no auto log-in

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 3:23 pm

hello lovely admins

i've never been able to make the site log me on automatically each time i visit

am i doing something wrong?

other phpbb boards remember me ok

thank you for all your hard work on our behalf!

juliet xxxx

Post by **Packedup** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 5:03 pm

It's doing the same for me, started yesterday and I haven't changed any of my settings. Probably a cookie issue somewhere from what I know of phpbb.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 2:53 pm

it's always been like that for me, since i joined

Post by **andrewsxt** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:38 pm

Any joy on this as i`ve never had auto log on and would dearly like it.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:52 pm

it's a bit of a disincentive to frequent use of the forum isn't it, cos you have to log in all over again each time you want to check a thread you are watching - otherwise you don't get the email update alerts

Post by **Packedup** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:44 pm

Oddly, it's working OK for me now, and has been for a while now. Presumably it was a cookie setting in the php software somewhere

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:56 pm

Packedup wrote:Oddly, it's working OK for me now, and has been for a while now.

Pfff. Preferential treatment. is it cos i is black? *pouts*

Ps i'm not black, just a sacha fan

Post by **Packedup** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:06 pm

Is you using Firefox, or IE? I hardly ever use IE, and Firefox is working fine auto logging on

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:13 pm

Packedup wrote: Is you

you make-a me laugh, you funny man

Packedup wrote: using Firefox, or IE? I hardly ever use IE, and Firefox is working fine auto logging on

only got IE. Deprived.

Post by **Packedup** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:25 pm

Do your PC a favour

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

Tabbed browsing, better security, a multitude of add ons (I can't live without adblock now), and all for free too!

Post by **Onne** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 8:50 pm

You are super, now on firefox. and in dutch too!

Post by **andrewsxt** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:53 pm

Well firefox has been installed and when i enter the site from there my username and password are already displayed at the top of the white column on the left there, so i just have to press log in, is this whats known as automatic.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:57 pm

the way it works on other sites is that whenever you return to the forum you are already logged in - deeply cool and useful

Post by **andrewsxt** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 3:12 pm

Deeply cool and useful indeed, for all those other lucky souls with compliant computers

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 3:19 pm

Yep, it's great having a compliant computer...
Andrew

4 pips in my Apple, cheers Lou

Post by **andrewsxt** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 3:41 pm

OK , OK... Some of us are just technological sheep who fear getting too adventurous. Damn that Bill Gates and his ilk .

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:03 pm

... and, indeed, his kith and his kin

Post by **Packedup** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 6:32 pm

andrewsxt wrote:Well firefox has been installed and when i enter the site from there my username and password are already displayed at the top of the white column on the left there, so i just have to press log in, is this whats known as automatic.

No, but Firefox just handles things "better", in my opinion. I think some people are having problems with cookies (my dabble with phpbb taught me a little bit aboutn how the server forms and sends them) and I just find Firefox better for going through things, and better in general really

When you log on there should be a little box "remember me" or suchlike - Make sure it's ticked. If you can't get the auto login to work then find the cookie listing (Tools, Options, Privacy, Cookies, View) and delete it, and try again. I know this site and Firefox work fine with auto logon as it's what I use

Also, if you have a scrolly (or 3 button) mouse, clicking on a link with the middle button should open it in a new tab. Closing the tab can be done by clicking the tab with the middle button. Tools, Options, Advanced, Tabs gives you nice control over them. No more cluttering of a thousand IE windows on the taskbar!

I use the view new posts and open them in new tabs when reading this site, I find it much quicker, easier and tidier than messing with IE.

I don't think there's any systems that can't run Firefox, but the more obscure (not X or Windows) builds can be somewhat well hidden.

Post by **Onne** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 7:00 pm

Firefox does indeed work a treat! I have been using it a couple of days, no problems whatsoever, it even feels quicker than IE.

Can I just remove IE completely from my PC?

Post by **Blunt** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 7:30 pm

Firefox Rocks

But be aware that some web pages won't work on it...

If you get a page with a faulty form (boxes don't show up/work) then try opening the page in IE

If you download the extension from HERE you can right click on a firefox page and choose to view it in IE

There are lots more extentions HERE

I can recommend Mozilla Thunderbird too...that's the mail program