Track time limits
Learn how to configure track time limits and idle timeouts
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Learn how to configure track time limits and idle timeouts
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Every Instruqt track has two parameters that cause a user's session to expire: a track time limit and an idle timeout. The track time limit is required and restricts how long a user can interact with your track. The idle timeout is optional but highly encouraged and restrict how long a user can be away from the track (in a different window, etc.) before their session expires.
You can configure a track time limit using the Instruqt web UI or CLI:
Select the track you wish to modify the time limit of.
In the Settings section, click Edit.
In the Time limit field, enter the desired value in minutes.
Click Save.
You can allow users to increase their time limit themselves. When enabled, a prompt will appear when a track reaches its limit, allowing users to add more minutes. The maximum amount of extra time that users can add is customized for each track.
You can allow users to extend the time limit using the Instruqt web UI or CLI:
Select the track you wish to allow users to extend the time limit for.
In the Settings section, click Edit.
Click Additional settings.
Toggle Allow users to extend their session on, and input the desired value in minutes.
Click Save.
There are two ways to configure a track's idle timeout:
Within the Track details page.
Using the Instruqt CLI and configuring the idle_timeout
parameter.
Websites or applications opened in external tabs or browser windows (outside of the Instruqt lab UI) are not considered by the idle timer. This means that activity in those external tabs will not reset the timer, and the track may time out even if the user is active there.
You can configure a track's idle timeout using the Instruqt web UI or CLI:
Select the track you wish to modify the idle timeout of.
In the Settings section, click Edit.
Click Additional settings.
Toggle Time out idle users on, and input the desired value in minutes.
Click Save.