[MDL-65812] Increase default session timeout and allow it to be configured in the GUI - Moodle Tracker

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Type: Improvement
Status: Closed
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 3.8, 3.9
Fix Version/s: 3.9
Component/s: Authentication
Labels:
- CatalystIT
- ci
- docs_required
- partner
- release_notes
- triaged

Testing Instructions:

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1) Visit /admin/settings.php?section=sessionhandling

2) Check that the default is 8 hours

3) Check that you can set it something much higher like 12 weeks

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1) Visit /admin/settings.php?section=sessionhandling 2) Check that the default is 8 hours 3) Check that you can set it something much higher like 12 weeks
Affected Branches:
MOODLE_38_STABLE, MOODLE_39_STABLE
Fixed Branches:
MOODLE_39_STABLE
Pull from Repository:
https://github.com/brendanheywood/moodle
Pull Master Branch:
~~MDL-65812~~-editable-timeout
Pull Master Diff URL:
https://github.com/moodle/moodle/compare/77d1c415...brendanheywood:MDL-65812-editable-timeout

Description

Our session timeout is low, largely for historical reasons. Currently it is set to 2 hours.

These days it's pretty typical to stay logged into accounts for very long times. I don't even remember the last time I logged into Facebook because it keeps me logged in.

We should be looking to extend the session timeout, perhaps with a "Keep me logged in", or "Remember me" checkbox at login.

I believe that Facebook use a 3 month timeout. Why don't we bump ours up considerably.

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Issue Links

duplicates

MDL-34498 Session Timeout alert

Closed

will be (partly) resolved by

MDL-67066 "Keep me logged in" option on login page,

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Assignee:: Brendan Heywood

Reporter:: Andrew Nicols

Peer reviewer:: Matt Porritt

Integrator:: Eloy Lafuente (stronk7)

Tester:: Janelle Barcega

Participants:: Andrew Nicols, Brendan Heywood, CiBoT, Damyon Wiese, Eloy Lafuente (stronk7), Janelle Barcega, Matt Porritt

Component watchers:: Adrian Greeve, Jake Dallimore, Mathew May, Mihail Geshoski, Peter Dias

Votes:: 4 Vote for this issue

Watchers:: 11 Start watching this issue

Dates

Created:: 31/May/19 9:17 AM

Updated:: 08/Jun/20 7:59 PM

Resolved:: 17/Jan/20 1:57 AM

Fix Release Date:: 15/Jun/20

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