Thread:Project:Support desk/Session cookie no timeout/reply (2)

On line 3438 (or nearby) of includes/GlobalFunctions.php, the parameter "0" is passed to the PHP function session_set_cookie_params, meaning the cookie expires when the browser is closed. You could alter this value to the number of seconds the cookie should last (3600). However, there are two big caveats:
 * Note this comment that suggests that the PHP session cookie timeout is actually flawed. You could try adding the suggested  call after the   call a few lines down.
 * Modifying the MediaWiki source is generally a bad idea, as alterations are lost upon upgrade. However, in this case I see no alternative.