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locale: "en"
updated_at: "2025-10-27T14:14:01.814Z"
canonical: "https://www.isdecisions.com/en/userlock/docs/reference/access-policies/session-limit"
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# Session limits

Rules to control the number of active sessions per user.

## Typical use cases

- Restrict the number of concurrent sessions a user can have.
- Completely block certain session types (e.g., forbid VPN by setting the limit to 0).
- Apply different limits depending on session type (e.g., 2 workstations + 1 VPN).
- Reduce risks linked to multiple forgotten or unattended sessions.

![](https://a.storyblok.com/f/122374/846x1607/3537cf54ae/session-limit-main-rules.png)

## Key points to know

- For each session type (Workstation, Terminal, Interactive, Wi-Fi/VPN, IIS, SaaS), you can set:
  - *Not configured* → no limit, unless inherited from another policy.
  - *Unlimited* → no restriction.
  - *Limited to* → maximum number of sessions allowed (*0 = forbidden*).
- **Interactive sessions** = combined total of Workstation + Terminal sessions.
- **SaaS** does not use numeric limits: you simply choose *Authorized* or *Denied*.
- **Group limits**: when applied to a group or OU, the limit applies collectively to all members (total sessions across the group).
- Advanced options:
  - **Close previous session** → allows a user to remotely log off an existing session to open a new one. Warning: forced logoff means unsaved work is lost.
  - **Only one active session** → the user can keep only one interactive session active at a time. Any other will be automatically locked/disconnected.
  - **Custom session limits** → define a total limit across multiple selected session types (e.g., max 5 sessions including workstation + terminal + VPN).

> **Note**
>
> This policy can be combined with [Initial access points](/userlock/docs/reference/access-policies/initial-access-points) for stronger control.
> Example: limit to **2 initial access points** + **5 total sessions** → the user can connect from two machines, but cannot exceed five sessions in total.

![](https://a.storyblok.com/f/122374/851x507/1c73a1755d/session-limit-advanced-rules.png)

## Configured policies

A list of all session limit policies is available in the **Access Policies** section, under the **Session limits** page.

![](https://a.storyblok.com/f/122374/1665x790/994e043750/session-limit-table.png)