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title: "Configuring automatic logout"
date: "2025-07-30T12:11:07+00:00"
summary: "Enhance security with automatic logout for inactive users. Learn how to configure settings and protect accounts on shared devices."
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For security or compliance purposes, you may want to change the automatic logout timeout for inactive users. It helps to protect user accounts on shared computers or in cases where users forget to log out.

Use the following steps to configure automatic logout:

1.  [Access your site](/node/69836#access-a-site).
    
2.  In the left sidebar, click **Configuration** > **System** > **Automatic logout settings**.
3.  In the **Automatically log users out after** field, select the desired option.
4.  Click **Save configuration**.