Modify session cookie expiry and session timeout for a CakePHP session

Question

I\'m struggling to accomplish the following: Alter the user\'s session cookie expiry date based on the user\'s type.

I have a CakePHP web application wherein I have

Answer 1

Find this: app/config/core.php

Change this line to your desired value in minutes:
Configure::write('Session.timeout', '120');

(Since CakePHP 2.3.0 Security.level is no longer used.
Changelog: http://cakephp.org/changelogs/2.3.0)