<iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-M74D8PB" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden">
Loading
Skip to NavigationSkip to Main Content
System Status
Announcements
Announcements
Search
Search
Select Language
Knowledge Base
Knowledge Articles
Support Videos ↗
Documentation
Product Documentation ↗
Developer Documentation ↗
Product Release Notes ↗
Community
Events & Webinars
Okta Ideas ↗
Resources
Product Hub
Customer Success Hub
Product Release Update
Learning
Okta Learning ↗
Get Support
Open a Case
HomeKnowledge Base
Unable to Set "Session expires after" to a Specific Value within a Sign-on Policy
Apr 4, 2025
Administration
Okta Classic Engine
Okta Identity Engine
Overview

While attempting to set a specific value for the "Session expires after" parameter, there might be a warning displayed on the interface stating: 

 

Value must be <value>.



Set Value for "Session expires after" Parameter 

 

This article explains the cause of this warning and how to avoid it.

 

Applies To
  • Security
  • Sign-on policy
Cause
Creating a sign-on rule through API will offer the option of setting the maximum session lifetime and maximum idle time. However, the Administrator UI will only display the maximum idle time field and its corresponding value. If the maximum idle time has been set to a greater value than the maximum session lifetime, the UI will show the error message seen in the screenshot.
Solution

Using API, set the maxSessionIdleMinutes value to be lower than maxSessionLifetimeMinutes.


Related References

Recommended content

Still looking for help?
Loading
Unable to Set "Session expires after" to a Specific Value within a Sign-on Policy