using forums from two computers
 

... is annoying as hell.
every time i switch computers, i am logged out from the forum (which is understandable, since i am accessing it from a different ip), but when i click on "login", i am instead directed to the forum index (not logged in, obv). only way around it is either close the browser or manually go to logout.php.
im using firefox on both computers.

Re: using forums from two computers
 

I do this all the time using firefox. What I do is when I switch computers, if 2+2 is still running on the new computer, I click the logout before doing anything else, re-login and then I am off and running.

Ken

Re: using forums from two computers
 

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using firefox ... is annoying as hell.


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FYP


This doesn't happen with IE.

On a side note, I run several large websites and we were constantly dealing with nitty FF issues.

Re: using forums from two computers
 

ya, FF if nitty on cookies. I'll take that any day over general IE non-tabbed, <insert spyware here> browsing.

Yes, FF isn't invunerable and needs constant security updates. The difference is a "fully patched" IE has 40+ holes compared to FF's ummmmm <40 unpatched holes. Neither is perfect, both depend on system configuration, but FF(EV) > IE(EV) for chances of getting compromised for most users.

Re: using forums from two computers
 

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using firefox ... is annoying as hell.


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FYP


This doesn't happen with IE.

On a side note, I run several large websites and we were constantly dealing with nitty FF issues.



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Use standard html and your sites will work in both IE and firefox.

Re: using forums from two computers
 

bump.
this _does_ happen in IE(7).

Re: using forums from two computers
 

I read forums from both home and work and I don't get logged off.

Re: using forums from two computers
 

bump again.
its still there, its still annoying.
if you cant fix it, could you at least change the login link in the sidebar to 'logout.php'? it redirects to the same page, but logout.php purges the whats left of your previous session.

Re: using forums from two computers
 

You shouldn't have to relogin every time you switch computers. Are you clicking the "remember me" box on the login screen? This will allow you to stay logged in and only have to relogin every couple weeks when the cookies expire.

Re: using forums from two computers
 

UBB only allows one valid session at a time per user.

You cannot be logged in two places at the same time, whether that is on two separate machines, or two different browsers on the same machine.

The moment you log in from someplace else, any other session that was open is invalid.

Re: using forums from two computers
 

but i have done it. what do you say to that?

Re: using forums from two computers
 

I'd say I'd be willing to try again.

What is the nature of your concurrent sessions and what settings do you use for logging in ? That is, "Remember me each visit" is that checked, and do you tell the browser to remember usernames and passwords, etc.

Re: using forums from two computers
 

I have 'remember me' checked. I use IE7. I don't have it remember any passwords or screen names or anything. It doesn't always work, but sometimes it does.

Re: using forums from two computers
 

OK, "remember me" does the trick.

Cool.

You can have multiple machines logged in with that option checked on login. In fact, you can log in a second place without the option, and both sessions will be valid.

But you can only have one current session working that does not have the "remember me" option set.

The "remember me" options sets an additional cookie called w3t_key and that seems to have enough juice to keep you logged in despite an second login elsewhere.