topic Re: Destroy X-Qlik-Session cookie onclick of Logout button in Integration, Extension & APIs

Destroy X-Qlik-Session cookie onclick of Logout button

muhammedraleen — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:38:22 GMT

Hi All,

Please let me know if anyone can sort out on below mentioned issue.

I logged in to Qlik Sense from any browser outside the server, then if click on the logout button and again click on the login button. It automatically gets the first-time logged user credentials. Issue here is Qlik uses X-Qlik-Session cookie on the browser, it only gets expired when the browser is closed. Is there an alternate way when I click on the logout button, the X-Qlik-Session cookie should get destroyed or expired.

Re: Destroy X-Qlik-Session cookie onclick of Logout button

Ray_Strother — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:07:43 GMT

Hello ,
Please review the following timeout setting to see if adjusting them will get you the behavior you want.

1. Qlik Sense Session Inactivity Timeout and Keep Alive settings

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Qlik-Sense-Session-Inactivity-Timeout-and-Keep-Alive-settings/ta-p/1713825

Re: Destroy X-Qlik-Session cookie onclick of Logout button

Damien_V — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:08:03 GMT

Hello @muhammedraleen

Are you using the default Windows authentication ?

If it's Windows authentication, then this behavior is working as designed.

The cookie is destroyed when you click the logout button, but a new one will be created automatically as the browser stores the Windows credentials and automatically logs you back in.

You would need to use another type of authentication (such as SAML with single logout enabled) if you need to get logged out completely without having to close the browser.

Best regards,

Re: Destroy X-Qlik-Session cookie onclick of Logout button

muhammedraleen — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 09:17:24 GMT

Hi @Damien_V ,

Yes I'm using default windows authentication. Can you please guide me on the steps to change the type of authentication...?

I need get logged out completely without having to close the browser. That's what the client is frequently asking for...

Re: Destroy X-Qlik-Session cookie onclick of Logout button

Damien_V — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:57:05 GMT

Hello @muhammedraleen
This should get you started on setting up SAML

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-admin/May2022/Subsystems/DeployAdministerQSE/Content/Sense_DeployAdminister/QSEoW/Administer_QSEoW/Managing_QSEoW/SAML-configuration-ADFS.htm