| Random logouts [message #53837] |
Thu, 16 February 2012 18:58  |
 laesin
Messages: 15
Registered: May 2011 |
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This may be a problem at my end but I'm needing to login nearly every but not every time I enter a subforum. I'm using the latest version of opera.
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| Re: Random logouts [message #53846 is a reply to message #53837 ] |
Thu, 16 February 2012 19:31  |
laesin
Messages: 15
Registered: May 2011 |
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No, I'm not blocking cookies, however since I posted that, my browser has crashed three times so I'm guessing the problem is on my end.
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| Re: Random logouts [message #53917 is a reply to message #53837 ] |
Sat, 18 February 2012 11:03 |
Japa
Messages: 24
Registered: May 2011
Location: India |
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Did you disconnect from the internet?
the forum has some rather silly security settings that make you re-log if your IP changes.
For me this means every time I visit the site cus my IP is dynamic and not stable at all.
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| Re: Random logouts [message #53940 is a reply to message #53837 ] |
Sun, 19 February 2012 02:47 |
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Bookworm
Messages: 1576
Registered: July 2008
Location: Houston |
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For me, it's even worse. Most of the time I spend here is on my netbook. I'm a computer consultant, so I spend my time travelling from site to site - and on my broadband hotspot. I can change networks twelve or more times in a day, let alone IP addresses.
So I'm always having to log in again.
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| Re: Random logouts [message #53970 is a reply to message #53949 ] |
Sun, 19 February 2012 10:27 |
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Cockle
Messages: 646
Registered: July 2011
Location: UK |
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Unfortunately, decent security almost always means a degree of inconvenience.
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| Re: Random logouts [message #54088 is a reply to message #53837 ] |
Tue, 21 February 2012 11:11 |
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Bookworm
Messages: 1576
Registered: July 2008
Location: Houston |
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On some sites, there's a setting to allow the cookie to work from multiple locations, as long as it's the same computer. I don't know about this board system, as I haven't looked at the code base.
I've been logging in from multiple locations for several years now, I just mentioned it now. Obviously, it's irritating, but not debilitating.
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| Re: Random logouts [message #55068 is a reply to message #53949 ] |
Sat, 10 March 2012 13:51 |
oljak.eru
Messages: 1341
Registered: December 2008 |
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I always wondered what ever reason there was for FUDForum including that IP binding anyway. If you want to know if it's the same browsing session, a session cookie is better. If you want to know it's the same person, a permanent login cookie on each browser and computer (or USB stick since I know some of my friends carry their own no-install firefox on their keychain) they use to log in, with a timeout of maybe 30 days or so, would be better. I happen to have a steady IP even if it's dynamically issued so it's not a problem for me except for me often changing my browser (I use all of Opera snapshots, Aurora/Firefox alpha, Chrome regular releases, Safari regular releases and even sometimes IE x64), but I know many connection types, especially wireless broadband connections or many-to-few IP mappings like our university library wifi, favour IP pooling which means that you can't even rely on the same IP during one single session.
“I am SO level-headed! And anyone who says different is going to have to answer to... The CABBIT OF DOOM!” -Jade
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| Re: Random logouts [message #58189 is a reply to message #53837 ] |
Sun, 13 May 2012 17:02 |
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Rabiata
Messages: 521
Registered: July 2008
Location: Germany |
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In some parts of the world (like Germany), DSL connections that will give you a new IP with every login are still common. So if you shut down your computer for the night, you will have a different IP the next day (and some ISPs will even forcibly disconnect you after 24 hours  => new IP after reconnect).
For me it is not much of a hassle, as I have the password stored in my browser and can log in again with one click. But it may explain some of the "random logouts".
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| Re: Random logouts [message #58198 is a reply to message #53837 ] |
Sun, 13 May 2012 19:09 |
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mittfh
Messages: 764
Registered: May 2011
Location: Kenilworth, UK |
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One way to ease logins - even if you use different computers / different browsers - is to use a password manager. OK, so your password are being stored on a third-party computer, but any worth their salt (e.g. LastPass) will do all the encryption / decryption at your end, so only 256-bit AES encrypted versions of your passwords will be seen by them. Some are available as browser add-ons, so will work cross-platform: some are also available for multiple different browsers (e.g. Firefox, Chrome/Chromium, Opera, Safari) and even mobile platforms (e.g. iOS, Android - although with LastPass those two require their Premium [paid for] version).
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| Re: Random logouts [message #58238 is a reply to message #58198 ] |
Mon, 14 May 2012 15:41 |
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Cockle
Messages: 646
Registered: July 2011
Location: UK |
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Plenty of alternatives, many of them free, and for pretty much any platform you can think of. (I use the same app on both Linux and Symbian, so I can share the password database between them.)
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| Re: Random logouts [message #58243 is a reply to message #58238 ] |
Mon, 14 May 2012 16:14 |
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mittfh
Messages: 764
Registered: May 2011
Location: Kenilworth, UK |
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A quick 'net search reveals oodles of password managers - both in the form of desktop clients (run on your OS, separate from any browsers) and purely browser-based (run within your browser, regardless of OS). Some are proprietary, others are open source. Some will work on selected browsers / OSes, others will work on most.
Generally speaking, if you're interested in an online password manager, it's probably a good idea to do some research first: do a few 'net searches to find ones compatible with the range of browsers and OSes you use, then read their websites / review sites / look at screenshots / Wikipedia entries to work out which you think is the best fit for your needs.
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