Bottom line: Achieving automatic user logout upon session inactivity requires moving beyond simple session lifetime settings. You must implement custom logic, typically via middleware, to check user activity timestamps against a defined threshold and force a logout, ensuring the
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Stefan Bogdanescu
Founder & Senior Architect · 17 July 2026
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