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cflogout 231
cflogout
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
Extensibility tags
Syntax
<cflogout>
See also
cflogin, cfloginuser,
Chapter 16, “Securing Applications,” in Developing ColdFusion MX
Applications
History
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
cflogin tag.
ColdFusion MX: Added this tag.
Example
<cflogin>
<cfloginuser
name = "foo"
password ="bar"
roles = "admin">
</cflogin>
<cfoutput>Authorized user: #getAuthUser()#</cfoutput>
<cflogout>
<cfoutput>Authorized user: #getAuthUser()#</cfoutput>