Use of /signalr/ping call when using long polling
I'm using long polling with SignalR. I've found that user session ends (ASP.NET Session_End is being called) right after singalr based webpage makes /signar/ping request ( as shown in this screenshot ). I went through http://www.asp.net/signalr/overview/signalr-20/hubs-api/handling-connection-lifetime-events but couldn't figure out clear answers following questions. How to keep ASP.net user session alive from a signalr client webpage? What is the actual purpose of /ping? Is the timing for this /ping call configurable? The entire purpose of the /signalr/ping request is to keep ASP.NET sessions