Changing the duration of the remember me cookies
When a user selects the Remember my login on this computer option, the user need not re-enter their credentials again from the same browser, unless they are explicitly logged out. In addition, by default, this feature lasts for 30 days.
In this recipe, we will look at how to change the duration, and extend it to the maximum extent possible.
Getting ready
Since we will be making direct changes to a JIRA system file, make sure you create backups for any files that you modify. This recipe will also require a restart of JIRA, so plan this during a time slot that will not affect your users.
How to do it...
Proceed with the following steps to change the remember me cookie duration:
- Open the
seraph-config.xml ...
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