Thread: Why do I have to constantly "log in"?

I love this site and the forums, but have one aggravation ...

It seems as I navigate around within SRP, I constantly find that I am no longer logged in. This is not an issue of timing out, but only seems to occur when I change screens. I can navigate to SRP, then log in, and once I click on classifieds or forums, I look above (top right), and I am not showing as logged in. It doesn't happen on every navigation, but I find that I have to log in several times during the course of a "visit". It is most aggravating when I have keyed in a message to a member, or responded to a classified, or simply trying to post, and I then get the message that says I have to be logged in ... so then I have to re-key my message.

Anyway, if there is something simple I can do to rectify this, it would be appreciated.

Thanks!

What browser and what operating system? Check to make sure your security settings aren't set to delete cookies on a certain interval or something like that. I know if I use Chrome in incognito mode it doesn't hold my settings.

Are you checking the box under the log in that says "remember me" ? Alternatively are your privacy settings blocking cookies ?

It seems like it's your web browser, trying this might help

Internet Explorer, try:
1. Select Tools > Internet Options
2. Click the Security tab
3. In the Security Level for this Zone area, set the slider to Medium. If you do not see a slider, click the Default Level button.
4. Click OK to save your changes.

In Firefox, try:
1. Click Tools > Options
2. Click the Privacy icon
3. Click the "accept Cookies sites" box and mark the checkbox "Accept third-party cookies" and Select "Keep until: they expire"
4. Click OK to save your changes.

I've had the same thing happen, and it's happened on different computers with different cookie/security permissions. It seems to occur frequently for a day or two, then it doesn't happen again for a while. Also, there are only a couple of sites where I've noticed this behavior.

I'm willing to believe that the browsers I use and their settings may have something to do with it, but I don't understand why that would cause it to happen intermittently, or why it would happen often on some sites and never on others. Strange stuff.

Well, I checked all of my internet options, but to no avail. HOWEVER ... when I checked the box next to my log in (it's NOT labeled as "remenber me", but I guess that's what it is), it seems to have cured my problem.

Thanks to all.
Vic