Discord provides a user-friendly and engaging experience for users to stay connected and collaborate in various communities. But sometimes, the user may sense some unusual activities from their Discord account and may think some unauthorize person is using their Discord account. Therefore, in such situations, the user wants to ensure that they are logged out of their Discord account from all the associated devices.
This article will discuss how a user can logout from all the devices on Discord along with some precautionary measures to make their account more secure.
Understanding the Need
Let’s first understand the potential reasons why a user needs to log out of all devices before discussing the methods.
Security: If a user suspects unauthorized access to their account or has lost a device. Then logging out of all devices ensures that any potential intruder is immediately disconnected from their account.
Privacy: When sharing the Discord account with others temporarily, logging out of all devices after the session ensures that no one can access your account without permission.
Method 1: Changing Your Discord Password
This is one of the best methods to log out of all devices by changing the account password. When a user changes the password on any device all the accounts on the other device will automatically log out. Follow the below steps to change the Discord password to log out of Discord from all devices.
Step 1: Accessing Discord Account Settings
Launch the Discord app or open the Discord from the browser and log in to your account. After that, click on the “Gear” icon located near your username to access “User Settings”:
Step 2: Open My Account Settings
A Discord password can be changed by navigating to the “My Account” settings and then clicking on the “Change Password” button appeared on its right side:
Step 3: Update Account Password
To proceed, provide the current and new password. Also, a user needs to confirm the new password again to ensure that the password is correctly written to prevent any mistakes. After that, hit the “Done” button:
Once users have changed their Discord password then they will be automatically logged out of all devices except the one where the password has been changed.
Method 2: Logging Out of Discord Manually on Each Device
If a user just wants to logout from all the devices and don’t want to follow the first method of changing the password then a user can logout from all device manually. Follow the below steps to log out from desktop and mobile devices.
Step 1: Navigate to User Settings
For desktop devices, navigate to “User Settings” by clicking be highlighted “Gear” icon:
Step 2: Click on the Log Out Option
Next, scroll to the bottom and click on the “Log Out” button:
Similarly, a user can logout from a mobile device by clicking on the profile picture first available at the bottom:
Next, scroll down and select the “Logout” option to logout from a mobile device:
How to Secure Your Discord Account?
A user can secure their Discord account by implementing the below instructions.
1. Enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Two-Factor Authentication adds an extra layer of security to the Discord account as a user needs to provide an additional unique verification code along with their password. This significantly reduces the chances of unauthorized access even if someone manages to obtain the Discord account password. A user can learn more about 2FA authentication and how to enable it by reading this article.
2. Regularly Updating Your Password
Periodically changing the Discord password is a good security practice that can prevent potential breaches and ensure that the account remains secure. It’s recommended to use a strong, unique password that includes a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.
Conclusion
It is always recommended to log out from all devices frequently to protect your account from breaching. Two different methods can be used for this purpose: the first one is to change the Discord account password which will automatically log out of Discord from other devices as well. The second method is to manually logout from all the devices which is also very effective.
