Prevent log out on unload (browser close)

The default value of this parameter is True. If the content of IFrames containing DirectLink URLs may change, it is strongly recommended that you do not change the default.

If the DirectLink URL in an IFrame is changed, an IFrame Unload event occurs.

The result is that:

  • The user is logged out
  • The web session terminates
  • The WebHost process terminates

If the value of the parameter is True, these events do not occur and users do not have to log on again unnecessarily.

Note:  Only direct links give you this control over what happens when the content of an IFrame changes. In Application Studio WebServices you cannot control what happens when the IFrame unloads.

The parameter appears in the DirectLink URL only if the Prevent Log out on Unload (Browser-close) check box is clear. It appears in the direct link URL as:

autologout=1

i.e. it is True that log out is not prevented. This is the default value.