diff --git a/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/oidc-guide.asciidoc b/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/oidc-guide.asciidoc
index 2f6e86b76c2b9..de475d485f2ee 100644
--- a/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/oidc-guide.asciidoc
+++ b/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/oidc-guide.asciidoc
@@ -516,9 +516,13 @@ interface, you must configure {kib} to use a `https` URL to connect to {es}, and
 you may need to configure `elasticsearch.ssl.certificateAuthorities` to trust
 the certificates that {es} has been configured to use.
 
-OpenID Connect authentication in {kib} is also subject to the
-`xpack.security.sessionTimeout` setting that is described in the {kib} security
-documentation, and you may wish to adjust this timeout to meet your local needs.
+OpenID Connect authentication in {kib} is subject to the following timeout settings in
+`kibana.yml`:
+
+- {kibana-ref}/xpack-security-session-management.html#session-idle-timeout[`xpack.security.session.idleTimeout`]
+- {kibana-ref}/xpack-security-session-management.html#session-lifespan[`xpack.security.session.lifespan`]
+
+You may want to adjust these timeouts based on your security requirements.
 
 The three additional settings that are required for OpenID Connect support are shown below:
 
diff --git a/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/saml-guide.asciidoc b/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/saml-guide.asciidoc
index 9a9bba23c895e..e8640762dd61a 100644
--- a/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/saml-guide.asciidoc
+++ b/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/saml-guide.asciidoc
@@ -744,9 +744,13 @@ interface, you must configure {kib} to use a `https` URL to connect to {es}, and
 you may need to configure `elasticsearch.ssl.certificateAuthorities` to trust
 the certificates that {es} has been configured to use.
 
-SAML authentication in {kib} is also subject to the
-`xpack.security.sessionTimeout` setting that is described in the {kib} security
-documentation, and you may wish to adjust this timeout to meet your local needs.
+SAML authentication in {kib} is subject to the following timeout settings in
+`kibana.yml`:
+
+- {kibana-ref}/xpack-security-session-management.html#session-idle-timeout[`xpack.security.session.idleTimeout`]
+- {kibana-ref}/xpack-security-session-management.html#session-lifespan[`xpack.security.session.lifespan`]
+
+You may want to adjust these timeouts based on your security requirements.
 
 The three additional settings that are required for SAML support are shown below: