---
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
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

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

### Parameters
None
### Returns
Nothing
### Scope
All

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# 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()
```