diff --git a/li.strolch.mvn.archetype.webapp/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/runtime/config/PrivilegeConfig.xml b/li.strolch.mvn.archetype.webapp/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/runtime/config/PrivilegeConfig.xml
index 0d627fd8f..c4f084ae8 100644
--- a/li.strolch.mvn.archetype.webapp/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/runtime/config/PrivilegeConfig.xml
+++ b/li.strolch.mvn.archetype.webapp/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/runtime/config/PrivilegeConfig.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 			<Parameter name="persistSessions" value="true"/>
 			<Parameter name="autoPersistOnUserChangesData" value="false"/>
 			<Parameter name="privilegeConflictResolution" value="MERGE"/>
+			<Parameter name="allowSessionRefresh" value="true"/>
 		</Parameters>
 
 		<EncryptionHandler class="li.strolch.privilege.handler.DefaultEncryptionHandler">
diff --git a/li.strolch.mvn.archetype.webapp/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/runtime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml b/li.strolch.mvn.archetype.webapp/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/runtime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml
index 1dc725379..0ecdd92a7 100644
--- a/li.strolch.mvn.archetype.webapp/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/runtime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml
+++ b/li.strolch.mvn.archetype.webapp/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/runtime/config/StrolchConfiguration.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 			<depends>PrivilegeHandler</depends>
 			<Properties>
 				<session.ttl.minutes>30</session.ttl.minutes>
+				<session.maxKeepAlive.minutes>10080</session.maxKeepAlive.minutes>
 				<session.reload>true</session.reload>
 			</Properties>
 		</Component>
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
 			<impl>li.strolch.rest.RestfulStrolchComponent</impl>
 			<depends>SessionHandler</depends>
 			<Properties>
+				<cookieMaxAge>30</cookieMaxAge>
 				<secureCookie>false</secureCookie>
 			</Properties>
 		</Component>