My Gimp doesn't stay logged in

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I don't know what is going on with my gimpchat, it is either my computer OR problems with the site.
Every time I log in, it doesn't stay logged in when I go out of GC. I do have the box checked to keep me logged in.
Anyone else having this problem?

Thanks in advance.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue May 09, 2017 12:50 pm **(#2)**

molly wrote:

I don't know what is going on with my gimpchat, it is either my computer OR problems with the site.
Every time I log in, it doesn't stay logged in when I go out of GC. I do have the box checked to keep me logged in.
Anyone else having this problem?

Thanks in advance.

There have been a lot of people experiencing this.

As for myself,
I have not had this issue.
It could also have something to do with the server,
but I can't say for sure if this is the cause.

This could also be a web browser issue and this is also a guess,
as to what might be causing this issue.

Have you checked if there are any updated for the web browser you're currently using?

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

AFAIK you need to make sure that your browser keeps the cookies for GC permanently so that they survive a browser restart.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

thanks ofnuts but gc is the only place it happens.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

Still worth checking what your browser does with the GC cookies.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I went into properties .. advanced and I have accept cookies from sites and accept third party cookies version 52.0.2

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

The important part in the "Keep until" setting just below these two.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

@ofnuts, should I check keep until they expire, or keep until I close, those are the only two choices.

david · **Joined:** Nov 15, 2014 **Posts:** 875

@molly,

If you are using Firefox, it is something they have changed with an update.
When you click in the username box, the message pops up.
At the bottom of the box I assume it says molly (mine says david), if you click on the name it should enter the username and login.

I tried to add a screenshot, but....

david.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I will try that David Thanks

I did that David and it worked, it is just an extra step, thats all. I wish they would leave things alone. It was fine before they messed with it... :hoh

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12825

Happens to me often enough too, Molly. Not sure what's causing this, but my browser just re-logs me in after I click log-in. Still, it's pretty irritating.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

yes you are right Lyle it is irritating.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

molly wrote:

@ofnuts, should I check keep until they expire, or keep until I close, those are the only two choices.

The best thing to do is to select "Keep until you close Firefox" (this applies to all cookies), and then use the "Exceptions..." button to keep permanently ("Allow" status) those of a few select sites (the few sites you trust, such as GimpChat).

david · **Joined:** Nov 15, 2014 **Posts:** 875

To disable the Firefox logon warning message see: http://www.trishtech.com/2017/03/disabl ... n-firefox/

I have changed mine back to its original mode - I wish they wouldn't make these "improvements"!!!

david.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16150

A wise person once said
"with progress comes chaos" =)

For instance.
Any time you update GIMP or G'MIC it seems filters get broken. Seems to be the case with most anything.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

david wrote:

To disable the Firefox logon warning message see: http://www.trishtech.com/2017/03/disabl ... n-firefox/

I have changed mine back to its original mode - I wish they wouldn't make these "improvements"!!!

david.

Thanks David, I just did those quite clear instructions you sent.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

How do I grant a site special permissions?

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu May 11, 2017 9:38 am **(#18)**

molly wrote:

How do I grant a site special permissions?

Check this out and see if it helps.

How to Modify Permissions for Individual Websites in All Browsers

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu May 11, 2017 1:31 pm **(#19)**

Come to Gimp Chat and try this.

(See image "Untitled_1.png" below).

Right-click in the same place I did in the image below.
(The little red star, is where I right-clicked)

The dialog should open.
Select "View Page Info".

The next dialog should then open (see image "Untitled_2.png" below).

Where you can check Gimp Chat's permissions.
They should look like what I have checked.

This is how it's done in FF.
Let me know if this works for you.