pissed off that Firefox can't remember forum login

[ndhskp]

I am really pissed that Firefox won't remember my Ubuntu forum login username and password. :evil:

Please fix this as this is very, no wait super very annoying! I use the Firefox nightly's currently:

"Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9a1) Gecko/20060218 Firefox/1.6a1"

[aysiu]

I've had no such problem using Firefox 1.5 (I don't use the nightly build--I doubt that's the issue, though) on Ubuntu, Windows, and Mac.

Sounds as if you need to take a look at your cookies settings in Firefox.

[ndhskp]

I've had no such problem using Firefox 1.5 (I don't use the nightly build--I doubt that's the issue, though) on Ubuntu, Windows, and Mac.

Sounds as if you need to take a look at your cookies settings in Firefox.
The Firefox password manager does not use cookies to remember logons. Also I just tried it with cookies set to the cookies expiration date and it still woud'nt work.

Here's what I want, I want the Firefox password manager to work with Ubuntu forums. The problem lies entirely with the Ubuntu forums configuration as well as the web coding I am sure.

[kassetra]

The Firefox password manager does not use cookies to remember logons. Also I just tried it with cookies set to the cookies expiration date and it still woud'nt work.

Here's what I want, I want the Firefox password manager to work with Ubuntu forums. The problem lies entirely with the Ubuntu forums configuration as well as the web coding I am sure.

It has nothing to do with our configuration of the forums. If you are accepting the cookies that this forum gives out, then you are only logged out when you actually click on the 'Log Out' button.

Firefox being unable to remember any vbulletin-software based forum password has been discussed numerous times before. Vbulletin uses a technique that removes the password before logging in after it has been confirmed, as a security precaution. Firefox sets the password when you click on the button - so it essentially sets a blank password.

You have three options:
1. Go into your Firefox password manager and hand-set the password for the forum.
2. Accept the forum cookie without altering it.
3. Type in your password every time.

This is most likely not a piece of the forum software we will be editing.

[ndhskp]

I still don't like it. But I understand your explanation and your security concerns. I guess I will just continue to logon manually as I have my cookies reset every session for security & tracking purposes. Thanks for the answers. :cry:

[aysiu]

You can still have your cookies reset every time you exit and keep the Ubuntu Forums cookies. There's a part in the preferences for cookies called exceptions. Just make ubuntuforums.org an exception.

[ndhskp]

You can still have your cookies reset every time you exit and keep the Ubuntu Forums cookies. There's a part in the preferences for cookies called exceptions. Just make ubuntuforums.org an exception.

My embarrassment. :oops: I had totally forgotten about the exception. Your advice is already said and done. Just tried now and works great.

Case solved. I am now calm and relaxed ahhhhh.

[aysiu]

Awesome! Glad it worked out for you.