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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T16:29:16+00:00 2026-05-25T16:29:16+00:00

What is different between session timeout and forms timeout property <authentication mode=Forms> <forms protection=All

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What is different between session timeout and forms timeout property

 <authentication mode="Forms">
      <forms protection="All" slidingExpiration="true" defaultUrl="Administrator/Default.aspx" loginUrl="login" timeout="180" >
      </forms>
    </authentication>
    <sessionState timeout="300">
    </sessionState>

how differ <forms> timeout vs <sessionstate> timeout properties in web.config file.?

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    2026-05-25T16:29:17+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 4:29 pm

    The forms timeout is the inactivity timeout for forms authentication (or absolute timeout if you’re not using sliding expiration).

    Sessionstate timeout is the inactivity timeout for the user’s session data – e.g. any session data you store for that user.

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