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Post by habwest on Oct 26, 2003 3:25:02 GMT -5
Several times I've been "logged out" by the system while I've been composing a post. I'm logged in when I start (have to be) but in the 10 minutes or so (well, you know me...takes a while, even for the short ones) while I'm writing I'm logged out and when I hit the post button it tells me "an error has ocurred, guests cannot post".
I got to tell you it's most annoying. Any way this can be changed?
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Oct 26, 2003 6:57:47 GMT -5
Can't help based on similar personal experience, but this does sound like it may be a cookie related problem. Are you allowing your browser to accept cookies? What browser are you using? What operating system are you using?
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When logging in to HabsRus (entering your username and password) are you leaving the default length of time at 360 minutes? Have you tried checking the "Always stay logged in" box?
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Post by Cranky on Oct 26, 2003 13:15:30 GMT -5
I had similar complaints in one of my forums from some of my European posters who are on dial up. HW, if you are on dial up your provider may change your IP on a constant basis. The only way to tell is to ask Spiro to look at your posting IP's. Or.... Go to this site and check your IP. Is it changing everytime your click it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ checkip.dyndns.org/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If it's changing, you's in trouble old man.....  The only thing to do is write your posts on a piece of paper and hold it up to your monitor so we can read it. Or write your posts in Word and then copy/paste on the poasting thingy. Glad to have been of limited help.......  |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Oct 27, 2003 7:14:00 GMT -5
Peter, just to clarify: Most ISP servers nowadays are in fact configured to dynamically assign IP addresses to each remote machine that connects to them. However, only one IP address per online session is assigned (it's just that you'll likely get a different IP address each you log off, then log back in).
If an ISP were to switch your IP address on you when you had already established a connection and been assigned an address, the effect would be to drop your present connection. Following such a policy would be illogical and obviously extremely bad for business.
Having a static IP address means that your address is fixed. It is always the same, no matter what. Web sites have static IP adresses. Can you imagine trying to locate a Web site that has its IP address dynamically assigned each time its server is rebooted?
Having your ISP dynamically assign you an IP address means having a different address assigned for each unique dialup session you initiate. Your IP address is not changed during each unique session, since the net effect of doing that would be to disconnect you.
IP addresses are dynamically assigned to remote machines making connections to the host machine from a block of IP addresses. Once a connection has been established and an IP address assigned that IP address remains static for the duration of that session; it does not change dynamically during the session, for the fundamental reason mentioned above.
HabWest: The problem sounds like you're being timed out by the HabsRus board (you didn't say that your Internet connection was being dropped). The task now is to determine why and how.
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Post by Cranky on Oct 27, 2003 9:43:54 GMT -5
Peter, just to clarify: Most ISP servers nowadays are in fact configured to dynamically assign IP addresses to each remote machine that connects to them. However, only one IP address per online session is assigned (it's just that you'll likely get a different IP address each you log off, then log back in). If an ISP were to switch your IP address on you when you had already established a connection and been assigned an address, the effect would be to drop your present connection. Following such a policy would be illogical and obviously extremely bad for business. Having a static IP address means that your address is fixed. It is always the same, no matter what. Web sites have static IP adresses. Can you imagine trying to locate a Web site that has its IP address dynamically assigned each time its server is rebooted? Having your ISP dynamically assign you an IP address means having a different address assigned for each unique dialup session you initiate. Your IP address is not changed during each unique session, since the net effect of doing that would be to disconnect you. IP addresses are dynamically assigned to remote machines making connections to the host machine from a block of IP addresses. Once a connection has been established and an IP address assigned that IP address remains static for the duration of that session; it does not change dynamically during the session, for the fundamental reason mentioned above. HabWest: The problem sounds like you're being timed out by the HabsRus board (you didn't say that your Internet connection was being dropped). The task now is to determine why and how. The fact remains that my Greek posters have a different IP everytime they post within the same time period. I went into their machines, "remote connect" and configured their browser exactly like mine and the problem remained. The only difference is that I have a static IP. Now......... If there is a different problem, I like to know about it too because it's driving half my Greek poster to drink. As if a Greeks needs an excuse for a party... By the way, they are not experiencing the same problem in simpler, non-Proboards forum. Which means what?? Back to square one...... HW are you on dial up? |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Oct 27, 2003 11:09:42 GMT -5
The fact remains that my Greek posters have a different IP everytime they post within the same time period. I went into their machines, "remote connect" and configured their browser exactly like mine and the problem remained. The only difference is that I have a static IP. Now......... If there is a different problem, I like to know about it too because it's driving half my Greek poster to drink. As if a Greeks needs an excuse for a party... By the way, they are not experiencing the same problem in simpler, non-Proboards forum. Which means what?? Back to square one...... Then it sounds like a cookie problem. If the user's session cookie retains an IP address from a previous session, or earlier in the same session, and the server tries to match that address with the current IP address (which has changed), an invalid user and potential threat to the server is detected and the user gets thrown out of the session. There are two solutions: 1) Sign up with an ISP that doesn't change your IP addresses during an online session. 2) Get the host server admin to allow multiple session IP addresses for a single user. The latter is unlikely to happen, which leaves the first solution. |
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Post by Tattac on Oct 27, 2003 11:44:53 GMT -5
It happened to me several times too. I don't post too often, so I can deal with it. But Mr. Bozo... what are you talking about?  |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Oct 27, 2003 11:58:53 GMT -5
It happened to me several times too. I don't post too often, so I can deal with it. But Mr. Bozo... what are you talking about? The server thinks it's misplaced the user's cookie and gets upset and shoos the poor user out and slams the door behind him/her. I'd get cranky too if I didn't get the cookie I was sure I'd ordered.  |
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Post by PTH on Oct 27, 2003 15:27:22 GMT -5
Several times I've been "logged out" by the system while I've been composing a post. I'm logged in when I start (have to be) but in the 10 minutes or so (well, you know me...takes a while, even for the short ones) while I'm writing I'm logged out and when I hit the post button it tells me "an error has ocurred, guests cannot post". I got to tell you it's most annoying. Any way this can be changed? Do you login permanently, or do you login manually every time you use the board ? I had this problem in the past, when I log in manually for 10 minutes at work at then spend 11 minutes writing a post. Which is why I don't post from work anymore (the bright red screen didn't help me do things discreetly, either) I've got no problems at home where I login permanently and when I logged in clicked the "always stay logged in" clickbox on that screen. |
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Post by Tattac on Oct 28, 2003 8:11:39 GMT -5
I'd get cranky too if I didn't get the cookie I was sure I'd ordered.  I always stay logged both at work and home, but still it happened a couple of times. |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Oct 29, 2003 11:25:59 GMT -5
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