Session timeout in SharePoint 2019

Question

We are trying force users to re-login after a predetermined interval on SharePoint 2019 using Claims authentication.

However, from what i read this is not possible. Would anyone be able to advice what other options is available to enforce this?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi @WT ,

Per my research, Sessions don't really time out if we are using Windows authentication which will re-validated automatically, and we could not set the session timeout.

If you are using Forms Based authentication , please configure FormsTokenLifetime, LogonTokenCacheExpirationWindow, and CookieLifetime using Powershell:

$sts = Get-SPSecurityTokenServiceConfig  
$sts.FormsTokenLifetime = (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 30)  
$sts.LogonTokenCacheExpirationWindow = (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 20)  
$sts.CookieLifetime = (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 15)  
$sts.Update()  
iisreset  

For SAML based authentication, please refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/office/developer/sharepoint-2010/hh147183(v=office.14)

Similar issues for your reference:

https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/1178/session-time-out-for-windows-authentication

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/2209247b-1063-4d0d-8058-4a979f690bb5/sharepoint-2013-forms-based-auth-idle-timeout-issue?forum=sharepointgeneral

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