Staying signed in!!

[Retro]

Part of the issue is that it is only affecting some users, not all.

Kattykins - what browser are you using (including version) and are you still having logout issues? How long before it logs you out?

Lindsey

[Kattykins]

I am using Firefox 2.0.0.16 but I also have opera 9.5 if you want me to check that.

I am still getting timed out but it is after quite a while (at least 20 mins) - sorry I haven't timed it. I have to get to bed now or I will be half dead tomorrow but pm me if you want me to time firefox, opera and IE7 when I get home tomorrow - after about 5.30.

[Finarda]

Mine seems to be working OK again (I'm using IE7 by the way). Either that or I'm typing or thinking faster than yesterday!

Fiona

[Retro]

Try that

Can you also let me know what ISPs (broadband provider) your using?

Lindsey

[Finarda]

Rogers - it's a cable provider in Canada.

[Retro]

Hi all,

I have changed the time before you get logged out to 2 hours. This is for security reasons. You will only be logged out if you are completely inactive on the forum for 2 hours.

Lindsey - Site Admin

[paw]

Retro, my issue is the other direction. I come and read things and close the browser without specifically logging out. I come back and it still shows me "new posts" that I replied to a couple days before. This is my own laptop where I am the only user.

So now I make sure to log out and clear all cookies before I go. Sometimes it STILL does that showing things up to 4 days ago as new posts. That is most likely to happen if I log in again within 24 hours of the last time I visited. It is not really a problem because if I read them again it is not a big deal. I just don't know why it is doing that. I usually use Firefox but I am trying Google Chrome browser.

Thanks!

[Retro]

Hi Paw,

Try ctrl + F5. Firefox doesn't automatically refresh each time you visit a page, click the back button etc.

Lindsey

[nonyanomemory]

I had same problem with google chrome so got rid and went back to good old firefox, when the bugs are ironed out of g/chrome am sure it will be great. Hope that helps. Am not sure if google chrome is still in that Beta stage of it all. But removing it definately helped.

[pattirudi23]

This is pretty minor, but I thought I'd ask anyway....!!

Everytime I log in, I tick the 'keep me logged in' button, but still when I log in the next time I have to log in again... even if it is the next day.

I don't do a disk clean every day or anything so it can't be that. Any ideas?

[Rosie]

Hiya

No ideas, but it has been happening to me pretty regularly as well. Not every time, but I can't spot the pattern.
Retro, any ideas?

Rosie

[pattirudi23]

oops... I've just realised there is already a thread on this..... blind as a bat!!!

mods please delete/merge/whatever-it-is-you-do!!!

[Blaadyblah]

Your wish...

[Retro]

Me thinks the logging in automatically problem may have been overridden by browser "save password" features, I also think much of it is to do with differences between browsers, cookie settings will also have an effect.

From a security point of view it's never a good idea to tick the "log me in automatically" box but I'm a geek so that's how my brain works

Lindsey

PS. It might also happen when I clear the temporary files at the forum's back end

[boss5]

it want log me in auto either xx