quote:Originally posted by bye-stuff:
Recently I've noticed that my session expires in AS when I leave it open and then come back to it later.
Previously, it did not do this.
I leave a browser window open on the "add snipe" page while browsing around ebay in another window looking for things to bid on. I then copy and paste the auction number into the AS window. If I leave the AS window open for a long time and try adding a snipe, I get a message telling me my AS session has expired and I must log in to AS again before I can add the snipe. This just started happening recently.
Many sites (eBay for one) use cookie expiration.
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What is the timeout period? How long does it take for an idle session to expire?
You probably need to ask AS that.
Yes - you have answered your question.quote:
If AS programmers believes that having a timeout policy is the best way to behave, consider it again. What problem is it solving? Security from someone coming up to my session and entering a snipe without my knowing?
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I control security to my session myself.
The software does not know that, though! Users may have dozens of people using their PCs and wreaking havoc.
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If this is seen as a valuable service by AS, could it be set as a preference by user?
Probably; if a few 1000s of users requested this, they could spend a day modifying and testing the code. Don't hold your breath, though.
