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2 Not supported for the current status
Status Planned for future release
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 16, 2022
Merged idea
This idea has been merged into another idea. To comment or vote on this idea, please visit MASM-I-1694 MAS9.0 - Move Logout button back to Start Center page from the Profile drop down box.

Provide Logout on Navigation Bar Merged

Many companies struggle with users incorrectly logging out of Maximo and orphaning their sessions. Instead of making it easier and more intuitive for users by changing the little door icon to the word "Logout" they have made more clicks for the user and buried the function within a Profile menu. Please provide a way to return the sign-out function to the Navigation bar and make it more simple for users to log out properly.

Idea priority Medium
  • ADMIN RESPONSE
    Jan 6, 2026

    Hi,

    Thank you for taking the time to provide your ideas to IBM. Your request is now a candidate for a future product release. Our aim is to deliver within the next 12-18 months. Thank you again for your feedback.

    Please note: IBM’s statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM’s sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality.

  • Guest
    Aug 21, 2025

    We have received many complaints aswell for the logout button being hidden under the profile section and the user having to do more clicks, since there's a new logout confirmation window. I would like to add to this idea the option to remove the confirmation window, so when clicking logout, the user gets logged out instantly.

  • Guest
    Feb 6, 2023

    Apologies. I responded to the email and not to the post.
    In this case, I do not believe that the app points return is the answer we are looking for.
    The client is looking for the users to be able to easily, and properly, logout of Maximo, while maintaining user buy-in.
    Rather than actually addressing the root cause of improperly logging out, you have chosen to make the application more streamlined visually, rather than functionally.
    User comments in the past have always been how unnecessarily complicated Maximo is. And this is not just fields on the screen. Key functionality, used continuously, is being buried into further clicks and more confusion.
    This will not aid the users in buying into the upgrade product.

  • Admin
    Andrew Foster
    Feb 6, 2023

    Hi again. With no further feedback I'm going to close this Idea with no further action. However, I believe the issue raised will improve with the session timeout capabilities to be completed in our next release.

  • Admin
    Andrew Foster
    Jan 19, 2023

    Thanks for the feedback.

    The biggest issue we see with orphaned sessions is the time it takes for the system to return the unused apppoints back to the pool. To address this, we are making the session timeout configurable by the MAS administrator so they can set it to as little as 5mins.

    Would this new feature (planned for a future release) address the concerns raised in this case?

  • Admin
    Stan Smith
    Jan 6, 2023

    This Idea is being moved to the MAS Common Services team for evaluation.