Do Saml Token Expire?

SAML tokens are used by many web-based SaaS applications, and are obtained using Azure Active Directory's SAML2 protocol endpoint. They are also consumed by applications using WS-Federation. The default lifetime of the token is 1 hour.

How long is an access token valid?

The access tokens may last anywhere from the current application session to a couple weeks. When the access token expires, the application will be forced to make the user sign in again, so that you as the service know the user is continually involved in re-authorizing the application.

How long is an azure token valid?

Azure allows an access-token to be refreshed using the refresh-token for a maximum period of time of 90 days (from the initial date of issuing the token). This means after 90 days, Azure will authenticate the user to login again.

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