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title: SFTP Proxy Timeout Settings
slug: reference-guide-3-0-0/sftp-proxy-timeout-settings
description: Learn how to terminate user sessions after a specific idle time with our guide. Discover how to easily modify the timeout value by editing the nsso.properties file and changing nsso.sftp.channel.open.timeout. Make sure to restart the SFTP Proxy service wi
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createdAt: 2022-08-01T18:08:34.000Z
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User sessions can be terminated based on their idle time. The default value is 15 seconds.

To change the timeout value:

1. Open and edit file /u01/sftp-proxy/conf/nsso.properties. Change the value of nsso.sftp.channel.open.timeout as desired.
2. Restart the SFTP Proxy service with the following command: **systemctl restart sftp\_prox**