Net Core 6 Set custom Session Timeout in ASPNet Core

In this article I will explain with an example, how to set custom Session Timeout in ASP.Net Core (.Net Core 6).

Note: For enabling and configuring Session in ASP.Net Core (.Net Core 6), please refer my article .Net Core 6: Enable Session in ASP.Net Core.

Inside the Program.cs class, Session is enabled using the UseSession method of the app object.

Note: It is mandatory to call the UseSession method before the Run method.

Then, you need to call the AddSession method of the Services property of builder object.

Note: The default Session Timeout in ASP.Net Core is 20 minutes.

var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);

//Enabling MVC

builder.Services.AddControllersWithViews();

builder.Services.AddHttpContextAccessor();

//Set Session Timeout. Default is 20 minutes.

builder.Services.AddSession(options =>

{

Options.IdleTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(45);

});

var app = builder.Build();

app.UseSession();

app.MapControllerRoute(

name: "default",

pattern: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}");

app.Run();

Note: For more details on using Session in ASP.Net Core (.Net Core 6), please refer my article .Net Core 6: Using Session in ASP.Net Core.

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