Setting the session timeout for the Administration Console and the Service Center

Use this procedure to set the timeout interval for the desk and central administration user interface.

About this task

Use this command to specify the length of idle time that is granted to pass before the sessions on the Administration Console and on Service Center time out.

The default timeout interval is 10 minutes. The minimum timeout interval is 2 minutes.

To see a list of available commands, enter the help command at the command line prompt. The help command provides detailed information about each command from the list.

To set the session timeout for the virtual appliance, see Configuring the administrator settings.

Procedure

  1. From the command line interface, log on to the IBM® Security Verify Governance virtual appliance.
  2. Type the svg command at the svgvasrv prompt.
  3. Type the utilities command at the svgvasrv:svg prompt.
  4. Type the session_timeout command at the svgvasrv:utilities prompt.
  5. Type the set command at the svgvasrv:session_timeout prompt to set the session timeout interval.
    The following message is displayed:
    Current timeout (in minutes): 11
New timeout (in minutes):
  6. Specify the new timeout interval and press Enter.
    For example, specify 15.
    The following message is displayed:
    Current timeout (in minutes): 11
New timeout (in minutes): 15
Session timeout updated successfully
  7. Restart the IBM Security Verify Governance server to apply the new settings.