Bug ID 1813209: Password Cache Expiration field is hidden in Connectivity profile

Last Modified: Jun 28, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP APM(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
17.5.0

Fixed In:
17.5.1

Opened: Feb 06, 2025

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Password Cache Expiration field is hidden in Connectivity profile under Desktop Client Settings

Impact

For Creating new Connectivity profile: You will not be able to set Password Cache Expiration value and default value of 240 will be used For Existing Connectivity Profile: You will not be able to modify the Password Cache Expiration value (Existing value). In case of upgrades the existing value will be used

Conditions

1. Access-> Connectivity/VPN -> Profiles ->add/edit 2. Desktop Client Settings -> enable "Allow Password Caching" 3. Select "memory" as the "Save Password Method"

Workaround

To modify the Password Cache Expiration value run: tmsh modify apm profile connectivity <profile_name> client-policy modify { <profile_name>_clientPolicy { ec { save-password-timeout <desired value> } } }

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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