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Auth0 Session Management — Managing Authentication Sessions with Auth0

DodaTech Updated 2026-06-28 1 min read

In this tutorial, you'll learn about Auth0 Session Management. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices to help you understand and apply this topic effectively.

Auth0 session management controls how long authentication sessions last across applications and devices.

// Session configuration
const tenantSettings = await auth0.tenants.updateSettings({
  session: {
    lifetime: 3600,           // 1 hour default session
    inactivity_timeout: 600,  // 10 min inactivity
    remember_within: 2592000  // 30 days remember me
  }
});

// Application session settings
const client = await auth0.clients.update(
  { client_id: 'app_client_id' },
  {
    token_endpoint_auth_method: 'client_secret_post',
    jwt_configuration: {
      lifetime_in_seconds: 7200,
      secret_encoded: false
    },
    sso: {
      enabled: false,
      sessions_per_user: 1  // Limit concurrent sessions
    }
  }
);

// Revoke all sessions for a user
async function revokeAllSessions(userId) {
  await auth0.users.invalidateSessions({ id: userId });
}

// Post-login session handling
exports.onExecutePostLogin = async (event, api) => {
  const currentSessions = event.user.app_metadata?.active_sessions || [];
  if (currentSessions.length >= 3) {
    await api.user.setAppMetadata('oldest_session', currentSessions.shift());
  }
  await api.user.setAppMetadata('active_sessions', [
    ...currentSessions,
    event.request.session_id
  ]);
};

Session management policies balance security requirements with user convenience.

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