> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xreatlabs.space/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Session Management

> Configure player sessions for persistent authentication across servers

# Session Management

NexAuth provides intelligent session management to balance security and user convenience across single servers and multi-server networks.

## Overview

Sessions allow authenticated players to remain logged in across server restarts, server changes, and extended play periods without repeatedly entering passwords.

<Features>
  <Feature icon="refresh" title="Persistent Sessions" description="Players stay logged in across server restarts and reconnections." />

  <Feature icon="network" title="Cross-Server Sessions" description="Unified authentication across Velocity backend servers." />

  <Feature icon="shield" title="IP Validation" description="Optional IP binding for enhanced session security." />
</Features>

## Configuration

```hocon theme={null}
# Defines a time in seconds after a player's session expires.
# Default value is one week (604800 seconds). Set to zero or less to disable sessions.
session-timeout=604800

# Should we remember the last server/world a player was on?
remember-last-server=false
```

## Session Types

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Local Sessions" icon="server">
    Single-server session persistence with configurable duration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Network Sessions" icon="network">
    Cross-server sessions for Velocity networks.
  </Card>
</Columns>

## Security Options

* **IP Validation** - Bind sessions to IP addresses
* **Device Fingerprinting** - Track player devices
* **Concurrent Session Limits** - Control multiple logins
* **Automatic Expiration** - Time-based session cleanup

## Next Steps

<Card title="Bedrock Support" icon="mobile" href="/nexauth/features/bedrock">
  Configure Floodgate integration for Bedrock players.
</Card>