What's wrong with this password request all the time?

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What's wrong with this password request all the time?

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Tonight it's as bad as it ever was in the past and it's driving me mad!
Is it just me being sooo lucky or is there a problem that needs fettling?
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Jim is aware of the issue as we speak and is trying to come to a solution, please bear with him!
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I thought it was a Safari problem as Safari forgets my passwords and usernames all the time.
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Post by CitroJim »

I have to confess :oops: :oops: :oops: This most recent one was caused by me. hence why I've been off the air all the weekend.

I have a funny problem with my 3 mobile internet and IE7 that causes the forum to spawn 20 or so guest accounts under my IP every time I try to log on. This causes the forum to flood the database and grind it to a halt..

As to why, I have not a clue yet...

So, I've kept off for a while. Back now though :D
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Post by Xaccers »

Jim have there been any changes to the cookie expiry time?
I've got the one on my forum set quite short (I think the default may be a month, haven't divided by 60 enough to know for certain) as a security feature, so hackers can't use other people's sessions.

I find if you set my browser to remember passwords, then all I have to do is pick my username from the remembered list in the username box (remembered by the browser from all the forums I go to), and then it automatically enters my password.
Ok it adds a second or two to loging in, but it's more secure than having long cookie times.
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