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title: Manage active session quotas
description: Enabling session quotas allows you to control the maximum number of active sessions a user can have. The quota applies to all active sessions for the same user, and once a user reaches the session limit, the system removes the least recently used authenticated session for that user.
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page_id: pingoneaic:am-sessions:enable-active-session-quotas
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingoneaic/am-sessions/enable-active-session-quotas.html
keywords: ["Sessions", "Quotas", "CTS Store (Sessions & Tokens)", "Load Balancer"]
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  enable_active_session_quotas: Enable active session quotas
  adjust_the_number_of_allowed_active_sessions: Adjust the number of allowed active sessions
---

# Manage active session quotas

Enabling session quotas allows you to control the maximum number of active sessions a user can have. The quota applies to all active sessions for the same user, and once a user reaches the session limit, the system removes the least recently used authenticated session for that user.

You enable session quotas by adding an [ESV](../tenants/esvs.html) variable called `esv-global-session-quotas-enable-constraints`, set to `ON`. You must add this ESV to each environment (development, staging and production) where you want to enable session quotas.

The default active session limit is `5`. This applies to alpha, bravo, and top-level realms, impacting both managed users and admins. If needed, you can adjust the allowed number of active sessions for alpha and/or bravo realms through the Access Management native console.

## Enable active session quotas

1. In the Advanced Identity Cloud admin console, go to Tenant Settings > Global Settings > Environment Secrets & Variables.

2. Click the Variables tab, and then click + Add Variable.

3. Enter the following details:

   * Name: `global-session-quotas-enable-constraints`

   * Type: `string`

   * Value: `ON`

4. Click Save.

If you need to disable active session quotas, delete the ESV or change the Value field to `OFF`.

## Adjust the number of allowed active sessions

You can adjust the number of allowed active sessions for alpha and/or bravo realms.

1. In the Advanced Identity Cloud admin console, go to Native Consoles > Access Management > Services.

2. If the session service hasn't already been added, click Add a Service.

3. Select Session, and then click Create.

4. In the Active User Sessions field, enter the number of allowed active user sessions. The default is `5`.

5. Click Save Changes.

Advanced Identity Cloud deletes the user's least recently used authenticated session when the value in the Active User Sessions field is reached.