Configure Session timeout for Bahmni

Purpose and Benefits

Session timeout can be configured for MRS and ELIS to set the inactive time limit of the logged in user. 

Steps to Change Session Time Out

In OpenMRS

Please follow the steps below to change the modify the session time out in OpenMRS.

• Open the file /opt/openmrs/openmrs/WEB-INF/web.xml
• Change the value between <session-timeout> tag enclosed under <session-config>. The value is specified in minutes.

• Restart openmrs service to apply the changes.

  Restart Openmrs

  sudo service openmrs restart

  
  

In OpenELIS

For OpenELIS, the session timeout configuration can be done from UI.

• Login to openELIS
• Navigate to Administration -> Manage Users
• Change the value for User Time Out column of the user