Inactive session time out length

[TheVTech]

I am on the forum a lot but not always able to be active within the short time frame. Feels like 5-10min?
Any chance of it being extended to 30-60min before you are auto logged out?

 

[tiburonfirst]

I am on the forum a lot but not always able to be active within the short time frame. Feels like 5-10min?
Any chance of it being extended to 30-60min before you are auto logged out?

i don't seem to get logged out at all, no problem fixing dinner, eating, and then returning to ecf. could it be something in your settings?

 

[TheVTech]

Well I checked all the setting options I can see in my control panel for the forum and cannot locate one associated with logins/time etc. I am using FF3 latest and not IE if that matters.

 

[Quick1]

I don't ever get logged out. or at least I never have to login.

 

[TheVTech]

Well I'm getting logged out every 5-10 min.

 

[AJMoore]

Never get logged out and I sometimes (sorry Rolygate) leave it open night and day.

 

[TheVTech]

OK so since I have no control over this on my account, I can only surmise that this must be an issue with my account that only a board admin can fix.
Any admins watching this by chance?

 

[AngusATAT]

Have you checked the little "Remember Me" box where you log in?

 

[TheVTech]

Yeppers.

 

[Timtam]

More than likely something blocking your cookies then. Make sure ECF is allowed to set cookies in your browser.

 

[TheVTech]

It is.
I also checked the cookies and they are set to expire at sessions end. So if I close my window it kills em. I'll just live with it.
Thanks all.

 

[Alex]

Whats the browser?

 

[scapegoat]

I have the same situation occurring constantly with my login status. I can be logged in in fact, and while I'm typing a rather long novel in one or another forum, (I do this sometimes), I hit "Post Quick Reply" only to find out I have to log in again.

If there's ever a contest for who logs in the most at ECF I'm sure to win! Not complaining or anything but if it's a site bug for certain browsers on certain settings might be worth mentioning soooooo, consider it mentioned.

 

[Alex]

(Would help to know which browsers / antivirus / anti-malware / computer cleanup software)

Certain Firefox extensions will remove cookies on exit, as well as certain browsers. Each browser is different so it's hard to diagnose. Certain antivirus/malware will also remove cookies. Not to mention "computer cleaning" software.

I use Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Minefield, Camino and Opera. With every single browser I have never been logged out unless I click Log Out or forcibly clear my cookies.

 

[TheVTech]

While I cannot speak for the other person who posted a similar issue here, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm on Firefox3. I have turned OFF ALL spyware, AV and do not use any active PC clean up software. The ones I use you need to force run.
I do not have clear cookies enabled on shutdown for my FF3. This is the only site I have this issue. I belong to other sites for several years and have not had to log in unless as you mentioned I click the log out option. Funny thing about this issue is that for the last week this has been working fine and I have not had to log in unless I click log out. AV is back online as well. I've also run my cleaner program since then as well. CCleaner. So um ya you tell me whats going on here.

 

[Alex]

CCleaner removes cookies......

 

[TheVTech]

CCleaner removes cookies......

Yes I know it does. That's one of the reasons I use it. But is also why I stated it was OFF and has since been enabled but only AFTER the issue was no longer present.

So scenario 1) CCleaner Turned OFF AV OFF No cookies set to be removed it happened.

Senario 2) Issue self resolved ALL items are NOW back on and enabled and the issue is not happening.

While CCleaner removes cookies it also allows your to determine what ones to KEEP.

 

[Alex]

Understood, just saying it's a very high possibility that it's some software that causes cookies to disappear vs the forum.

 

[lonercom]

Happens to me as well. about so minutes. PLUS lately, after I log in I am redirected back to the login page. I have to refresh the page to get to my info. Happens both at home and at work.

 

[AiricR]

I use FF as well and have the same thing here as well as over there.Any other site will stay logged in as long as I don't run anything to clean up.

CC Cleaner has an option to "Save" Cookies..When I log in and check stay logged in..I go into cc cleaner and there is no cookie available to move over and save. ?

I do know that Having forums myself that there is settings that the owner can put in place as to how long users stay logged in. So I think its a setting that the Forum has in place.