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Difference between session.gc_maxlifetime and session.cookie_lifetime in Drupal setting.php

ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', 200000);
  1. This value is for the server.
  2. It is a settings for Session Garbage Collection.
  3. If the users last visit happened before 200000s then this session is eligible for garbage collection.
  4. Since it is GC, the session value may be discarded and not compulsory. If a GC action happens after the session was made eligible for the GC, it will be deleted.
ini_set('session.cookie_lifetime', 2000000);
  1. This value is for the browser.
  2. This is the absolute maximum time till which a browser can keep this cookie active.
  3. A 0 value here means immediate or when the browser is closed.
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