Users keep getting logged out

[hc1619]

I have a CF dating site... getting quite a lot of traffic. 99% of the users have no problems.. and I have put cookie checking code which displays a warning on the site that the site mightn't work properly if their cookies aren't enabled.

I'm using Sessions to track the users when the log in.

On the odd occasion I get an email from irate users moaning they get are asked to log in on every page they try to access.

I'm wondering if its the users browser settings causing this - or if there might be something more ominous going on. Again, the vast majority of people on the site have no problems.

 

[GUJUm0deL]

1) What's this site you're talking about??
2) Ask these irate customers if they have cookies enabled, and what browsers their using.



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http://www.imajinarts.com

 

[GUJUm0deL]

oh yeah lastly, find out if these users have any spyware apps running in the background. Perhaps these spaywares are deleting the cookies and forcing each user to sign-in over and over.


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http://www.imajinarts.com

 

[webmigit]

I run a few sites where the general audience are ... privacy nuts..

So here's a few tips... When most users can get in and on or a few can't.. its on their end.. its cookies.. something like that.

Or.. ask them if they have programs such as Anonymizer installed.. Anonymizer throws fake cookies... keeps a fake history, masks the ip.. fun stuff like that.

If they run one of those programs, they won't be able to login.. A few of my users are that extreme and I tell them if they want to login, they're going to have topull back their settings on these sort of programs..

ALFII.com

http://www.alfii.com

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[TruthInSatire]

you could always use the url tokens instead. that way you don't have to rely on the user using cookies.


disclaimer,
I've never done it but i've heard it can be done and the logic seems sound.

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
-Douglas Adams (1952-2001)

 

[webmigit]

But (and not to step on any toes) if you make that move, beware, its a big and tough one.. getting links to work.

ALFII.com

http://www.alfii.com

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[TruthInSatire]

no toes stepped on but thanks for the concern. He's right, all internal links are going to have to be coded to have them added dynamically, forms will have to have them coded in the action = "" cflocation and cfheader tags, so on and so forth.

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
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