public static FormsAuthenticationTicket RenewTicketIfOld(FormsAuthenticationTicket tOld) { if (tOld == null) { return(null); } DateTime now = DateTime.Now; TimeSpan toIssue = now - tOld.IssueDate; TimeSpan toExpiration = tOld.Expiration - now; if (toExpiration > toIssue) { return(tOld); } FormsAuthenticationTicket tNew = tOld.Clone(); tNew.SetDates(now, now + (tOld.Expiration - tOld.IssueDate)); return(tNew); }