Why do I keep having to log in?

**MMFAN** · 10-03-2002, 16:18

During the same visit, I repeatedly have to log in again, after posting or even after going to another topic. Browser accepts cookies. What's wrong?

**blott** · 10-03-2002, 18:22

Oh, you too? I just thought it was me! It kept doing it yesterday but appears to be OK today (so far!). Perhaps our cookies are half baked? <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Blott

**floridadreamvilla.co.uk** · 10-03-2002, 18:30

I noticed that too and have hopefully now got it fixed. It was happening when you logged in and then entered the password for the owners area. The process of entering the owners password seemed to remove the login cookie.

Should be ok now...certainly seems a lot better from here anyway.

Let us know if it is still a problem and what you did just prior to the cookie disappering.

Like the half baked cookie comment - very good

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John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas

**blott** · 10-03-2002, 19:20

Well, John, you need to keep a sense of humour/humor when your PC is giving you a hard time or you might be tempted to thump it! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

It did seem to be connected with the home owners area password which it asked me for about 20 times and then told me I wasn't logged in. Whatever you did seems to have fixed it, fingers crossed!

Blott

**fiona** · 10-03-2002, 20:27

Something seems to be working as I am now logged on when I tune back in, and I don't have to put the password for the villa owners in umptymillion times (just a shade of exaggeration here you understand!!).

Fiona

**floridadreamvilla.co.uk** · 10-03-2002, 22:12

It was all due to a bug with the forum software we use. I've reported it to the guy who wrote that bit of the code but have not had a chance to look at fixing it myself. Glad to hear it is now behaving itself more.

I've removed the password protection on the owners area - it now uses a list of users I have pre-defined who have access to the area. If you're not on the list it won't let you in!

John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas

**blott** · 10-03-2002, 22:34

Phew! I must be on the list!<img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle> Easier for you too as you won't have to email it out to those who ask for it.

Blott

**MMFAN** · 11-03-2002, 00:46

Well, I think I see something. Using Netscape Communicator (which I prefer) the software has short-term memory loss. With Internet Explorer, it remembers my log-in....at least so far.

**floridadreamvilla.co.uk** · 11-03-2002, 00:57

I wonder if it's something to do with your Netscape cookie settings (Edit > Preferences > Advanced - from memory). You need it to allow cookies to be stored on your PC indefinitely for the auto login to work.

John & Sarah Rooke
Orlando Villas