Need to log in again all the time

Tsunami · 3 Mar 2020, 02:58 AM

Something weird going on today… I signed in, wanted to respond to some topics, but while doing so I had to re-sign in numerous times. As if my session expired after just a minute or so… A couple of times I had to re-sign in after completing a post, which then appeared in the topic only after re-entering username and password.

This is odd.

Bamb0 · 3 Mar 2020, 07:27 AM

Make sure to check REMEMBER ME when logging in (Its not auto checked on those big login prompts.. Only checked on the 1 on the upper right)

chrisretusn · 3 Mar 2020, 09:31 PM

I don't want to be remembered.

Are you clearing cookies on exit? Do you have a cookie cleaner add-on installed?

Tsunami · 26 Mar 2020, 03:14 AM

Problem still not fixed. Each time I want to publish a post, I have to re-sign in before the text is actually published as a new post.

Remaining logged in is great on my own laptop, but I sometimes check the forum from other devices too where I would rather not see my password remembered or so. So this issue is really inconvenient

n5bb · 26 Mar 2020, 04:23 AM

I don't understand your complaint. Are you asking to be able to post to EMD without checking in? That's not possible - it would lead to a huge amount of spam. If you post on EMD you will be shown as "Tsunami", and the only way for EMD to know it's really you is for you to sign in.

If you enable cookies and allow the browser to save your login credentials, you won't need to manually log in.

Bill

Bamb0 · 26 Mar 2020, 01:25 PM

Tsunami: Are you checking REMEMBER ME when you first login??

Tsunami · 28 Mar 2020, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n5bb

I don't understand your complaint. Are you asking to be able to post to EMD without checking in? That's not possible - it would lead to a huge amount of spam. If you post on EMD you will be shown as "Tsunami", and the only way for EMD to know it's really you is for you to sign in.

If you enable cookies and allow the browser to save your login credentials, you won't need to manually log in.

Bill

No, I don't want to post without signing in

The issue is that once I'm signed in, after just a few minutes I seem to be logged out again automatically. When I want to reply to a post, most of the times I have to re-enter my username and password before the post is published.

I don't check "remember me" when checking the forum on a computer which is not my own (eg family or friend's computer, work computer, ...)

Bamb0 · 28 Mar 2020, 03:17 AM

As long as you click LOGOUT there is no reason to be afraid of clicking REMEMBER ME....

I always logout after Im done.......

Try it

n5bb · 28 Mar 2020, 04:23 AM

See this EMD FAQ page:
https://www.emaildiscussions.com/faq...vb_use_cookies

Read the "Does this forum use cookies?" and "How do I clear my cookies?" sections. Here is how I think this works in more detail:

If you decide to not check "Remember Me" and so not use cookies, a session ID is sent when your browser communicates with the EMD website.
There is a session timeout when you choose to do things in this manner without cookies. If you move around the EMD Forums every once in a while you should be able to avoid the session timeouts. I believe that the default vBulletin timeout is probably 15 minutes, but Edwin may have set it differently.
See this vBulletin forum post (and related posts in that thread):
Session Timeout setting

Bill

3 Mar 2020, 02:58 AM	#1
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	Need to log in again all the time Something weird going on today… I signed in, wanted to respond to some topics, but while doing so I had to re-sign in numerous times. As if my session expired after just a minute or so… A couple of times I had to re-sign in after completing a post, which then appeared in the topic only after re-entering username and password. This is odd.

28 Mar 2020, 04:23 AM	#9
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	EMD Forum session timeout See this EMD FAQ page: https://www.emaildiscussions.com/faq...vb_use_cookies Read the "Does this forum use cookies?" and "How do I clear my cookies?" sections. Here is how I think this works in more detail: If you decide to not check "Remember Me" and so not use cookies, a session ID is sent when your browser communicates with the EMD website. There is a session timeout when you choose to do things in this manner without cookies. If you move around the EMD Forums every once in a while you should be able to avoid the session timeouts. I believe that the default vBulletin timeout is probably 15 minutes, but Edwin may have set it differently. See this vBulletin forum post (and related posts in that thread): Session Timeout setting Bill

3 Mar 2020, 07:27 AM	#2
Bamb0 Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,874	Make sure to check REMEMBER ME when logging in (Its not auto checked on those big login prompts.. Only checked on the 1 on the upper right)

3 Mar 2020, 09:31 PM	#3
chrisretusn Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 846	I don't want to be remembered. Are you clearing cookies on exit? Do you have a cookie cleaner add-on installed?

26 Mar 2020, 03:14 AM	#4
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	Problem still not fixed. Each time I want to publish a post, I have to re-sign in before the text is actually published as a new post. Remaining logged in is great on my own laptop, but I sometimes check the forum from other devices too where I would rather not see my password remembered or so. So this issue is really inconvenient

26 Mar 2020, 04:23 AM	#5
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,929	I don't understand your complaint. Are you asking to be able to post to EMD without checking in? That's not possible - it would lead to a huge amount of spam. If you post on EMD you will be shown as "Tsunami", and the only way for EMD to know it's really you is for you to sign in. If you enable cookies and allow the browser to save your login credentials, you won't need to manually log in. Bill

26 Mar 2020, 01:25 PM	#6
Bamb0 Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,874	Tsunami: Are you checking REMEMBER ME when you first login??

28 Mar 2020, 03:17 AM	#8
Bamb0 Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,874	As long as you click LOGOUT there is no reason to be afraid of clicking REMEMBER ME.... I always logout after Im done....... Try it