Garbage collection is launched according to the gc_probablility. If it finds a session file that has not been modified for a longer time than gc_maxlifetime, it deletes it. So, whenever a user requests a page, they essentially reset the session timer to zero for that particular session, since the session file gets modified on each page request for that session. If you want to set a hard timeout of 20 minutes, you may need to write your own garbage collection process.
Kirk > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Powell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 1:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP] How long does a session last? Need to have it at 20mins > > > I had thought that a session would last only 20 mins if > session.gc_maxlifetime is set at 1440. Was I wrong in > assuming this? I > have pages that have session_start() at the top to persist the session > throughout the life-cycle of these pages, however, I want the > session to > expire after 20 mins or so of use. How can I assure that the > session will > expire after 20 mins? > > Thanx > Phil -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
