Apache forced logout?

Question

I am running a LAMP server and when users access the server homepage I am using the Apache basic authentication to log them in. Is there a way to force the user to logout (or be logged out)? I tried the mod_session & mod_auth_form to no avail. The page I'm using is a mix of php/html. I am self taught on all of my programming skills so I lack the depth to get a workable solution. Thanks.

Answer 1

The short answer is you can't.

Check these sources:

No correct way exists, not even one that's consistent across browsers.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/449914/3960852

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Consequently, the answer to this question is, you can't. Sorry.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/1163876/3960852

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However, there are certain ways for CERTAIN browsers. If you plan to only support a specific browser, which is a valid course of action, there are hackish ways of accomplishing it.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/36176917/3960852

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However, the jury is out. If you want to log out HTTP authenticated users with extensive browser support, you're out of luck.