Annoying login procedure in this forum

leicapages · 07/20/06, 10:22 PM

Things in this forum haven't changed since it was opened. After I log in, it takes me not too long before I am presented with a message that I have to login again. Typically after half an hour or so, or longer inactivity (although the browser window remains open). Very, very annoying. The old forum did not have this "feature" of recurring logins. My browser settings are identical to those when I used the old forum (only cookies that are returned to the original website are allowed).
This urgently has to change. Andreas, please !!!

starwatcher · 07/20/06, 10:24 PM

did you tick the "Remember me" box?

erl · 07/21/06, 01:14 AM

One click and I'm in. any time. Perhapsyour browser needs re-configuring. Try Opera. It accommodates easy facilities like 'remembering' very well.

Cheers,
Erl

lambroving · 07/21/06, 03:56 AM

Works for me in IE at work and Firefox at home. Netscape makes me log in again if I close it.

pinetar · 07/21/06, 05:00 AM

That only occurs in Windoze, upgrade to a Mac to avoid the annoyance.

erl · 07/21/06, 05:27 AM

Of course, after 1/2 or even less of inactivity can leave your comuter vulnerable. I guess that is where Windows does look after you. Banks will insist on much shorter time frames.

One click to be back on for the sake of security seems pretty sensible idea to me.

Cheers,
Erl

stunsworth · 07/21/06, 09:48 AM

No problem here using Mac or PC and Firefox.

07/21/06, 10:04 AM

Look in the preferences of your browser - and take a look how you manage your cookies. If your cookies are eliminated after every browser session you have to change that. Change to: "accept cookies - "except of" (here you make a list which cookies you want to eliminate, that means: your browser asks at every page if you want to keep the cookie or not).

Also look up your programs - maybe you use one that regularly and automatically cleans up your system and eliminates cookies as well as cache. You should then change that.

Regards,
Astrid

garyp · 07/21/06, 03:13 PM

Doesn't do it with my old Windoze; only have to hit the site name in my "favorites'', and here I am.

mike marlow · 07/21/06, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinetar

That only occurs in Windoze, upgrade to a Mac to avoid the annoyance.

I'll second that - come in through safari on a mac - works every time

Mike

stunsworth · 07/21/06, 06:47 PM

Yeah, spend £1000 on a Mac so that you don't have to sign in every 30 minutes.

It might be cheaper to review your cookie settings! ;-)

leicapages · 07/21/06, 07:29 PM

Well, I am accessing this forum on both my Mac PowerBook and IBM ThinkPad, both under Firefox :-)
Clicking the remember me box was certainly the cheapest solution, now it seems to work...

Micheal · 07/22/06, 07:15 PM

I do wish the "response" didn't time out so fast. Otherwise no problemo.

md

wda · 07/22/06, 07:23 PM

I cannot get over how simple life is with the new forum. I don't seem to have to log in every time so I presume my Windows system remembers.

Posting pictures is less intuitive, though. Somehow I expect to be able to preview my new pictures before I press the launch button. That doesn't happen now.

David

woodda · 07/22/06, 07:24 PM

I agree please change it as I cannot see the benefit of redirecting the user to a new screen to confirm log on

07/20/06, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
leicapages Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/25/02 Location: Austria and Belgium Posts: 191	Annoying login procedure in this forum Things in this forum haven't changed since it was opened. After I log in, it takes me not too long before I am presented with a message that I have to login again. Typically after half an hour or so, or longer inactivity (although the browser window remains open). Very, very annoying. The old forum did not have this "feature" of recurring logins. My browser settings are identical to those when I used the old forum (only cookies that are returned to the original website are allowed). This urgently has to change. Andreas, please !!! __________________ Pascal http://www.leicapages.com http://www.rolleiflexpages.com

07/20/06, 10:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
starwatcher Moderator Join Date: 02/21/05 Location: Rheinprovinz (Preussen) Posts: 1,972	AW: Annoying login procedure in this forum did you tick the "Remember me" box? __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R9+DMR, LaCimbali Junior nächste Anschaffung: Vario-APO-Lux 1:1,0 / 15-400 mm

07/21/06, 01:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
erl Moderator Join Date: 08/16/03 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,274	Re: Annoying login procedure in this forum One click and I'm in. any time. Perhapsyour browser needs re-configuring. Try Opera. It accommodates easy facilities like 'remembering' very well. Cheers, Erl

07/21/06, 03:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
lambroving Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 07/09/03 Location: Allamuchy, NJ USA Posts: 1,283	Re: Annoying login procedure in this forum Works for me in IE at work and Firefox at home. Netscape makes me log in again if I close it. __________________ Best, William M5, M7, MP .58, SL

07/21/06, 05:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
pinetar Benutzer Join Date: 05/14/06 Posts: 59	Re: Annoying login procedure in this forum That only occurs in Windoze, upgrade to a Mac to avoid the annoyance. __________________ Gary Sz...N. Ohio D-Lux 2 x2 MDa/Voigtlander 15mm

07/21/06, 05:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
erl Moderator Join Date: 08/16/03 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,274	Re: Annoying login procedure in this forum Of course, after 1/2 or even less of inactivity can leave your comuter vulnerable. I guess that is where Windows does look after you. Banks will insist on much shorter time frames. One click to be back on for the sake of security seems pretty sensible idea to me. Cheers, Erl

07/21/06, 09:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,373	Re: Annoying login procedure in this forum No problem here using Mac or PC and Firefox. __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

07/21/06, 10:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
menze_as Posts: n/a	AW: Annoying login procedure in this forum Look in the preferences of your browser - and take a look how you manage your cookies. If your cookies are eliminated after every browser session you have to change that. Change to: "accept cookies - "except of" (here you make a list which cookies you want to eliminate, that means: your browser asks at every page if you want to keep the cookie or not). Also look up your programs - maybe you use one that regularly and automatically cleans up your system and eliminates cookies as well as cache. You should then change that. Regards, Astrid

07/21/06, 03:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
garyp Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/09/03 Posts: 277	Re: AW: Annoying login procedure in this forum Doesn't do it with my old Windoze; only have to hit the site name in my "favorites'', and here I am.

07/21/06, 06:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,373	Re: Annoying login procedure in this forum Yeah, spend £1000 on a Mac so that you don't have to sign in every 30 minutes. It might be cheaper to review your cookie settings! ;-) __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

07/21/06, 07:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
leicapages Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/25/02 Location: Austria and Belgium Posts: 191	Re: Annoying login procedure in this forum Well, I am accessing this forum on both my Mac PowerBook and IBM ThinkPad, both under Firefox :-) Clicking the remember me box was certainly the cheapest solution, now it seems to work... __________________ Pascal http://www.leicapages.com http://www.rolleiflexpages.com

07/22/06, 07:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
Micheal Benutzer Join Date: 07/01/06 Posts: 71	Re: Annoying login procedure in this forum I do wish the "response" didn't time out so fast. Otherwise no problemo. md

07/22/06, 07:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
wda Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/30/05 Posts: 1,141	Re: Annoying login procedure in this forum I cannot get over how simple life is with the new forum. I don't seem to have to log in every time so I presume my Windows system remembers. Posting pictures is less intuitive, though. Somehow I expect to be able to preview my new pictures before I press the launch button. That doesn't happen now. David

07/22/06, 07:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
woodda Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/23/05 Posts: 269	Re: Annoying login procedure in this forum I agree please change it as I cannot see the benefit of redirecting the user to a new screen to confirm log on

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