---
title: "Changing Session Timeout Value"
slug: "changing-session-timeout-value"
tags: ["timeout", "session", "value", "change"]
updated: 2024-10-29T13:06:40Z
published: 2024-10-29T13:06:40Z
canonical: "docs.revealdata.com/changing-session-timeout-value"
---

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# Changing Session Timeout Value

To change the session timeout value:

1. Login or switch to the Brains user.
2. Open the file **/var/lib/brains/.brainspace/brainspace.properties**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> Create this file if it does not exist.
3. Create/edit the **inactive.session.timeout= property** (in minutes), and then change the value.
4. Restart the services, as the root user, by running **systemctl restart brainspace-platform**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**
> 
> Restarting services requires root User privilege.
5. Users will need to login after changes are made and Tomcat is restarted.

> [!WARNING]
> Important
> 
> Please remember making the idle session timeout value greater than 15 minutes (default) is not recommended due to security concerns.

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