The **Logout** block is used to perform a system logout for the Leapwork user on the Agent machine. Place it near the end of a flow when you want to end the current desktop session as part of your automation.

Fully expanded, the **Logout** block shows the following properties:

**Note:** The screenshot on this page uses the **Elegance Design**, introduced in **2025.3**. If you are using an earlier version, your layout may look different.

## Quick-start

1. Drag **Logout** onto the canvas.
2. Configure the basic parameters for the logout step in your flow: optionally enable **Force logout** and adjust **Timeout (sec)**, then connect the block where the session should end.
3. Run the flow when it’s ready.

## Building block parameters

### Parameters

- **Block header:** Shows the current name of the **Logout** block. You can rename it by double-clicking the header and typing a new title. The green input connector starts the logout operation when the flow reaches this block, and the green output connector triggers when the logout has completed successfully.

- **Force logout:** When selected, forces the system logout by terminating the user session process on the Agent machine. Use this option when a normal logout might hang or not complete due to open applications or dialogs.

- **Failed:** Green output connector that triggers if the system logout is not completed within the configured timeout. Use this connector to branch the flow for error handling, logging, or recovery actions.

- **Timeout (sec):** Specifies the maximum number of seconds the **Logout** block will wait for the system logout operation to complete before triggering the **Failed** output.

## Resources

| **Topic** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| [Flows FAQ](https://docs.leapwork.com/faq/latest/leapwork-flow-faq/flows-faq) | Common questions about creating, running, and managing flows in Leapwork. |
| [Flows Troubleshooting](https://docs.leapwork.com/troubleshooting/latest/leapwork-flow-troubleshooting/flows-troubleshooting) | Guidelines and solutions for identifying and fixing issues that occur when building or running flows in Leapwork.