# Can I control how often users need to authenticate?

- Link: https://www.agilicus.com/faq/can-i-control-how-often-users-need-to-authenticate/
- Published: 2025-01-23T16:55:58+00:00
- Author: Kyle Larose

Yes. The default policies contain an entry controlling for how long a user’s session
is valid. Once this time has elapsed, the user will be asked to re-authenticate.
See[ https://www.agilicus.com/anyx-guide/authentication-rules/#session-duration](https://www.agilicus.com/faq/can-i-control-how-often-users-need-to-authenticate/ https://www.agilicus.com/anyx-guide/authentication-rules/#session-duration)
for details.