---
title: "system.security.logout"
description: "Logs out of the client for the current user and brings the client to the login screen."
---

# system.security.logout

> Logs out of the client for the current user and brings the client to the login screen.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Logs out of the Client for the current user and brings the Client to the login screen.

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.security.logout()`

### Parameters
Nothing
### Returns
Nothing
### Scope
All

## Code Example
```python title="Code Snippet"
# This would run in a timer script to log the user out after 30 seconds of inactivity.
if system.util.getInactivitySeconds() > 30:
   system.security.logout()
```