Understanding Web Services Federation (WS-Federation) Logout Behavior in Auth0
Apr 30, 2026
Overview
This article explains the behavior when a Web Services Federation (WS-Federation) logout request is initiated from a Relying Party (RP). Auth0 automatically propagates the logout to the upstream Identity Provider (IdP), which results in users being signed out of all upstream IdP services in their browser.
Applies To
- WS-Federation
- Federated Logout
- Upstream IdP
Cause
This behavior is by design. Auth0 automatically triggers a federated logout to the upstream IdP whenever a WS-Federation logout request (wa=wsignout1.0) is received from an RP.
Solution
Currently, there is no configuration option to disable this behavior.