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Logging Out
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.. caution::

Notice that when using http-basic authenticated firewalls, there is no
real way to log out : the only way to *log out* is to have the browser
stop sending your name and password on every request. Clearing your
browser cache or restarting your browser usually helps. Some web developer
tools might be helpful here too.

Usually, you'll also want your users to be able to log out. Fortunately,
the firewall can handle this automatically for you when you activate the
``logout`` config parameter:
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:class:`Symfony\\Component\\Security\\Http\\Logout\\LogoutSuccessHandlerInterface`.
See :doc:`Security Configuration Reference </reference/configuration/security>`.

.. caution::

Notice that when using http-basic authenticated firewalls, there is no
real way to log out : the only way to *log out* is to have the browser
stop sending your name and password on every request. Clearing your
browser cache or restarting your browser usually helps. Some web developer
tools might be helpful here too.

.. _security-role-hierarchy:

Hierarchical Roles
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