[SOLVED] Stay Logged In

Julie Frances · 09-19-2009, 09:11 PM

I`m told by some that logging in to the forum can be permanent. That means to me that i never have to login and if i leave the forum and come back several times i will be still logged on. Is this true and could you tell me how to go about it. I know "remember me" can be clicked but there`s something else.

alpenadiver · 09-20-2009, 06:16 AM

Have firefox remember your login, and password. Go to Tools > Options > Security > check the box that says Remember passwords for sites, then log out, and log back in and check the "Remember Me" this will place a cookie on your computer, then you will get a popup at the top of the page asking if you want firefox to remember the password accept it. Then when ever you return you will automatically be logged in.

Julie Frances · 09-20-2009, 03:21 PM

Thank You. I tried that but it`s not keeping me logged in all the time. The "remember me" is ticked all the time even though i untick it when i log in again it`s already ticked. From what i hear it`s possible to be logged in permanent and not have to type in username and password? My screen shots show what`s in privacy and security.

**koala** · 09-20-2009, 03:46 PM

Is your forum password in the Saved Passwords list under the Firefox Options Security tab?

Do you have any other security programs or Firefox addons that could be blocking cookies?

When you type the first letter of your username when logging into the forum, does it auto-complete the rest of your name and show asterisks for the password?

Julie Frances · 09-20-2009, 04:26 PM

Thank You for your reply. Answers to your questions (1) Yes forum password is saved in there. (2) I have avg Internet Security-Extensions>avg & google toolbar(screen shot of plugins attached) (3) username doesn`t auto complete-password dots/asterisks appear when cursor clicked.

Julie Frances · 09-22-2009, 01:56 PM

Yes i found the answer. I changed "when i close Firefox" to "keep until they expire" and now i`m signed in automatically to sites.(see attached)

**koala** · 09-22-2009, 02:22 PM

Thanks for posting your solution.

I should have noticed that you had 'Keep cookies until I close Firefox' enabled from your first screenshot. That is the setting that deletes all your cookies every time you close Firefox, meaning you have to start over as new with each browsing session.

If you'd like to try another way of managing cookies, I block ALL cookies (remove checkmark from the 'Accept cookies from sites' box), and then use the Exceptions list to manually add the few trusted sites I want to allow cookies for. This means I never get any unwanted cookies, and the sites I add to the Exceptions list always remember me when I return and never ask for a username or password.

Julie Frances · 09-22-2009, 02:29 PM

Thank You

09-19-2009, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Julie Frances Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 224 OS: xp sp3	[SOLVED] Stay Logged In I`m told by some that logging in to the forum can be permanent. That means to me that i never have to login and if i leave the forum and come back several times i will be still logged on. Is this true and could you tell me how to go about it. I know "remember me" can be clicked but there`s something else.

09-20-2009, 06:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
alpenadiver Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alpena, Michigan Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro, Windows 7 My System	Re: Stay Logged In Have firefox remember your login, and password. Go to Tools > Options > Security > check the box that says Remember passwords for sites, then log out, and log back in and check the "Remember Me" this will place a cookie on your computer, then you will get a popup at the top of the page asking if you want firefox to remember the password accept it. Then when ever you return you will automatically be logged in.

09-20-2009, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,317 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Stay Logged In Is your forum password in the Saved Passwords list under the Firefox Options Security tab? Do you have any other security programs or Firefox addons that could be blocking cookies? When you type the first letter of your username when logging into the forum, does it auto-complete the rest of your name and show asterisks for the password? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

09-22-2009, 02:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,317 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Stay Logged In Thanks for posting your solution. I should have noticed that you had 'Keep cookies until I close Firefox' enabled from your first screenshot. That is the setting that deletes all your cookies every time you close Firefox, meaning you have to start over as new with each browsing session. If you'd like to try another way of managing cookies, I block ALL cookies (remove checkmark from the 'Accept cookies from sites' box), and then use the Exceptions list to manually add the few trusted sites I want to allow cookies for. This means I never get any unwanted cookies, and the sites I add to the Exceptions list always remember me when I return and never ask for a username or password. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here Last edited by koala; 09-22-2009 at 02:24 PM.

09-22-2009, 02:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Julie Frances Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 224 OS: xp sp3	Re: [SOLVED] Stay Logged In Thank You