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Asked: 2026-06-03T06:01:06+00:00

I have implemented an ASP.NET http handler. It appears to me that there is

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I have implemented an ASP.NET http handler. It appears to me that there is no way to set a timeout e.g. if the handler has been running for over X seconds dont serve the result.

Am I correct here or is there a way to achieve a timeout for an ashx handler?

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  1. Editorial Team

    ASP.Net has a built in timeout that will cause it to kill a connection exceeding the configured limits.

    The default is 110 seconds.

    <system.web>
    <httpRuntime executionTimeout="110">        
</system.web>

    However, this is disabled when compiled in DEBUG mode.

    <!-- Execution Timeout Will Not Be Enforced -->
<compilation debug="true" />

    If you need to set an execution timeout for a specific handler, then you can always create a location specifically for that handler, and set the timeout there.

    <location path="MyHandler.ashx">
  <system.web>
    <!-- Set execution timeout to 10 minutes -->
    <httpRuntime executionTimeout="600"/>
  </system.web>
</location>
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