(RADIATOR) Session-Timeout Maximum Value

[Brian Morris]

Hehehe ...

According to the RFC, the value (in seconds) is a 32bit unsigned integer!
This equates conservatively (30 bits) to a tad over 34 years :-))

Even with all other things being suitable for an accurate test, I don't
think I have enough time to live to fully test the true upper limit of this
parameter!

Cheers,  Brian.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Irvine" <hugh at open.com.au>
To: "Brian Morris" <brian at netspeed.com.au>; <radiator at open.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: (RADIATOR) Session-Timeout Maximum Value


>
> Hello Brian -
>
> Check the RFC for details ("doc/rfc2865.txt").
>
> However you are correct in that the only real way to be sure is to do some
> experiments with your NAS (we have seen problems with large numbers).
>
> regards
>
> Hugh
>
>
> On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 15:34, Brian Morris wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Session-Timeout is defined as an integer in the dictionary file.  Does
> > anyone know what the maximum value that can be set for this is?
> >
> > I guess it would be dependant on individual NAS implementations for an
> > integer, but has anyone had any success with setting it to a high value
(eg
> >
> > : 604800 - the number of seconds in a week)?  I am thinking that this
will
> >
> > work but would I be pushing my luck to set it at 18 million odd?  (~the
> > number of seconds in a month)
> >
> > The reason is that we have some VISP ports on an AS5300 that we can not
> > directly control to manually disconnect a user, therefore we would like
to
> > ensure that they do not login for what we consider to be "way too long".
> >
> > Thanks and regards,  Brian.
> >
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