How do I enable Client-side sessions in AM (All versions)?

Enabling client-side sessions

You can enable client-side sessions at a global level or at a realm level, where realm level settings override the global settings for the specific realm.

Global level

You can configure client-side sessions at the global level using either the AM admin UI, Amster or ssoadm:

• AM admin UI: navigate to: Configure > Authentication > Core Attributes > General and enable Use Client-side Sessions.
• Amster: follow the steps in How do I update property values in AM (All versions) using Amster? with these values:
  • Entity: Authentication
  • Property: statelessSessionsEnabled
• ssoadm: enter the following command: $ ./ssoadm set-attr-defs -s iPlanetAMAuthService -t organization -u [adminID] -f [passwordfile] -a openam-auth-stateless-sessions=truereplacing [adminID] and [passwordfile] with appropriate values.

Realm level

You can configure client-side sessions at the realm level using either the AM admin UI, Amster or ssoadm​​​​​​​:

• AM admin UI: navigate to: Realms > [Realm Name] > Properties and enable Use Client-side Sessions.
• Amster: follow the steps in How do I update property values in AM (All versions) using Amster? with these values:
  • Entity: Authentication
  • Property: statelessSessionsEnabled​​​​​​​
• ssoadm: enter the following command: $ ./ssoadm set-realm-svc-attrs -s iPlanetAMAuthService -e [realmname] -u [adminID] -f [passwordfile] -a openam-auth-stateless-sessions=truereplacing [realmname], [adminID] and [passwordfile] with appropriate values.

See Also

FAQ: Cookies in AM

Choose where to store sessions

Introduction to sessions

Configure client-side session denylisting

Core authentication attributes

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