Read this...it may help:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/Q_20911575.html
"DavidS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E3879434-C794-456A-A92A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Bruce:
>
> Before I composed this newsletter to assistance, I did do the following...
>
> I had one Page_Load sub of ASPX web page with Session.Timeout = 20.
> I had another Page_Load sub of ASPX web page with Session.Timeout = 60.
>
> There were 2 ways I could do this - I assumed either in code-behind /
aspx.vb Page_Load or in HTML - JavaScript. I tried both and here is what
happens.
>
> In both instances - I always get default that is also in the web.config of
20 minutes.
> Is there an example of where two pages timeout with different settings. I
also attempted to put the <% Session.Timeout=20 %> or <% Session.Timeout=60
%> in Header section of web page - <script JavaScript>.
>
> I basically keep getting 20 minutes ALWAYS FOR ALL PAGES.
>
> What AM I MISSING or HAVE I OVERLOOKED - AGAIN - THIS IS WHY I ASKED MY
QUESTIONS THE WAY I DID...
>
> "bruce barker" wrote:
>
> > see >>
> >
> >
> > "DavidS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:05E27664-3306-4031-B174-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > First: There are several ways to confuse one regarding session
timeout.
> > > (1) web.config - <sessionState timeout="20">
> >
> > >> default session timeout for site
> >
> > > (2) IIS Manager | Internet Information Services | ServerNode | Default
Web
> > Site |
> > > Properties | Configuration | Options | Enable Session State
> > > Session timeout 20
> >
> > >> nothing to do with .net - classic asp session timeout
> >
> > > (3) within Global.asax.vb file - Session_Start subroutine can use
> > > Session.Timeout=x minutes or
> >
> > >> overriding the default session timeout at session start
> >
> > > (4) within any web page, i.e., <web page>.aspx can use
> > Session.Timeout=value
> > > Second: Problem I'm having is understanding what controls what!
> > Basically, I need the capability for most data entry aspx web pages to
be
> > say 20 minutes timeout. One other data entry aspx web page I would like
to
> > be 60 minutes. I'm having a problem doing this.
> >
> > >> overriding current session timeout
> >
> > > Question(1) - Can you dynamically vary the session timeout for
different
> > aspx web pages - and if so HOW would I do this.
> >
> > >> do it on the page, note once changed, it stays changed until the next
> > session
> >
> > > Question(2) - Where can I understand BEST the relationship between all
the
> > ways to change the timeout values - i.e., does each method discussed
above
> > work to change the session timeout.
> >
> > > PLEASE ADVISE.
> >
> >
> >
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