How to configure application session duration - Amazon IAM Identity Center
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How to configure application session duration

IAM Identity Center administrators can extend session duration based on specific business needs, such as accommodating long-running tasks and minimizing the need for users to re-authenticate.

Use the following procedure to configure the session duration of the Amazon Web Services access portal and IAM Identity Center integrated applications.

  1. Open the IAM Identity Center console.

  2. Choose Settings.

  3. On the Settings page, choose the Authentication tab.

  4. Under Authentication, next to Session settings, choose Configure. A Configure session settings dialog box appears.

  5. In the Configure session settings dialog box, choose the maximum session duration in minutes, hours, and days for your users by selecting the drop down arrow. Choose a the length for the session, and then choose Save. You return to the Settings page.