Extending the time period before you are logged out of the server due to inactivity

When you are logged on to the BigFix® Remote Control Server and there is no activity, you are logged out after a time period. You can increase this time interval.

About this task

A default time period of 30 minutes is set in the WEB. XML file that is installed with the server. You can increase the timeout value by editing the WEB. XML file.

For a server that is installed by using the server installer, the file is in the following directory, \[server installation directory]\wlp\usr\servers\trcserver\apps\TRCAPP.ear\trc.war\WEB-INF.

For a server that is installed on a Linux operating system.

/[server installation directory]/wlp/usr/servers/trcserver/apps/TRCAPP.ear/trc.war/WEB-INF.

For a server that is installed on WebSphere® Application Server version 8.5.

\[server installation directory]\trc_war.ear\trc.war\WEB-INF.

To increase the timeout value, complete the following steps.

Procedure

  1. Edit the WEB. XML file.
  2. Edit the following property.

    <session-config>
    <session-timeout>30</session-timeout>
    </session-config>

  3. Set the timeout value to the number of minutes.
  4. Save the file.
  5. Restart the server service.