Log out of Single Sign-On

Modified on: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:51 AM

Introduction

Single Sign-On (SSO) is a method of authentication where you use your Campus Computing Identification (CCID) and password to gain access to a number of different websites and services. With Single Sign-On, you only have to log in once, and you will have access to every supported service until you close your web browser. Some examples of these services at the University of Alberta include Bear Tracks and uAlberta Google Apps.

Everyone who uses Single Sign-On needs to ensure that they have logged out of secure and confidential systems.

While you should close your web browser completely, there is no guarantee that your CCID authentication will end unless you also sign out of each application and service you open.

This article will provide instructions for doing closing browsers.

Applicability

This article is for students and staff at the University of Alberta who use Single Sign-On to access services, sites, and applications including Bear Tracks and UAlberta Google Apps.

Procedure

Using the logout or sign-out option will log you out of an application, but it may not log you out of the authentication system. You should also close your web browser completely.

When using a public access computer, you may want to use a New Incognito Window or New Private Window (depending on the browser). These methods for opening a browser will forget all session information when you close the browser. You can do this by right-click on your browser icon choosing New Incognito Window or New Private Window.

Here are instructions for closing some common web browsers.

Operating System	Web Browser	How To Completely Exit
Windows	Firefox	Press and hold the key combination Ctrl+Shift+Q
Windows	Google Chrome	Click the three dots in the top right of the browser window and select Exit
Windows	Windows Edge	Click the three dots in the top right of the browser window and select Close Microsoft Edge
Mac	Safari	On the Safari menu bar select Quit Safari (shortcut key Command+Q)
Mac	Firefox	On the Firefox menu bar select Quit (shortcut key Command+Q)
Mac	Google Chrome	On the Chrome menu select Quit Google Chrome (shortcut key Command+Q)