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Idle session timeout control for external user security policies

✅ Released

Product: Atlassian Administration

Announced6 Apr 2026
Rollout started6 Apr 2026
Rollout ended13 Apr 2026
SourceAtlassian blog ↗

A new idle session timeout control is now available in external user security policies. This feature helps admins manage session security for external users across Atlassian apps, reducing the risk of unauthorized access due to inactive sessions. To get started with this change: Go to Atlassian Administration. Select Security, then External user security policies. Configure the idle session timeout control as needed for your organization.

DateStatusWeek
6 Apr 2026🆕 Rolling Out — New This Week
13 Apr 2026⏳ Rolling Out
20 Apr 2026✅ Rollout Complete
27 Apr 2026✅ Released