Timeout should be configurable
Timeout should be configurable to allow for longer timeout than 60 min. This would be helpful for staff who work for example in areas like information services where you need to use Alma several times during the day but not continuously
Eva Reblin
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18 comments
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G.W. Swicord
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We should have the option to disable timeouts completely. I am in and out of Alma all the time and often need to work on queries across a period of days. I suspect I'm not the only user who doesn't log out of their Windows session during the work week.
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Karen Benko
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Manu Schwendener, There are not two settings. Unchangeable aspects of the software are not "settings." We want Alma to stay open longer.
Text from the first of the two links at the idea you linked to on 5 March at 3:08: "Answer
Session timeout is set to 60 minutes, at which time the session will expire and staff are required to sign in again. This is not configurable." -
Manu Schwendener
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Manu Schwendener
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Brady Cross
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Allow us (me) to configure how long Alma may be idle before timing out. The current setting is far too short. Sometimes I will be in the middle of working and have to step away to assist a team member and when I return to my desk, I've lost my search/progress or just plain have to start over.
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Brady Cross
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Allow us (me) to configure how long Alma may be idle before timing out. The current setting is far too short. Sometimes I will be in the middle of working and have to step away to assist a team member and when I return to my desk, I've lost my search/progress or just plain have to start over.
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Anonymous
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I am agreed.
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Mervi Löytynoja
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Absolutely! I also vote for this!
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Manu Schwendener
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+1
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Laurie Swartwout
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Definitely in favor of the enhancement to make timeout configurable! There are many situations within a library where interruptions happen and starting over from scratch after having made significant progress on a task is a waste of time.
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Ann Owen
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I too vote for this enhancement. I'm new to Alma and this is absolutely a necessity.
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Due to security needs we can't increase the timeout period.
It is possible to consider adding warning message enough time before expiration that will enable you to reset the timeout counting -
Karen Benko
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I wish it could be longer! Encounter one sticky question, or get pulled away from your desk, and you have to go through the whole rigamarole again!
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Stacey van Groll
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Hi - to cover the configuration question aspect, this option is not currently configurable and is set to 60 minutes, as described here: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/010Getting_Started/050Alma_User_Interface_%E2%80%93_General_Information/030Logging_Into_and_Out_of_the_User_Interface#Alma_Session_Timeout
Cheers, Stacey van Groll, University of Queensland -
Francisco José
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Good Morning,
Is there a configuration of Alma that keeps the session open and that you do not have to log in again?
If this possibility does not exist, can you implement it or is it in process?
Thanks
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Alicia Starr
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I vote for this enhancement as it is frustrating when trying to activate electronic collections and portfolios and it times out on me.
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Julie Bishop
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I agree, I also work in Tech Services and want Alma to stay "on" all day until I log off. I vote for this enhancement request.
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Anonymous
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I vote for this. Thank you
