Remember me doesn't work

DaMick · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

Hi all

I seem to have a problem with the remember me function when a user logs in. When he checks the box, closes the browser and then go back to the site, he needs to re-login again.

As far as I know, my cookie settings look fine:

cookiedomain: domain without www
cookiename: domain without www
cookiepath: / => domain is in root folder
cookiesecurity: disabled

Could there be another problem?

And a second small question. I would need to upgrade my board to 3.0.1. But my board now is getting pritty mod up. Isn't there a download available where all the code changes are explained like in the phpbb 2 boards?

Thank you in advance

SeO · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: Re: Remember me doesn't work

For the cookie settings you should use :

cookiedomain:".example.com" (with the dot ".") in all cases.

And then either use the www prefix or not for the server domain, depending on which one do you want to use (eg example.com or -www.example.com)

For the update packages, phpBB.com provides with several, on automatic and one with only the changed files and the db update script.

There is no list of code change in 3.0.1 (will be one in 3.0.2), but it's pretty much useless given the huge amount of code changes.
It's easier IMO to directly merge, using for example winmerge, your current files with the ones from the changed files package.

DaMick · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

thank you for the quick reply, but even with the dot, it doesn't seem to remember me. I even cleared my cookies to be 100%.

SeO · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: Remember me doesn't work

Clear phpbb's cache as well, just in case.

Dumb check, you did not actually used .example.com ?

It could come from a mod, hard to tell, especially when phpBB is not up to date.

DaMick · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

That didn't help. I'm going to upgrade the board and see what that gives. One small question, what about template updates? Since I use a custom template, like a lot of people I guess, how do we know what to update in our template files?

I'll keep you informed if the remember me features works again.

Professional · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: Remember me doesn't work

DaMick · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

ok, so I upgrade automatically and everything got updated nicely. The downside is, that the autologin feature still doesn't work.

I disabled all the mods on my board but still no luck. Could I misconfigured phpbb seo?

DaMick · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

I checked my cookies and as far as I know, they are all there:

bankshopper.be_u
bankshopper.be_k
bankshopper.be_sid
__utma
__utmb
__utmz
style_cookie

I have not clue whats wrong.

SeO · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject: Re: Remember me doesn't work

If you are using the www prefix, try adding it to your cookie domain :www.example.com

DaMick · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

Still no luck, even with the www in front. This gives following cookies:

style_cookie: website: bankshopper.be
host: www.bankshopper.be

bankshopper.be_sid: website: bankshopper.be
domain: .www.bankshopper.be

bankshopper.be_k: website: bankshopper.be
domain: .www.bankshopper.be

bankshopper.be_u: website: bankshopper.be
domain: .www.bankshopper.be

__utma: website: bankshopper.be
domain: .bankhopper.be

__utmb: website: bankshopper.be
domain: .bankhopper.be

__utmc: website: bankshopper.be
domain: .bankhopper.be

__utmz: website: bankshopper.be
domain: .bankhopper.be

I'm getting a bit desperate Sad

, but thank you for the help

SeO · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Remember me doesn't work

I'm confused, did you actually used :".www.bankshopper.be" with a dot in front for the cookie domain ?

You should use :".bankshopper.be" or "www.bankshopper.be".

DaMick · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

Hi,

for some reason my cookie automatically receives a . in front of the www

SeO · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:10 am Post subject: Re: Remember me doesn't work

hum, strange.

Have you tried with :

DaMick · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

yes I have. I have used bankshopper.be (without the dot) in my backend.

So it gets automatically a dot in my cookies. But remember me still doesn't work. Sad

DaMick · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

Got it fixed. Cookie names can only have alphanumerics and underscores . So that was my problem, I had a dot. Stupid mistake.

But thank you for all your patience Smile