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<span class="pageSubtitle">MAXIPSES xxx — max number of web sessions allowed for an ip address</span> | |||
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<var>MAXIPSES</var> is a parameter on [[JANUS DEFINE]], which defines and sets characteristics of a Janus port | <var>MAXIPSES</var> is a parameter on <var>[[JANUS DEFINE]]</var>, which defines and sets characteristics of a Janus port. | ||
This parameter specifies the maximum number of <var class="product">[[Janus Web Legacy Support]]</var> sessions maintained per IP address. The default for <var>MAXIPSES</var> is 1. | This parameter specifies the maximum number of <var class="product">[[Janus Web Legacy Support]]</var> sessions maintained per IP address. The default for <var>MAXIPSES</var> is 1. | ||
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For browser requests, an IP address typically represents a single end-user workstation. If browser requests are coming from a multi-user system or from a proxy server, the use of <var>MAXIPSES</var> can make it possible for one user to terminate another's session since both users appear to be coming from the same IP address. | For browser requests, an IP address typically represents a single end-user workstation. If browser requests are coming from a multi-user system or from a proxy server, the use of <var>MAXIPSES</var> can make it possible for one user to terminate another's session since both users appear to be coming from the same IP address. | ||
Increasing <var>MAXIPSES</var> can be a temporary workaround to this problem; it is likely to be unsatisfactory since <var>MAXIPSES</var> must be at least as big as the maximum number of users expected to use <var class="product">Janus Web Legacy Support</var> through a single proxy server. This may nearly eliminate any user terminating another user's session, but such a large <var>MAXIPSES</var> would undoubtedly result in many "orphan" sessions that must be controlled via the STIMEOUT parameter. | Increasing <var>MAXIPSES</var> can be a temporary workaround to this problem; it is likely to be unsatisfactory since <var>MAXIPSES</var> must be at least as big as the maximum number of users expected to use <var class="product">Janus Web Legacy Support</var> through a single proxy server. This may nearly eliminate any user terminating another user's session, but such a large <var>MAXIPSES</var> would undoubtedly result in many "orphan" sessions that must be controlled via the <var>[[STIMEOUT (JANUS DEFINE parameter)|STIMEOUT]]</var> parameter. | ||
Another option when encountering this problem is to simply tell <var class="product">Janus Web Legacy Support</var> end-users to not use proxy servers. This might not be possible or desirable, however. In that case, contact Sirius Software technical support. | Another option when encountering this problem is to simply tell <var class="product">Janus Web Legacy Support</var> end-users to not use proxy servers. This might not be possible or desirable, however. In that case, contact Sirius Software technical support. | ||
Valid only for WEBSERV ports. | Valid only for <var>[[JANUS DEFINE#type|WEBSERV]]</var> ports. | ||
== | ==See also== | ||
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<li>[[List of Janus commands]] | |||
<li>[[JANUS DEFINE#parmlist|List of JANUS DEFINE parameters]] | |||
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[[Category:JANUS DEFINE parameters|MAXIPSES]] | [[Category:JANUS DEFINE parameters|MAXIPSES]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:23, 8 June 2016
MAXIPSES xxx — max number of web sessions allowed for an ip address
MAXIPSES is a parameter on JANUS DEFINE, which defines and sets characteristics of a Janus port.
This parameter specifies the maximum number of Janus Web Legacy Support sessions maintained per IP address. The default for MAXIPSES is 1.
For browser requests, an IP address typically represents a single end-user workstation. If browser requests are coming from a multi-user system or from a proxy server, the use of MAXIPSES can make it possible for one user to terminate another's session since both users appear to be coming from the same IP address.
Increasing MAXIPSES can be a temporary workaround to this problem; it is likely to be unsatisfactory since MAXIPSES must be at least as big as the maximum number of users expected to use Janus Web Legacy Support through a single proxy server. This may nearly eliminate any user terminating another user's session, but such a large MAXIPSES would undoubtedly result in many "orphan" sessions that must be controlled via the STIMEOUT parameter.
Another option when encountering this problem is to simply tell Janus Web Legacy Support end-users to not use proxy servers. This might not be possible or desirable, however. In that case, contact Sirius Software technical support.
Valid only for WEBSERV ports.