ASP Timeout Attribute

Session Object Reference Manual

Definition and Usage

The Timeout property sets or returns the timeout period in minutes for the application's Session object. If the user does not refresh or request a page within this timeout period, the session will be terminated.

Syntax

Session.Timeout[=nMinutes]
Parameter Description
nMinutes The number of minutes that a session can remain idle on the server before it is terminated. The default is 20 minutes.

Instance

<% 
response.write("<p>")
response.write("Default Timeout is: " & Session.Timeout)
response.write("</p>")
Session.Timeout=30
response.write("<p>")
response.write("Timeout is now: " & Session.Timeout)
response.write("</p>")
%>

Output:

Default Timeout is: 20
Timeout is now: 30

Session Object Reference Manual