Question to tabacco

SoccerDude28 · 07-17-2006, 10:53 AM

What is the session expiration time set to in the AG forums? I've noticed lately that sometimes, as I'm in the middle of writing a long response and I press submit just to know that I was logged out, so did you guys change the session timeout?

***tabacco*** · 07-17-2006, 11:18 AM

There's an 1800 second timeout for the who's online page, but your session should be valid as long as the session cookie persists on your machine. Could something be clearing that cookie?

Kingzjester · 07-17-2006, 11:24 AM

***tabacco*** · 07-17-2006, 11:24 AM

That's Cookie Monster... where's Session Cookie Monster?

*Melanie68* · 07-17-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingzjester

Oh man, thank you! That was perfect.

SoccerDude28 · 07-17-2006, 12:45 PM

Not sure what's clearing the cookie but it looks like it. I'll try to monitor it more closely and let you know.

SakSquash · 07-18-2006, 03:59 AM

What did I tell you about downloading porn? Now you pay the price.

*stepurhan* · 07-18-2006, 12:05 PM

Does Firefox have an automatic cookie clearance setting for security purposes? I know IE seems to let the little buggers hang around forever.

Of course, I'm just guessing SoccerDude is using Firefox but it's a pretty informed guess.

pinkgothic · 07-18-2006, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by stepurhan

Of course, I'm just guessing SoccerDude is using Firefox but it's a pretty informed guess.

Gee, wherefrom did you get that impression?

*eyes SoccerDude's sigline*

***tabacco*** · 07-18-2006, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stepurhan

Does Firefox have an automatic cookie clearance setting for security purposes? I know IE seems to let the little buggers hang around forever.

Yeah, but session cookied are different than normal cookies. They're designed to persist only until you close your browser or otherwise end your session (i.e. the server session_destroy()s them (or whatever)).

*stepurhan* · 07-19-2006, 08:47 AM

I was thinking more of a timed deletion. I guessed session cookies worked something like that but thanks for the technical confirm.

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07-17-2006, 12:45 PM	#6
SoccerDude28 Homer of Kittens Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco, Bay Area Posts: 4,374	Not sure what's clearing the cookie but it looks like it. I'll try to monitor it more closely and let you know. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Games I am playing: Jeanne D'Ark (PSP) Firefox rules

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stepurhan Freeware Co-ordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South East England. Posts: 7,309	Does Firefox have an automatic cookie clearance setting for security purposes? I know IE seems to let the little buggers hang around forever. Of course, I'm just guessing SoccerDude is using Firefox but it's a pretty informed guess. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ No Nonsense Nonsonnets #43 Cold Topic A thread most controversial, that’s what I want to start Full of impassioned arguments, of posting from the heart And for this stimulation all will be thankful to me On come on everybody it won’t work if you agree

07-19-2006, 08:47 AM	#11
stepurhan Freeware Co-ordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South East England. Posts: 7,309	I was thinking more of a timed deletion. I guessed session cookies worked something like that but thanks for the technical confirm. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ No Nonsense Nonsonnets #43 Cold Topic A thread most controversial, that’s what I want to start Full of impassioned arguments, of posting from the heart And for this stimulation all will be thankful to me On come on everybody it won’t work if you agree

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