Setting a browser session timeout value for Harweb

Products

• CA Harvest Software Change Manager - OpenMake Meister
• CA Harvest Software Change Manager

Issue/Introduction

By default, the Harweb (accessed via a web browser, like Microsoft Internet Explorer) will keep an active session after logon Harweb. If your web master wants to enforce a timeout value on a Harweb client, the harweb.cfg file can be modified on the application server. This would affect all Harweb users.

Environment

Harvest Software Change Manager all versions

Resolution

Harweb controls it's own session timeout via a parameter in the harweb.cfg file located in this directory: <Harweb Install Directory>/harweb/WEB-INF/harweb.cfg

Add or update the following line:

Session_timeout=<number>

NOTE: The unit for the number is in second

If Harweb doesn't find the Session_timeout setting in harweb.cfg, it sets session.setMaxInactiveInterval to -1 (no timeout).