You can specify session timeout settings to control when a user is automatically logged
out of the Developer Portal.
You can also restrict the number of sessions a single user has available to them.
Before you begin
You must have administrator access to complete this task.
Procedure
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If the administrator dashboard is not displayed, click Manage to display it.
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To manage the automated logout settings, complete the following steps:
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Click Configuration in the administrator dashboard.
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In the PEOPLE section, click Automated logout
settings.
Note: You must check
Enforce auto logout on admin pages
for
autologout
to apply when navigating the admin areas of the site.
![screenshot of Enforce auto logout on admin pages checkbox](tapim_session_timeout_config_drupal8_admin.jpg)
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Use the session timeout configuration options provided as required. For example, you can complete the following tasks:
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Click Save configuration to save your changes.
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To restrict the number of sessions available to a user, complete the following steps:
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Click Configuration in the administrator dashboard.
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In the PEOPLE section, click Session limit.
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Specify the default maximum number of sessions for a user by entering the number into the Default maximum number of active sessions field.
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Select the required action from the When the session limit is exceeded options.
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From the Logged out message severity list, select the severity of the message that the user receives when they are logged out.
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Optionally, in the ROLE LIMITS section, specify separate session limits for each role.
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Click Save configuration to save your changes.