Manage Idle Logout (WebUI Method)
- Sign into cPFence WebUI and select the server.
- Go to Tools & Utilities ➜ WP-AutoShield Bulk Tools.
- Choose Enable Idle Logout to kick idle sessions at 120 minutes, or Disable Idle Logout to stop enforcing it.
- Confirm the command; cPFence updates each site’s MU plugin settings accordingly.
- Use the site selector toggle if you want to limit the change to certain WordPress installs.
Idle logout hardens wp-admin access by reducing the window for compromised sessions.
Tip: Ensure autoshield_wp_idle_logout is set to ‘Off’ in the Settings page (if it’s currently on), or WP-AutoShield will automatically re-enable it during the next 6:10 AM run.
Command Line (CLI) Method
- SSH into the target server.
- Enable the protection:
cpfence --bulk-enable-wp-idle-logout - Disable it when necessary:
cpfence --bulk-disable-wp-idle-logout
Combine idle logout with Limit Login to provide layered wp-admin protection.
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