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Magento 2 frontend Session Timeout | How to Modify

In Magento 2, the frontend session timeout refers to the duration for which a customer’s session remains active on the storefront before they are automatically logged out due to inactivity.

It acts as a security measure to protect user accounts from unauthorized access in case a user forgets to log out or closes the browser without logging out.

When we configure the frontend session timeout in Magento 2, we have to set the session lifetime via the admin panel.

Let’s take a look at how to configure the session timeout duration:

1. To begin with, log in to the Magento 2 admin panel.
2. Then, Head to Configuration under Stores.
3. Now, click Advanced under the “Settings” section in the left sidebar, and then click on Admin.
4. Next, we have to click the Security tab under the “Admin” section.
5. At this point, we have to scroll down to the “Session Lifetime” field.
6. This is where we will be setting the session lifetime in seconds. The default value is usually set to 3600 seconds. We can modify this value based on our preferences.
7. Now, click on the “Save Config” button in the upper-right corner of the page to save the changes.
8. Based on our cache configuration, we may need to clear the cache for the changes to take effect. This can be done by navigating to System > Cache Management in the admin panel and clicking on “Flush Magento Cache.”

With these steps, we will have successfully configured the frontend session timeout. The session lifetime we set determines how long a customer’s session remains active before they are automatically logged out due to inactivity.

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Conclusion

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