Asp.net: How to set session timeout using web.config

In this article I am going to explain how to set session timeout in Asp.net application using web.config

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By default session timeout time is 20 minutes but in many cases we have to change (increase or decrease) the session time. In this example I am going to change the session timeout using web.config from 20 minute to 40 minute.

Open the web.config file and add the below given code to it.

<system.web>

  <sessionState timeout="40" mode="InProc" cookieless="false" ></sessionState>

</system.web>

  In this article we have learn How to set session timeout in Asp.net using web.config. I hope you enjoyed this article.