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# Timeout

Site security is very important. With MangoApps, you can configure the system to automatically log you out if you have been idle

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Click on the **gear** icon and select **Change My Settings**.

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Next, click on **Timeout** from the left-hand side of the screen.

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Select the length of time you can be idle before your session is timed out.

You can select from: 

* 10 minutes
* 30 minutes
* 1 hour
* 4 hours
* 8 hours
* 12 hours

Click on **Save** to save your settings. 

{% hint style="info" %}
This will only time you out of your web session. 
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
If you have multiple sessions open in different tabs, you will need to refresh each tab individually in order for this setting to take effect.
{% endhint %}