Secure Your Linux Server: How to Auto Logout Idle Users on Linux
🔐 How to Auto Logout Idle Users in Linux | TMOUT Configuration for CLI Timeout
In this video, we’ll walk you through a simple but important Linux hardening step — setting a command-line inactivity timeout using the TMOUT variable.
By configuring TMOUT in the /etc/profile file, you can automatically log out idle users after a specific time (e.g., 300 seconds). This helps prevent unauthorized access from unattended terminal sessions, especially for root and other privileged users.
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