Logging in to Major Geeks

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by GrreatRon, Oct 21, 2010.

  1. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    Why to I have to fill in the login spaces every time I go to MG, even though I have checked "Remember me?"
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 21, 2010
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  2. Sgt. Tibbs

    Sgt. Tibbs Ultra Geek

    What browser are you using?
     
    Sgt. Tibbs, Oct 21, 2010
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  3. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    IE8, fellow parrothead.
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 21, 2010
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  4. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    If you go from Major Geeks to another site and then back to MGs in the same browser session, do you get logged out? Or, is this just happening after you exit out of your browser and then try to come back here?
     
    LauraR, Oct 21, 2010
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  5. runningcart

    runningcart Corporal

    have you go IE set to delete cookies on exit? or do you run a cleaner like Ccleaner that would remove cookies by default?
     
    runningcart, Oct 21, 2010
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  6. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    It happens every time I go to the site, even when I have clicked to get an answer that has been emailed to me.
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 21, 2010
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  7. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    No and no.
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 21, 2010
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  8. Sgt. Tibbs

    Sgt. Tibbs Ultra Geek

    Just to clarify, if you come here and log in, then visit another site, then come back here without closing IE, you have to log in again?
     
    Sgt. Tibbs, Oct 21, 2010
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  9. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    That's right. It has been doing it for some time but I just thought that this happened to everyone who logged in. It's not a big deal but I just figured that at least Major Geeks should not have this problem.
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 21, 2010
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  10. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    It's definitely not Major Geeks.

    It has something to do with your computer or browser settings.
     
    LauraR, Oct 21, 2010
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  11. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    I meant this as a "tongue in cheek" comment. Far be it from me to put Major Geeks down.

    I only know that this does not happen on other sites that I frequent. As I said earlier, it is not a big deal, so forget about it and I'll keep doing a manual log in each time.
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 21, 2010
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  12. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    No worries. I didn't mean it in any way other than we can keep trying to figure out what's going on with your computer if you want.;) Do you have any other browsers installed? You could try them if you do.
     
    LauraR, Oct 21, 2010
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  13. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Hummmm.....curious. I never log out and only have to log back in if I restart my computer. Are you using tabs? Or are you having only one browser window open and then leave the site?
     
    TimW, Oct 21, 2010
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  14. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    I also have to login more frequently than I used to.
    No big deal, but I think it occurred recently, around about the time that Phillipp last had some major work to do on MG.

    Bazza
     
    bigbazza, Oct 21, 2010
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  15. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    Makes no difference in number of tabs; I only use IE8. It always requires a manual log in, no matter what else happens.
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 22, 2010
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  16. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    Maybe Phillipp needs to do some more work.
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 22, 2010
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  17. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Do you use anythink like Ccleaner? as in any other cleanup allplication if you do then it also cleans cookies and that will force you to re-login each session.

    Actually do install and run CCleaner and then use its cleaner tool to clean the Cookies as you may have a corrupted one causing this, then in ccleaner click, Options > Cookies and find forums.majorgeeks.com and highlight it and click the -> to add it to Cookies to Keep

    Then reboot your PC and then login to the forum and click the remember me option and add user/pass and see if that works, but if your PC is not on 24/7 then you may need to log in again.



    Nothing to do with what Philipp has done as I see no issues and use all the major browsers that most will, so know its not anything that Philipp has changed.

    Much comes down the not checking the settings of file and temp cleaners to either not delete cookies or if they have the option to save the cookie from a said site in a safe storage area so its not cleaner with other general cookies, a kind of White List if you wish.
     
    DavidGP, Oct 22, 2010
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  18. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    Well, I tried that and it didn't change anything.

    Thanks anyway.
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 22, 2010
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  19. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Do you have any cleaning or maintenence applications on your PC, that you may run say daily or weekly or run automatically, System Mechanic prehaps?

    Are you on DialUp internet?
     
    DavidGP, Oct 22, 2010
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  20. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    I have just determined that if I don't log off but simply close the browser, the next time I come to MG I am automatically logged in. But I had thought that even if I have logged off or disconnected from the internet, I would still have my login info remembered and be logged in. Nevertheless, I am glad for any improvement.

    Thanks!
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 22, 2010
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  21. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi Ron


    So at the end of a session on MG you would normally click "log off" in the forum page option to the top right? if so and I get your "log off" reference above then you would have to re-log in again, thats normal for this site anyways. But glad you have found a workaround that works for you :)
     
    DavidGP, Oct 23, 2010
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  22. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    One more observation: some types of cookies are coded to expire - it's a security thing.
    For instance: if I'm logged into MG and leave the browser for an hour, when I return and refresh, I'm logged out. This helps prevent unauthorized users.
     
    Caliban, Oct 23, 2010
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  23. GrreatRon

    GrreatRon Sergeant

    That is way it works - appreciate your help and enlightenment.
     
    GrreatRon, Oct 23, 2010
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  24. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    From Halo:
    I've never noticed/ bothered with that. :-o :-o

    Bazza
     
    bigbazza, Oct 23, 2010
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  25. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Now why does that not surprise me!! roflmao


    EDIT: Hey Baz, can I borrow $180?
     
    Last edited: Oct 23, 2010
    TimW, Oct 23, 2010
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  26. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Bloody hell. The price keeps going up. :-D

    Bazza

    ===

     
    bigbazza, Oct 24, 2010
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  27. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I figured while I was at it, I would also get myself some cake!!! roflmao
     
    TimW, Oct 24, 2010
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  28. Triaxx2

    Triaxx2 MajorGeek

    Don't worry, used to do this to me for months. Now it works fine. Nothing changed, it just started working again.
     
    Triaxx2, Oct 26, 2010
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