Change vCenter Web UI Timeout
By default, the vCenter web UI (Flash/Flex or HTML5) will kick users out after a certain period of inactivity. Usually, at least in my experience, users get kicked multiple times per day. Here's how to extend that timeout.
Environment: vCenter 6.7
Instructions
- SSH into your vCenter appliance
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Edit /etc/vmware/vsphere-ui/webclient.properties
Change the following line from
tosession.timeout = 120
Note: This value is in seconds. For example, a value of 600 equals 10 hours.session.timeout = 600
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Restart the HTML5 web UI:
service-control --stop vsphere-ui service-control --start vsphere-ui
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Restart the Flash (Flex) web UI:
service-control --stop vsphere-control service-control --start vsphere-control
- Done!