---
name: "cyrus-tls_prune"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cyrus-common"
version: "3.10.2-1+deb13u2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cyrus-tls_prune"
---

# cyrus-tls\_prune(8)

Cyrus IMAP documentation Prune expired sessions from the TLS sessions database

## NAME

tls\_prune - Cyrus IMAP documentation

Prune expired sessions from the TLS sessions database

## SYNOPSIS

```
tls_prune [OPTIONS]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**CMD** \[ **-C** *config-file* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**CMD** is used to prune expired sessions from the TLS sessions database.  The lifetime of a TLS session is determined by the **tls\_session\_timeout** configuration option.

**CMD** reads its configuration options out of the *[imapd.conf(5)](/imapd.conf/5.md)* file unless specified otherwise by **-C**.

## OPTIONS

- **-C config-file**

  Use the specified configuration file *config-file* rather than the default *[imapd.conf(5)](/imapd.conf/5.md)*.

## FILES

/etc/imapd.conf

## SEE ALSO

*[imapd.conf(5)](/imapd.conf/5.md)*, *[master(8)](/master/8.md)*

## AUTHOR

The Cyrus Team, Nic Bernstein (Onlight)

## COPYRIGHT

1993–2025, The Cyrus Team