Configuring WebSEAL connection timeout settings
Edit the WebSEAL configuration file so that you can configure the timeout settings for HTTP and HTTPS communication.
About this task
The following flow diagram shows where the timeout settings affect an example request and response exchange. The number of fragments that are indicated for the request and the response are for sample purposes only.
![Timeout settings for HTTP and HTTPS communication](../graphics/time-outs.gif)
The stanza entries for timeout settings are in the server
stanza
of the WebSEAL configuration file.
- client-connect-timeout
- Specifies how long WebSEAL holds the connection open for the initial HTTP or HTTPS request after the initial connection handshake. The default value is 120 seconds.
- intra-connection-timeout
- Specifies the number of seconds, between each request data fragment when request and response data is sent as two or more fragments.
- persistent-con-timeout
- Controls the maximum number of seconds that WebSEAL holds an HTTP persistent connection open for a new client request before the connection is shut down.
Procedure
- Log in to the local management interface.
- From the top menu, select .
- Select your instance.
- Select .
- Edit the stanza by using the information in About this task.
- Save and deploy your changes.