Set frontend session time out limit in joomla

Question

How to set session timeout limit for frontend users in joomla 2.5? I had set the Session Lifetime option in Global configuration but it sets the limit in backend only.

Answer 1

you can comment the line JHtml::_('behavior.keepalive'); on top in the file modules/mod_login/tmpl/default.php

After that the time from the backend will also expires the frontend as well as backend

Answer 2

Try this plugin. According to my knowledge.

If you are to

Session Control Plugin make the different session lifetime for different user group on your Joomla site. Session Control Plugin make the user group online all the time on your Joomla site.

Session Control Plugin

Session Keeper

Other option

Go to Site -> Global configuration -> System tab and set the Session Lifetime