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I can't find a setting for the default session lifetime in https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.10/ref/settings/.

I know this can be changed manually (How to expire Django session in 5minutes?).

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The setting you are looking for is SESSION_COOKIE_AGE, the default value is 1209600 which is two weeks, in seconds.

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  • "Default: 1209600 (2 weeks, in seconds) The age of session cookies, in seconds." But this for session cookies not the session itself, right? – Siegmeyer Jan 12 '17 at 13:58
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    When the cookie expires, so does the session, in facts the `session.set_expiry` used in the answer you mention sets the session cookie expiry. – aumo Jan 12 '17 at 13:58
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    @aumo, so if the user either deletes cookies or doesn't accept them, then the session is canceled? – AlxVallejo May 24 '19 at 12:39
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    @AlxVallejo the session remains stored server side but if the user's browser does not send the session cookie his requests do not get associated with the session – aumo May 24 '19 at 12:47