If you need help with a different account that you can't log into, you'll need to log out of this account before filling out the form. If you need help with this account,.
by Martin Brinkmann on April 22, 2014 in Tutorials - 1 comment
Did you ever check your Gmail messages on a friend's computer only to forget to sign out again? Or your Facebook news stream on a public computer in a library, or forgot to log out of Twitter after you used your account in an Internet cafe?
The problem here is that others may access your account if you do not log out after you have used it. The core issue here is that third-parties may access your emails, messages and other information about you that you may not want to share.
While it is usually not possible to take over an account, for instance by changing the account password, it is possible to do harm nonetheless, for instance by sending out spam or hoax messages to friends or contacts.
Companies like Google, Facebook or Twitter make available options on how to deal with those situations. All three provide options to terminate all remote connections that are still open, which logs you out on all devices but the one you are using to run the command.
You can use the official Facebook application or the Facebook website to manage active sessions. If you are using the website, do the following:
- Log in to your Facebook account on the official website.
- Click on the down arrow icon at the top right corner and select settings from the menu that opens up.
- Select Security from the left sidebar and there on 'where you're logged in'.
- Facebook displays the current session, and other sessions on the same page.
- The 'other' devices are sorted by type: desktop, mobile and other.
Click on End Activity to end one of the active sessions. Each session is displayed the last access date, the device name, location, and device type.
If you are using the mobile application, you need to perform the following steps instead (demonstrated using the Android app, other mobile apps may vary).
- Load the Facebook application on your device.
- Tap on the settings icon (the three horizontal bars) and select account settings from the menu.
- Select Security on the next page, and here the active sessions option.
- Here you find the same information that are displayed on the Facebook website. Tap on the x icon next to a session to terminate it.
Google makes available two pages of interest. The first displays the most recent account activity to you. It lists dates, devices, and location of the last sign ins and password modifications.
You won't find an option to end a session here, but are reminded by Google to change the account password if you do not notice the activity.
More interesting than that is the account activity listing on Gmail. While it is limited to Google Mail, it offers a sign out of other sessions button that you can use to end all other sessions.
Please note that this will only end mail sessions and no other sessions that may still be open. The only option that you have here is to change your account password.
Other services
Some services do not provide you with information about open sessions or options to end them from other devices. The only course of action here is to change your account password.
It is highly recommended that you change the password if you forgot to sign out of your account on a computer that others have access to.
It can also be useful if your computer was stolen or if you have misplaced it, to avoid unauthorized access to your data.
How to sign out of Facebook or Google remotely
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End sessions on other devices so that third-parties cannot access your account data on them.
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Advertisement FonePaw - Solution - Facebook - Facebook Log out Automatically
Nowadays we've been spent more time than ever on Facebook to maintain contact with our friends. No wonder some people would find it annoying that when they are chatting with their friends, their Facebook logs them out like every ten minutes or randomly, with the notification 'Please log in to continue'showing again and again.
Since they did not do anything wrong to cause this issue, they wonder why their Facebook auto log out on their Android phones (like Samsung), iPhones (iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus,etc.) or their browsers (Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer).
Here are the possible reasons and how to solve theFacebook auto logout problem.
Reasons: Why Facebook Auto Logout on
What on earth causes this issue then? According to all the problems we gathered, the common reasons causing the problem can be the following:
Logging Facebook from different locations
In this scenario, more than one person logged in your Facebook account. As it is not allowed for more than two people to log in one account at the same time, you may be forced to log out Facebook if someone else is trying to use your Facebook. If that so, you' d better change your password for your own sake.
Facebook server glitch
Sometimes when Facebook is updating their server system, login mistake like this would happen. If it is really the Facebook server glitch, then it is a temporary problem, and there is no need to be worried.
Your Cookies settings
Cookies is what your internet browser uses to record those websites you visit. You may mistakenly set the settings of your browser to automatically close your session after an interval, so your Facebook is forced to close what it is doing and needs you to log in again.
Solution 1: Do As Required
Though sometimes Facebook server does have mistakes, in most of the cases, the recommendations it provides is workable. Just do as it says, re-login your account.
Solution 2: Reset Your Password
After millions of times trying to log in and the notice that you have logged out automatically still appears, you may lose your patience. In this case, the problem may due to your account.
Resetting your password on Facebook may eliminate this problem.
If you are already logged in Facebook:
Step 1: Click the triangle that points down in the upper right corner of any Facebook page > 'Settings'.
Step 2: Click 'Security and Login' > 'Edit' (next to 'Change Password').
Step 3: Change your password.
Step 4: Click on 'Save Changes'.
If you are not logged in to Facebook:
Step 1: Go to login page and click 'Forgotten your password?' > 'Find Your Account' page.
Step 2: Type the email, mobile phone number, full name or username about your account > click 'Search'.
Step 3: Follow the given instructions.
Solution 3: Change User Authentication on Internet Explorer
This piece of the solution is used when your browser like Internet Explorer does not authorize Facebook to access your information so they need to log you out again and again.
Step 1: Open your IE.
Step 2: Click on 'Tools' > 'Internet Options'.
Step 3: Go to 'Security' > 'Custom Level' button at the bottom of the window.
Step 4: Go to 'User Authentication' and select 'Automatic login with current user name and password'.
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