Not staying logged in

Rik · Oct 30, 2006, 15:43:18

Having just joined (migrate in on Thursday

), I've signed in here on a 'forever' basis, but the site forgets me when I leave. I've checked that there is no cookie being put on my machine, which I would have expected, have I missed something obvious? (Cookies are working for other sites I use regularly...)

Apologies if I've chosen the wrong forum to post this in.

Slainthe!

Rik

stevelondon · Oct 30, 2006, 16:08:13

Hi rikbean
I just checked mine that i have to ignore idnetters.idnet.co.uk and www.idnetters.co.uk i use firefox and IE.

Rik · Oct 30, 2006, 16:31:02

Hi Steve

I'm on IE6 (I know...

). Coming here 'cold', ie just to the URL, the board does not remember me. Coming here by clicking the link alerting me to your reply, the board does remember me.

I'm confused.

Nerval · Oct 30, 2006, 16:34:23

It's cookies rik.
You need to avoid deleting any beginning with idnet as Steve says.

Rik · Oct 30, 2006, 16:45:44

Thanks, Nerval. I have three relevant cookies, idnet.co.uk and two for idnetters.co.uk. Should I have more? Would I be best served by deleting them all and starting again?

Thanks.

Rik · Oct 30, 2006, 17:15:44

Reply to myself. The idnetters cookies have expiry dates of 2012 and 2038, both show modified access times to match my arrival here. So they seem to be working, they remain after I leave, but the board isn't picking up on them. What stupid thing can I have done?

Rik · Oct 30, 2006, 18:04:46

Even more confused reply to myself.

When I arrive at the home page, I'm shown as not logged in. Once I enter this (or any) forum, I'm shown as logged in. If I go back to the home page, I'm still logged in. Go away and come back, I go through the same process.

stevelondon · Oct 30, 2006, 18:50:58

I only have the 2 i mentioned above but i have noticed that sporadically im logged in automatically other than that me username and password is already there and i have to click login ive no idea why.

Nerval · Oct 30, 2006, 19:08:16

Hi again.
I've got idnet.net; idnet.co.uk; idnetters.co.uk; and idnetters.idnet.co.uk

Though I've tried to keep logged into the Broadband usage page (doesn't work, but may account for two of the cookies).
But it always works for the forums. I've never had to log in again since I saved the cookies.

I wonder if it's a problem with the browser. Try it on Firefox.

jaydub · Oct 30, 2006, 19:53:54

I get logged out regardless of which browser I've used and I've tried IE, Firefox and Opera.

Scott is aware from a posting I made at ADSLG.

stevelondon · Oct 30, 2006, 20:04:29

Quote from: Nerval on Oct 30, 2006, 19:08:16
Hi again.
I've got idnet.net; idnet.co.uk; idnetters.co.uk; and idnetters.idnet.co.uk

Though I've tried to keep logged into the Broadband usage page (doesn't work, but may account for two of the cookies).
But it always works for the forums. I've never had to log in again since I saved the cookies.

I wonder if it's a problem with the browser. Try it on Firefox.

Ive saved both and it seems sporadic np really just clicking login as the username and password are there, it seems at times some are loginless i am now resigned to being in a state of longinlessness

Nerval · Oct 30, 2006, 20:13:57

Hmmm. I love "loginlessness" (the word, not the concept)

Strange that I am always loginful on the forum, but loginless on the IDNet broadband monitor page. Presumably some problem at IDNet's end then.

Rik · Oct 31, 2006, 11:19:28

Well, at least it sounds like I've not done anything really daft. That is unusal.

Thanks, guys.

Xbandito · Nov 01, 2006, 11:12:31

Well I have another silly log in problem......first page of forum says "welcome Guest"....when I go to any of the index's ie. IDNetters Help it says "Hey Xbandito"......now this has only started since Maxping become an admin

who let him loose on the forum

Rik · Nov 01, 2006, 11:22:56

That's exactly what I get. So we can blame Maxping, eh? Nice to know.

maxping · Nov 01, 2006, 17:40:58

Use Roboform it fills the username & password and takes you into the site. (its free)

IE version - http://www.roboform.com/

FF version - http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Password-Managers-Generators/Roboform-Firefox-Mozilla-Adapter.shtml

Rik · Nov 01, 2006, 17:43:52

Thanks for the link. Does this mean you do accept responsibility?

maxping · Nov 01, 2006, 19:53:49

Quote from: rikbean on Nov 01, 2006, 17:43:52
Thanks for the link. Does this mean you do accept responsibility?

No I'm just a helpful chap

BulletRAFC · Nov 01, 2006, 19:56:06

I get exactly the same problem. and it's been doing my head in for ages.

Rik · Nov 02, 2006, 00:07:26

Quote from: maxping on Nov 01, 2006, 19:53:49
No I'm just a helpful chap

I'll settle for that.

maxping · Nov 02, 2006, 01:08:46

Did you give Roboform a try?

Rik · Nov 02, 2006, 01:41:24

Not yet, I thought I'd get my migration sorted first (next few hours). However, it's downloaded and waiting.

maxping · Nov 02, 2006, 01:52:48

If you haven't used it before when you fill in the password e.t.c. on the log in screen of a site you are visiting, hit the "save" button in the tool-bar and thats all you do.

The next time you visit the site when the log in screen appears simply place the cursor on the name of the site in the tool-bar (close to the "save" button) and it will offer to either fill or fill & submit, and thats it.

Rik · Nov 02, 2006, 02:04:28

That'll save me reading the tutorial, thanks. AAMOI, how's it different to Windows auto-complete/remember passwords?

Nerval · Nov 02, 2006, 07:37:33

Just had a look and it says

RoboForm is completely free if you have 10 passwords or less in it

Sp presumably you need the paid version for more than that.