HTTP server timeout problem

Question

Hi,

I'm working on an application over NetOS 6.3.
I set HTTP server session_timeout time, it works.

But if I sets up an external user by
void SpwdSetExternalUser(rpAccess accessCode, spwdPasswordFunction externalHandler);

then HTTP server will not time out.

What is this problem? and how to solve it?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hello

From what I can see, if you choose to handle security externally, security includes timeouts. So you'd have to add a system to your externally handled security component to manage session timeouts.

Comments

Thanks your answer, but I still have no idea how to do it.

Could you give me more detail, or some example code?

Thanks

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Unfortunately there is none. The overriding presumption with SpwdSetExternalUser is that you the developer own the entire login/logout process. This includes session timeouts.

So in a nutshell when a users login attempt hits your external handler function, you need a way to track the user and how long that user is logged in. Because handling is done externally, the web server does not have access to authentication details.

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thanks a lot