# Session Expiration Problem: How to keep a user logged in for **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [July 11, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/session-expiration-problem-how-to-keep-a-user-logged-in-for/109132 "2007-07-11T19:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thabenksta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@thabenksta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thabenksta)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/session-expiration-problem-how-to-keep-a-user-logged-in-for/109132/1 "2007-07-11T19:07:41Z")
How do I keep the Rails session from expiring when the browser exits? I would ideally like the user to be logged for a few days (e.g. 2 weeks). Do I use the Rails “session” or “cookies”? Also, my understanding is that session[:session\_expires] doesn’t work. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![thabenksta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@thabenksta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thabenksta)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/session-expiration-problem-how-to-keep-a-user-logged-in-for/109132/2 "2007-07-11T19:51:09Z")
On 11 Jul 2007, at 19:07, Ben K. wrote: > How do I keep the Rails session from expiring when the browser > exits? I > would ideally like the user to be logged for a few days (e.g. 2 > weeks). > > Do I use the Rails “session” or “cookies”? Also, my understanding is > that session[:session\_expires] doesn’t work. You need to use a cookie and use that to log the user in automatically. You can then set the cookie to expire after 2 days, 2 weeks, 2 months, … It’s part of acts as authenticated and restful authentication, but here’s a page describing the way to do it yourself: [http://technoweenie.stikipad.com/plugins/show/Remember+Me](http://technoweenie.stikipad.com/plugins/show/Remember+Me) Best regards Peter De Berdt