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Old 11-25-2022, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I have been on several websites where there is a selection that says "log off". This includes financial websites. But, when you click on the log off icon, apparently, it doesn't log you off. Rather, it takes you to another website that asks you, "are you sure you want to log off?" To me, this is a security issue. I thought I logged off, but I didn't. Hogwash. If you have an icon to log off, then it should log you off. Period. Am I correct? End of rant.
It's not taking you to another site, it's just a pop up warning to ensure you're not in the middle of something and accidently hit the log off button. It's still under the same site security certificate.