Log in difficulty

Tuzo · November 11, 2010, 03:20 PM

For the past year I have had to input my user name and password twice in order to log in. Very occassionally a log in is successful with one try. Not a great problem, merely a pesky problem.

The Firing Line is the only site requiring log in that has this problem. This may be a problem with my browser but I doubt it. It may be a problem with my computer but I doubt it. Or it could be a TFL conspiracy.

Thankful for any advice or solution.

**Mike Irwin** · November 11, 2010, 03:22 PM

Are you checking the "remember me" button?

Does it log you out everytime you leave?

It sounds to me like it MIGHT be how your permissions are set in your browser...

Tuzo · November 11, 2010, 05:43 PM

Thanks for the suggestion. I log out everytime a TFL session is finished and TFL has no unique attributes assigned to its site.

When I operated geophysical graphics programs we labeled various program idiosyncrasies as "features." This condition maybe a "feature" unique to my laptop.

**Mike Irwin** · November 12, 2010, 10:12 AM

I've run into similar issues with other websites before, but never here. Don't know what to tell you. But, since you're able to access the forums, it's more an annoyance than anything else.

**tyme** · November 12, 2010, 02:31 PM

It might be cookies. Do you have one set for "thefiringline.com" and another for ".thefiringline.com", or maybe even "www.thefiringline.com"? There's no universal rule for browsers and web apps to follow to determine which one takes precedence if multiple identical cookies with different domains are sent, so if you have multiple sets of cookies under the same domain that could cause problems.

Vbulletin could probably do a better job with cookie handling, but it doesn't. C'est la vie.

November 11, 2010, 03:20 PM	#1
Tuzo Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 667	Log in difficulty For the past year I have had to input my user name and password twice in order to log in. Very occassionally a log in is successful with one try. Not a great problem, merely a pesky problem. The Firing Line is the only site requiring log in that has this problem. This may be a problem with my browser but I doubt it. It may be a problem with my computer but I doubt it. Or it could be a TFL conspiracy. Thankful for any advice or solution.

November 11, 2010, 03:22 PM	#2
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,115	Are you checking the "remember me" button? Does it log you out everytime you leave? It sounds to me like it MIGHT be how your permissions are set in your browser... __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 12, 2010, 10:12 AM	#4
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,115	I've run into similar issues with other websites before, but never here. Don't know what to tell you. But, since you're able to access the forums, it's more an annoyance than anything else. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

November 12, 2010, 02:31 PM	#5
tyme Staff Join Date: October 13, 2001 Location: Novalis 978-0553586251 Posts: 2,998	It might be cookies. Do you have one set for "thefiringline.com" and another for ".thefiringline.com", or maybe even "www.thefiringline.com"? There's no universal rule for browsers and web apps to follow to determine which one takes precedence if multiple identical cookies with different domains are sent, so if you have multiple sets of cookies under the same domain that could cause problems. Vbulletin could probably do a better job with cookie handling, but it doesn't. C'est la vie. __________________ Proud reseller of little geisha dolls with big heads that wobble. "Want to keep guns out of the hands of felons? Make fewer felons in the first place." --Vanya

November 11, 2010, 05:43 PM	#3
Tuzo Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 667	Thanks for the suggestion. I log out everytime a TFL session is finished and TFL has no unique attributes assigned to its site. When I operated geophysical graphics programs we labeled various program idiosyncrasies as "features." This condition maybe a "feature" unique to my laptop.