---
title: Limit concurrent sessions
description: You can limit the number of concurrent interactive sessions for a user or role on an instance across all nodes.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/authentication/limit-concurrent-sessions.html
release: australia
product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-10-09"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Authentication, Access Management]
---

# Limit concurrent sessions

You can limit the number of concurrent interactive sessions for a user or role on an instance across all nodes.

<table id="table_t4k_14f_ryb" class="nav-card"><tbody><tr><td>

[Explore\[Omitted image "bus-explore.svg"\] Alt text: Explore](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/explore-lcs.md)

 [Learn the features and business value of limit concurrent sessions.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/explore-lcs.md)

</td><td>

[Activate\[Omitted image "bus-optimize-manage.svg"\] Alt text: Activate](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/limit-concurrent-sessions-plugin.md)

 [Understand how to Activate limit concurrent sessions.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/limit-concurrent-sessions-plugin.md)

</td></tr><tr><td>

[Set\[Omitted image "bus-sdlc.svg"\] Alt text: Set](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/set-session-limit-user-role.md)

 [Set the limit concurrent sessions for a user or role.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/set-session-limit-user-role.md)

</td><td>

[Disable\[Omitted image "bus-learn.svg"\] Alt text: Reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/disable-session-limit-user-role.md)

 [Know about the how to disable limit concurrent sessions.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/disable-session-limit-user-role.md)

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>