Trouble staying logged in

Sledgehammer427 · 01-25-10, 09:08 PM

I've run across a snag lately, not a major issue but still one I thought I should bring up.

I can't stay logged in. I will refresh the main forums index (because I always hang around

) and I will suddenly be logged out, and every time I log back in, I tick the Remember Me checkbox and it still happens. I have made no changes to my browser, which is Firefox. in the past 5 days, when I loaded an update, this started happening yesterday.

Task Force · 01-25-10, 09:28 PM

Yea, was just gonna bring it up... Abit annoying lol.

Arclight · 01-26-10, 03:12 PM

I think the amount of time a user stays logged in without activity has been reduced. Probably to alleviate the downtime issues.

Sledgehammer427 · 01-26-10, 06:16 PM

sounds believable. I wonder what Neal would have to say about it though

frau kaleun · 01-26-10, 06:24 PM

I haven't noticed it on my home PC, that's the only one I've checked the "remember me" option on. I assumed when it happened on other computers *cough the office cough* it was because I didn't check that option there and logging people out if they were inactive for a while reduced the strain on the system, which is fine.

I'll leave the window up at home for a bit when I'm tending to some other things and see if it logs me out here too.

But, if it needs to be done to help things run more smoothly, it's not that big a deal, especially since my username/password get filled in automatically. It's just an extra click and then at least it takes me back to wherever I was or was going within the forums anyway.

Onkel Neal · 01-27-10, 12:26 AM

Everyone seeing this on FF 3.6?

I'm using IE7, and staying logged in... but yeah, this could be an effect of the shortened cycle.

frau kaleun · 01-27-10, 08:12 AM

IE 8 on the PC where I've noticed it.

Dowly · 01-27-10, 10:10 AM

Firefox 3.5.7 here, no problems. However, I do remember that I have had this problem in the past, maybe a year - year and a half ago I had this issue with Firefox. But then it went away, dont know what I did to solve it.

Onkel Neal · 01-28-10, 12:10 AM

Well, now that we need your expertise, you fall short!

Onkel Neal · 01-28-10, 12:21 AM

Here's what they tell me:

Quote:

Close all browser windows/tabs except for one.

Logout of your site.

Close the final browser window.

Delete the cookies for your site.

Log back in.

This issue only occurs if you have cookie corruption and the new one fails to overwrite the old one. You can cause this simply by having a site open in two windows/tabs at the same time and closing a tab with the old cookies after one with the new cookies. It predominantly happens in browsers that store cookie information in memory, as is all of them that have a Private Browsing feature.

Let me try a couple things before you go to that trouble.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...72#post1888472

Task Force · 01-28-10, 08:31 PM

seems to be working better now... hasnt loged me out sofar...

Onkel Neal · 01-28-10, 08:57 PM

I've made some changes, so far vBulletin tech support has not been a lot of help.

If you are finding yourself logged out repeatedly, feel free to post here and include what browser and version, thanks.

KL-alfman · 01-28-10, 09:06 PM

browser: Firefox 3.5.7
was logged out in the last days two or three times.
doesn't annoy me but for a week now some already visited threads seem to be unread. that's disturbing.
any help appreciated!

frau kaleun · 01-28-10, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KL-alfman

browser: Firefox 3.5.7
was logged out in the last days two or three times.
doesn't annoy me but for a week now some already visited threads seem to be unread. that's disturbing.
any help appreciated!

I'm noticing this too. Seeing it both in the subscribed threads list in the CP as well as when just clicking on different forums/subforums.

IE8 if that makes any difference.

Budsurf · 01-29-10, 01:40 AM

I can't seem to download anything...yeah, tried refreshing cookies...

vBulletin Message

Slow Down! You are trying to download files too quickly. You must wait 4 seconds before you may download another file.

01-25-10, 09:08 PM	#1
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	Trouble staying logged in I've run across a snag lately, not a major issue but still one I thought I should bring up. I can't stay logged in. I will refresh the main forums index (because I always hang around) and I will suddenly be logged out, and every time I log back in, I tick the Remember Me checkbox and it still happens. I have made no changes to my browser, which is Firefox. in the past 5 days, when I loaded an update, this started happening yesterday. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

01-25-10, 09:28 PM	#2
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yea, was just gonna bring it up... Abit annoying lol. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

01-26-10, 03:12 PM	#3
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	I think the amount of time a user stays logged in without activity has been reduced. Probably to alleviate the downtime issues. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

01-26-10, 06:16 PM	#4
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	sounds believable. I wonder what Neal would have to say about it though __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

01-27-10, 12:26 AM	#6
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,289 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Everyone seeing this on FF 3.6? I'm using IE7, and staying logged in... but yeah, this could be an effect of the shortened cycle. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-26-10, 06:24 PM	#5
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I haven't noticed it on my home PC, that's the only one I've checked the "remember me" option on. I assumed when it happened on other computers cough the office cough it was because I didn't check that option there and logging people out if they were inactive for a while reduced the strain on the system, which is fine. I'll leave the window up at home for a bit when I'm tending to some other things and see if it logs me out here too. But, if it needs to be done to help things run more smoothly, it's not that big a deal, especially since my username/password get filled in automatically. It's just an extra click and then at least it takes me back to wherever I was or was going within the forums anyway.

01-27-10, 08:12 AM	#7
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	IE 8 on the PC where I've noticed it.

01-27-10, 10:10 AM	#8
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Firefox 3.5.7 here, no problems. However, I do remember that I have had this problem in the past, maybe a year - year and a half ago I had this issue with Firefox. But then it went away, dont know what I did to solve it.

01-28-10, 12:10 AM	#9
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,289 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Well, now that we need your expertise, you fall short! __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-28-10, 08:31 PM	#11
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	seems to be working better now... hasnt loged me out sofar... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

01-28-10, 08:57 PM	#12
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,289 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	I've made some changes, so far vBulletin tech support has not been a lot of help. If you are finding yourself logged out repeatedly, feel free to post here and include what browser and version, thanks. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-28-10, 09:06 PM	#13
KL-alfman Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Weimar Posts: 930 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	browser: Firefox 3.5.7 was logged out in the last days two or three times. doesn't annoy me but for a week now some already visited threads seem to be unread. that's disturbing. any help appreciated! __________________ Life, Liberty and Property!

01-29-10, 01:40 AM	#15
Budsurf Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 10 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	IE8 I can't seem to download anything...yeah, tried refreshing cookies... vBulletin Message Slow Down! You are trying to download files too quickly. You must wait 4 seconds before you may download another file. Last edited by Budsurf; 01-29-10 at 01:47 AM. Reason: vBulletin Message