AWS Client VPN User Inactivity Timeout

I am also looking for a solution for this. I tried inactive in the opvn file in aws clientvpn software but it doesn't allow me to have this option.
What software do you use?
did you add inactive option in the opvn file or somewhere else?

Thank you:)

I'll add my plea to enable custom time-out settings. The additional cost is prohibitive.

Thanks,

latest version of the vpn client supports inactive per the release notes
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/release-notes.html

Seems i still had traffic on the connection so i set the bytes to something high
inactive 120 1000000000 and tested. this worked

I'm also curious if this can be controlled with the Session duration in AWS SSO or some other IDP

Hello and thanks for writing in.

The AWS Client VPN servers default timeout is 24 hours and does not support custom configuration as yet but this is in the works. The only way to do this for the moment is via the .ovpn file and the configuration and results may vary depending on the OS and the actual client in use and the recommended approach is to set the value in the .ovpn file and test it to see if it works.

Argh...is there any chance you could send me the actual syntax you are using please?
Obviously redact the majority of it...I'd just like to see the text that references the timeout specifically and where it appears in the OVPN file. I'd really appreciate it

I find the AWS response ... atrocious. The default inactive setting means $525/year/user for any user that mostly leaves their computer on (5¢/hour for a year).

On macOS I find this format works:

inactive 600 [128]

Where [128] means 128 bytes or less coming in over 600 seconds will cause the system to disconnect.

(I'd love to figure out a similar setting that would have the VPN to reconnect if the user tries to access the VPN's networks, but so far, have not.)