What the session list actually shows
LinkedIn’s sign-in and security settings include a Where you are signed in view. It is an owner-only inventory of active account sessions, and each entry carries device and location information. Treat that list as your starting point, not as a verdict: a city label tells you where a connection was recorded, not who was holding the device.
LinkedIn’s Where you are signed in setting lists active account sessions with device and location information. Source
A member can end one session or all listed sessions other than the current one through sign-in and security settings. Source
A shared office, a VPN, a mobile carrier’s routing, or a family device can all produce a location you would not predict. The question to ask is not “does this city look wrong?” but “do I recognize this device and do I still need it signed in?”
Recognize, review, end
Work through the list once, top to bottom, and sort each entry into one of three buckets.
| What you see | What it may mean | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| A device you own and still use | Expected session | Keep it; no action needed |
| A device you own but no longer use (old phone, work laptop you returned) | Stale access on hardware you may not control | End that session |
| A device or location you cannot account for | Possible shared password, borrowed device, or unexplained sign-in | End the session, then review your sign-in and security settings |
After ending sessions, confirm that the devices you still rely on remain signed in, and keep at least one recovery method you control until you are satisfied the list is clean. If you are retiring or handing over a device, end its session before it leaves your hands rather than after.
What ending sessions does not do
Ending a session is a login control. It does not hide your public profile, and it does not remove information that was already visible. Profile visibility and previous custom URLs are separate settings with separate effects: a session list showing only your current phone says nothing about whether your profile is publicly indexed or whether an old handle still resolves.
Likewise, a displayed location is not proof of identity. Matching a session to a person requires evidence the list does not contain.
Self-review checklist
- Confirm you are viewing your own account’s sign-in settings, not a public profile page.
- For each session, ask: do I recognize the device, and do I still need it?
- End sessions on hardware you no longer possess before disposal or handover.
- After cleanup, re-check the list once to confirm the state you intended.
- Separately review public profile visibility and any previous custom URLs.
- Keep a recovery method you control until the audit is complete.
If the audit prompts a wider question about accounts you have forgotten, see our guide to finding forgotten online accounts. For how we frame evidence and limits, see our methodology.
A natural optional next step is to review your own known public handles with TraceSeek, which checks usernames across 3,000+ platforms, with a free first scan and a stated scan time of 20-30 seconds. It does not change platform settings, see private information, or verify anyone’s identity; public matches are leads, not proof of ownership.
Key facts
- LinkedIn’s Where you are signed in setting lists active account sessions with device and location information.
- A member can end one session or all listed sessions other than the current one through sign-in and security settings.
- A displayed session location is not proof of who used an account.
- Ending a login session does not change public profile visibility or previous custom URLs.
- TraceSeek checks usernames across 3,000+ platforms, with a free first scan and a stated scan time of 20-30 seconds.