# ASP Timeout Property
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The Timeout property sets or returns the timeout period for the application's Session object in minutes. If the user does not refresh or request a page within this timeout period, the session is terminated.
### Syntax
Session.Timeout
| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| nMinutes | The number of minutes the session can remain idle before the server terminates it. The default is 20 minutes. |
### Example
<%
response.write("
")
response.write("Default Timeout is: " & Session.Timeout)
response.write("
")
Session.Timeout=30
response.write("
")
response.write("Timeout is now: " & Session.Timeout)
response.write("
")
%>
Output:
Default Timeout is: 20
Timeout is now: 30
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