You can control and configure a number of settings for sessions in Salesforce, such as how long sessions last to help guard against security breaches and unauthorized access, as per the following sections.
Session timeout
Timeout value
This sets the length of time after which inactive users are automatically logged out of the system.
The options are between 15 minutes and 24 hours. As a system administrator, you need to balance the requirements for user satisfaction and enforcement of security controls; however, it is recommended that you choose as short a timeout period as possible to protect sensitive information and to enforce stricter security.
The value of the last active session is not set until the mid-point of the...
