Why do I keep having to randomly log in?
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A post on the logging in problems (really just so I can link to it and stop repeating myself in the forums)... 
We are using a federated login system across the forums - this means that there is a central login where you enter you username and email for the whole of PistonHeads
The forums, classifieds, or any future apps we build will use this central system to know if the user is:
a) logged in
b) allowed to see the page they have requested
c) what the login details/username/verified email is
The forums will then have a separate token to say - heh, I have a user, what are their details - or heh, I have a user, they want to view a page, are they allowed to?
Now the token is kept for 60 minutes, and it will only move to 60 minutes later when option b above is done. This happens on My Stuff, My Bookmarks, or when posting a comment... and when you click Login in the forums.
If a) or c) is asked for then the central login just returns the details.
If b) has not happened for over 60 minutes then a) or c) return no details and you get a default view of the forums as if you are not logged in. Clicking Login then applies b) and off you go again.
Update - 15th May @ 15:20
We have now released the fix to extend the length of this token to 15 days, so if you post or visit My Stuff during those 15 days and you have "remember me" clicked when you first logged in then you will not suffer this issue anymore
We are using a federated login system across the forums - this means that there is a central login where you enter you username and email for the whole of PistonHeads
The forums, classifieds, or any future apps we build will use this central system to know if the user is:
a) logged in
b) allowed to see the page they have requested
c) what the login details/username/verified email is
The forums will then have a separate token to say - heh, I have a user, what are their details - or heh, I have a user, they want to view a page, are they allowed to?
Now the token is kept for 60 minutes, and it will only move to 60 minutes later when option b above is done. This happens on My Stuff, My Bookmarks, or when posting a comment... and when you click Login in the forums.
If a) or c) is asked for then the central login just returns the details.
If b) has not happened for over 60 minutes then a) or c) return no details and you get a default view of the forums as if you are not logged in. Clicking Login then applies b) and off you go again.
Update - 15th May @ 15:20
We have now released the fix to extend the length of this token to 15 days, so if you post or visit My Stuff during those 15 days and you have "remember me" clicked when you first logged in then you will not suffer this issue anymore
Edited by RacingPete on Friday 15th May 15:21
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