Every session is expiring within 1 minute if it kept idle.

UNIX Solaris
1

Hi,

I am accessing a solaris server via client machine.

My problem is that every session is expiring within 1 minute if it kept idle. I am facing problem as i have to enter the credentials around 30 to 40 times per day.

I tried to set the TMOUT variable but it does n't work.

Please help me in resolving this.

2

If you are using putty, then you can put some value (say 5) in the keepalive text box in the connection field.

Go to Change settings > connection > keepalive

3

Still it is not working.

I had given 200 in putty but still it is expiring within 1 minute.

4

What is your keepalive interval set to?

do a

ndd -get /dev/tcp tcp_keepalive_interval

by defaut it should be 7200000(7.2million miliseconds or abt 2hrs)

btw is this the same apache webserver that was earlier having problem?

5
  1. what kind of shell u r using? if its c or tcsh, then unset autologout.
  2. check /etc/ssh/sshd_config and look for strings like Client/Interval/Idle and change accordingly, then do kill -HUP `cat /var/run/sshd.pid`
  3. Upgrade ssh package.
6

And check /etc/default/login.. there may be few entries related to timeout.

7

You may use,

But for that you need root access.

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If you r using putty

In putty you need to put something less that 60 as your terminal is timing out in 1 minutes. putty will send a keepalive request after that particular seconds to keep your session active.

8

Thanks for resolving my problem.

I had given 15 in putty for keepalive seconds.

Now its working fine.

Once again thanks.