[SOLVED] session time = automatic logout

[homer.favenir]

to all,

How do I create a session that expires after x minutes of idle?

 

thanks

[gevans]

A session already gets classed as garbage after 24 minutes (usually) so will log any users out. If you want to make the time specific you'll want to create a new table in your db that will store a users last active time and check it everytime they do something to see wether they should be timed out!

[peranha]

set "session.gc_maxlifetime"  in the php.ini file

[homer.favenir]

set "session.gc_maxlifetime"  in the php.ini file

 

what if i dont have the php.ini?

the webhost has it.

is there any workaround?

 

thanks

 

 

[peranha]

ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', NEW_VALUE);

 

I believe that will work.

[homer.favenir]

can i just make a new php.ini and put it in my root folder of my webhost?

[peranha]

can i just make a new php.ini and put it in my root folder of my webhost?

 

No, dont think so.

[homer.favenir]

where in my pages can i put this script?

should i just place it in my header.php?

thanks

[homer.favenir]

for the sake of anyone who need this script.

 

<?php
session_start();

// set timeout period in seconds
$inactive = 60;

// check to see if $_SESSION['timeout'] is set
if(isset($_SESSION['timeout']) ) {
$session_life = time() - $_SESSION['timeout'];
if($session_life > $inactive)
        { 
	// go to login page when idle
	session_destroy(); header("Location: logoutpage.php"); 
}
}
$_SESSION['timeout'] = time();
?>