Configure Session Timeout

As a tenant administrator, you can configure when the session, created at the Identity Authentication tenant, expires.

Prerequisites

You are assigned the Manage Tenant Configuration role. For more information about how to assign administrator roles, see Edit Administrator Authorizations.

Context

The session timeout feature enables closing of the session at the IdP when the configured period has passed. Thе configuration determines how long the IdP keeps the session alive.

By default, the timeout session for Identity Authentication is 12 hours.

When the IdP session has expired, and the application session has also expired, or the user tries to access a second application, Identity Authentication forces the user to provide his or her credentials.

Tries to access protected resource.
Sends request to check if the user has rights to access.
Opens Log On screen; forces user to provide credentials.
Provides credentials.
Grants access.
User accesses content.

Remember:

It takes 2 minutes for the configuration changes to take place.

To configure the session timeout period via the administration console for SAP Cloud Identity Services follow the procedure below:

Procedure

Sign in to the administration console for SAP Cloud Identity Services.
Under Applications and Resources, choose the Tenant Settings tile.

At the top of the page, you can view the administrative and license relevant information of the tenant.
Under Single Sign-On, choose the Session Timeout list item.
Set the session timeout period.
1. From the dropdown list on the right, select either Minutes or Hours.
2. From the dropdown list on the left, select a number for your choice.
Note:

You can choose a value between 5 and 59 for Minutes, and 1 and 12 for Hours.

The default value is 12 hours.
Save your changes.

If the operation is successful, the system displays the message Session timeout updated.