Can the timeout be changed, or varied by person or role?
You can choose your own PAWS session timeout, ranging from 15 to 90 minutes. All account have a default timeout of 60 minutes, but you may change your timeout from the default to suit your own security comfort level. You may wish to shorten or lengthen your timeout because: – you primarily access PAWS from public terminals (at the PAC, Browsers, the Tunnel, Libraries etc.) and want to increase your security in case you forget to log out – you work in a public space or your computer is easily accessible by others and you want to increase your security in case you forget to lock your computer when you leave your desk – you have access to confidential data through PAWS and want to increase your overall security – you only access PAWS from your personal computer in a secure environment and want to reduce the number of “session timeout” reminders you receive while logged in to PAWS To check or change your PAWS session timeout, click the “My Account” link at the top right of PAWS. You will n
