sessionTimeout

⚠️ NOTICE

This is an older version. The new version is a complete re-write with no dependencies. See the new version here.

Description

After a set amount of time, a dialog is shown to the user with the option to either log out now, or stay connected. If log out now is selected, the page is redirected to a logout URL. If stay connected is selected, a keep-alive URL is requested through AJAX. If no options is selected after another set amount of time, the page is automatically redirected to a timeout URL.

Usage

1. Include jQuery
2. Include jQuery UI (for dialog)
3. Include jquery.sessionTimeout.js
4. Call $.sessionTimeout(); after document ready

Options

message
Text shown to user in dialog after warning period. Default: 'Your session is about to expire.'

keepAliveUrl
URL to call through AJAX to keep session alive. This resource should do something innocuous that would keep the session alive, which will depend on your server-side platform.
Default: '/keep-alive'

keepAliveAjaxRequestType
How should we make the call to the keep-alive url? (GET/POST/PUT)
Default: 'POST'

redirUrl
URL to take browser to if no action is take after warning period.
Default: '/timed-out'

logoutUrl
URL to take browser to if user clicks "Log Out Now".
Default: '/log-out'

warnAfter
Time in milliseconds after page is opened until warning dialog is opened.
Default: 900000 (15 minutes)

redirAfter
Time in milliseconds after page is opened until browser is redirected to redirUrl.
Default: 1200000 (20 minutes)

appendTime
If true, appends the current time stamp to the Keep Alive url to prevent caching issues
Default: true

Links

• Online Demo
• Screenshots