About the only meaning that "logout" can have on a web site is "this session is no longer valid". The expires stuff has to do with when you don't log out, but don't visit the page again.
On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 8:54 AM, MikeKJ <mike.jo...@paston.co.uk> wrote: > I have this oddball requirement where an authenticated user is logged in > so I can create a session variable to use elsewhere then do > logout(request),so far so good, but it appears that my session variable is > destroyed by the logout. > Now I honestly thought that this wouldnt be the case as in settings.py I > use the session expire on browser close. > Anyone have any insight they can offer as to why the session variable os > deleted and how to overcome it and retain the value? > > Cheers > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
