[#1943] Inactive by default (non-expiring)

ckan/config/deployment.ini_tmpl

@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ app_instance_uuid = ${app_instance_uuid}
 who.config_file = %(here)s/who.ini
 who.log_level = warning
 who.log_file = %(cache_dir)s/who_log.ini
-# Session timeout (user logged out after period of inactivity, in seconds)
-who.timeout = 3600
+# Session timeout (user logged out after period of inactivity, in seconds).
+# Inactive by default, so the session doesn't expire.
+# who.timeout = 86400
 
 ## Database Settings
 sqlalchemy.url = postgresql://ckan_default:pass@localhost/ckan_default

ckan/config/who.ini

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ use = ckan.config.middleware:ckan_auth_tkt_make_app
 # If no timeout or reissue_time is defined here, who.timeout and
 # who.reissue_time will be used.
 # Timeout set in seconds before a non-active session expires (optional).
-#timeout = 3600 ;One hour
+#timeout = 86400 ;One day
 # Time before a session ticket is reissued (optional). If not defined,
 # this will be set to 1/10th the timeout value.
-#reissue_time = 360
+#reissue_time = 8640
 
 [plugin:friendlyform]
 use = repoze.who.plugins.friendlyform:FriendlyFormPlugin

doc/maintaining/configuration.rst

@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ Example::
 
  who.timeout = 3600
 
-Default value: 3600
+Default value: None
 
 This defines how long (in seconds) until a user is logged out after a period
-of inactivity. If this isn't defined, the session doesn't expire. Default
-value is 3600 seconds (1 hour).
+of inactivity. If the setting isn't defined, the session doesn't expire. Not
+active by default.
 
 
 Database Settings