{"slug":"admin-console-session-timeout","title":"Admin console session timeout","tags":["tailscale","admin"],"agent_summary":"Last validated: Jan 5, 2026","trigger_phrases":[],"runnable":false,"markdown":"\r\n# Admin console session timeout\r\n\r\nLast validated: Jan 5, 2026\r\n\r\nAdmin console session timeoutis available for [all plans](https://tailscale.com/pricing).\r\n\r\nBy default, Tailscale [admin console](https://login.tailscale.com/admin) sessions [expire 30 days after](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/admin-console-session-expiry) the initial login. [Owners and Admins](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/user-roles#roles) can configure the session timeout to change the period of inactivity that must occur before Tailscale expires a session for members of your tailnet. This setting applies to all members of your tailnet, including [Owners and Admins](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/user-roles#roles).\r\n\r\nAdmin console session timeout does not affect user [node key expiry](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/access-control/key-expiry).\r\n\r\n## [Enable session timeout](https://tailscale.com/docs/account/admin-console-session-timeout\\#enable-session-timeout)\r\n\r\n1. Open the [User management](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/user-management) page of the admin console.\r\n2. Select a timeout value in **Set an inactivity period** under **Admin Console Session Timeout**.\r\n\r\nThe timeout can be set to between 5 minutes and 30 days. Only Owners, Admins, and IT Admins of the tailnet can configure the timeout.\r\n\r\n## [Disable session timeout](https://tailscale.com/docs/account/admin-console-session-timeout\\#disable-session-timeout)\r\n\r\n1. Open the [User management](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/user-management) page of the admin console.\r\n2. Select **Edit** under **Admin Console Session Timeout**.\r\n3. Select **Disable**.\r\n\r\n![Project Logo](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/tailscale.com/fallback/lettermark/theme/dark/h/256/w/256/icon?c=1bfwsmEH20zzEfSNTed)\r\n\r\nAsk AI\r\n\r\nreCAPTCHA\r\n\r\nRecaptcha requires verification.\r\n\r\nprotected by **reCAPTCHA**\r\n","html":"<h1>Admin console session timeout</h1>\n<p>Last validated: Jan 5, 2026</p>\n<p>Admin console session timeoutis available for <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/pricing\">all plans</a>.</p>\n<p>By default, Tailscale <a href=\"https://login.tailscale.com/admin\">admin console</a> sessions <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/admin-console-session-expiry\">expire 30 days after</a> the initial login. <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/user-roles#roles\">Owners and Admins</a> can configure the session timeout to change the period of inactivity that must occur before Tailscale expires a session for members of your tailnet. This setting applies to all members of your tailnet, including <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/user-roles#roles\">Owners and Admins</a>.</p>\n<p>Admin console session timeout does not affect user <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/features/access-control/key-expiry\">node key expiry</a>.</p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/account/admin-console-session-timeout#enable-session-timeout\">Enable session timeout</a></h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the <a href=\"https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/user-management\">User management</a> page of the admin console.</li>\n<li>Select a timeout value in <strong>Set an inactivity period</strong> under <strong>Admin Console Session Timeout</strong>.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>The timeout can be set to between 5 minutes and 30 days. Only Owners, Admins, and IT Admins of the tailnet can configure the timeout.</p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/account/admin-console-session-timeout#disable-session-timeout\">Disable session timeout</a></h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the <a href=\"https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/user-management\">User management</a> page of the admin console.</li>\n<li>Select <strong>Edit</strong> under <strong>Admin Console Session Timeout</strong>.</li>\n<li>Select <strong>Disable</strong>.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.brandfetch.io/tailscale.com/fallback/lettermark/theme/dark/h/256/w/256/icon?c=1bfwsmEH20zzEfSNTed\" alt=\"Project Logo\"></p>\n<p>Ask AI</p>\n<p>reCAPTCHA</p>\n<p>Recaptcha requires verification.</p>\n<p>protected by <strong>reCAPTCHA</strong></p>\n"}