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Extending Sessions

You can extend an active session to push back its expiration time without interrupting your access.

How to Extend​

Navigate to Sessions in the sidebar.

  1. Find the active session you want to extend in the sessions table.
  2. Click the +2h button (clock icon) in the Actions column.

The session's expiration time is pushed back by 2 hours. The updated expiration is shown in the Expires column.

tip

Extend early — don't wait until the last minute. If a session expires before you extend it, you'll need to start a new one.

Duration Limits​

The total session duration (original + extensions) cannot exceed your maximum:

  1. Tier-based limits:

    • Free tier — 4 hours total
    • Paid tiers — 24 hours total

  2. Role-based limits: If your role has a maximum session duration configured, that limit applies if it's more restrictive than the tier limit.

Example​

If you're on a paid tier and your role allows 8-hour sessions:

  • Start session: 4 hours (expires at 18:30)
  • First extension: +2h (now expires at 20:30, total 6 hours)
  • Second extension: +2h (now expires at 22:30, total 8 hours — role limit reached)
  • Third extension attempt: The +2h button is hidden since the session is already at maximum duration

Capping Behavior​

If an extension would exceed the maximum duration, EntryGuard automatically caps the extension to the maximum instead of rejecting it. For example, if you have a 7-hour session with an 8-hour role limit and click +2h, the session is extended to 8 hours (not rejected).

Rules​

  • The session must be in ACTIVE or PARTIAL status to be extended
  • Extensions are capped to the most restrictive limit (tier, global config, or role)
  • Each extension adds up to 2 hours to the current expiration time
  • The +2h button is hidden when a session is already at its maximum duration

API Reference: For programmatic access, see Extend Session.