PowerShell™ for SharePoint® 2013 How-To

Configure Session State

Scenario/Problem: You want to configure session state settings.

Solution: Use the Set-SPInfoPathFormsService cmdlet with the appropriate parameters.

When a user is filling out a SharePoint form, InfoPath Form Services uses the SharePoint Server State service to manage user sessions. (You can switch this to View State using PowerShell; see the next section.) Transient data is stored within the session state.

Several settings are involved in the session state configuration:

• MaxPostbacksPerSession: Typically, not much chatter should take place between the form and Forms Services. This setting prevents unintended postbacks or “out-of-control” communications.

• MaxUserActionsPerPostback: Only a handful of actions should ...