# Shift Change Automatic Scheduled logoff for all machines

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shift-change-automatic-scheduled-logoff-for-all-machines/116640>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [August 3, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shift-change-automatic-scheduled-logoff-for-all-machines/116640 "2026-08-03T22:17:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![nkelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@nkelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nkelly)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shift-change-automatic-scheduled-logoff-for-all-machines/116640/1 "2026-08-03T22:17:52Z")

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Is there a way to schedule a log off on all machines at shift change without limiting the user access for different shifts. Say a shift lasts 8 hours. Is there a way to automatically log out all users every 8 hours?

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**Author:** ![Jasmine\_Quick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jasmine_quick/32/80380_2.png) [@Jasmine\_Quick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jasmine_Quick)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/shift-change-automatic-scheduled-logoff-for-all-machines/116640/2 "2026-08-04T06:11:08Z")

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> **[system.security.logout | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/appendix/scripting-functions/system-security/system-security-logout)**
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> Logs out of the client for the current user and brings the client to the login screen.

Combine this with a scheduled script?