Microsoft Teams logout re-authenticates automatically defeating sign-out intent
Clicking logout in Microsoft Teams does not produce a real sign-out — the app silently re-authenticates on next launch. Users on shared devices or those trying to switch accounts cannot achieve a clean session boundary. This is a deliberate or broken Teams behavior rather than a gap in the broader market.
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Microsoft Teams Logs Users Out Repeatedly Every Few Days
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