From: Demian Katz [mailto:dem...@vi...] > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 1:21 PM > To: Alan Rykhus; vufind-general > Subject: Re: [VuFind-General] session lifetime > > I haven't changed the default session life here. > > The session expiration is based on inactivity, not absolute time. > > As Al says, the session is wiped if the user logs in and then logs out > again. It also goes away when the web browser is closed (unless your > browser is configured in a strange way that allows session cookies to > persist longer than they are supposed to). > > - Demian > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alan Rykhus [mailto:ala...@mn...] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 2:19 PM > > To: vufind-general > > Subject: Re: [VuFind-General] session lifetime > > > > Hello Karla, > > > > We leave ours to the default of 60 minutes as configured in > config.ini > > [Session] -> lifetime. > > > > I'm assuming if the patron logs on and then logs off, it ends > > immediately. It does in my old VuFind 0.8 code. I have not looked at > > the newer code. > > > > al > > > > On Wed, 2012-09-05 at 18:05 +0000, Karla Smith wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > Is the session lifetime value in config.ini an absolute time limit > > > or is it > > based on inactivity? > > > If the former, is there a way to make it based on inactivity? > > > > > > I don't want to be kicking people out in the middle of their > search, > > > but we > > are getting several reports of users getting previous users' session > > settings at our public OPAC stations. > > > What are other sites (esp public libs) using for their lifetime > values? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > --Karla > > > Karla Smith, ILS Manager > > > Winnefox Library System > > > Oshkosh, WI 54904 > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > > -------- > > -- > > > Live Security Virtual Conference > > > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > > > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. > > > Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the > > > latest in malware threats. > > > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > > > _______________________________________________ > > > VuFind-General mailing list > > > VuF...@li... > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vufind-general > > > > -- > > Alan Rykhus > > PALS, A Program of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities > > (507)389-1975 > > ala...@mn... > > "It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a > > horse" ~ Adlai Stevenson > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > -------- > > Live Security Virtual Conference > > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. > > Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the > > latest in malware threats. > > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > > _______________________________________________ > > VuFind-General mailing list > > VuF...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vufind-general > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. > Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the > latest in malware threats. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > VuFind-General mailing list > VuF...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vufind-general > > |