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cflogout
Last update:
May 18, 2026
Description
Logs the current user out. Removes knowledge of the user ID, password, and roles from the server. If you do not use this tag, the user is automatically logged out when the session ends.
Category
Usage
<cflogout session="all|current|others"
applicationToken="token">See also
cflogin, cfloginuser, GetAuthUser, GetUserRoles, IsUserInAnyRole, IsUserInRole, IsUserLoggedIn, Securing Applications in Developing ColdFusion Applications
History
ColdFusion (2016 release) Update 4: Added the applicationToken attribute.
ColdFusion 11 Update 12: Added the applicationToken attribute.
ColdFusion 11: Added the session attribute.
ColdFusion MX 6.1: Changed behavior: if the Session scope is enabled, a login remains in effect until the session expires or the user is logged out by the cflogout tag.
ColdFusion MX: Added this tag.
Attribute
Attribute | Description | Default |
session | When invoked which session should be logged out. This is a string. The possible values are:
| current |
applicationToken | When using application token attribute for cflogin, the cookie that gets created uses the application token CFAUTHORIZATION_applicationtoken. The applicationtoken attribute has been added for cflogout tag so that the same application token can be specified here in the cflogout tag. | Application Name |
Example
<cflogin>
<cfloginuser
name = "foo"
password ="bar"
roles = "admin">
</cflogin>
<cfoutput>Authorized user: #getAuthUser()#</cfoutput>
<cflogout>
<cfoutput>Authorized user: #getAuthUser()#</cfoutput>
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