Set the idle timeout for IX14 users

To configure the amount of time that the user's active session can be inactive before it is automatically disconnected, set the Idle timeout parameter.

By default, the Idle timeout is set to 10 minutes.

 

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  1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
  2. Access the device configuration:

    1. Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
    2. Click the Device ID.
    3. Click Settings.
    4. Click to expand Config.

    1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.

      The Configuration window is displayed.

  3. Click Authentication.
  4. For Idle timeout, enter the amount of time that the active session can be idle before the user is automatically logged out.

    Allowed values are any number of weeks, days, hours, minutes, or seconds, and take the format number{w|d|h|m|s}.

    For example, to set Idle timeout to ten minutes, enter 10m or 600s.

  5. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the IX14 local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:
    > config
(config)>
  3. At the config prompt, type:
    (config)> auth idle_timeout value

    where value is any number of weeks, days, hours, minutes, or seconds, and takes the format number{w|d|h|m|s}.

    For example, to set idle_timeout to ten minutes, enter either 10m or 600s:

    (config)> auth idle_timeout  600s
(config)>
  4. Save the configuration and apply the change:
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  5. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.