BUG: sessions times out while composing reply; reply is lost

[Joe4]

It keeps you from getting logged out.

Yep, I use it, and never get logged out, even though I am a very slow typist.

 

[joeu2004]

It keeps you from getting logged out.

Okay, I'll use it -- regrettably. (Probably remembers my password, too.)

Many thanks! Just lost another n minutes of careful composition and editing of a complex example because I clicked on Preview Post without first copy-and-pasting the "source" text -- yet again!

 

[TestReg]

Reply started at: 1802 central
Reply posted at: 1814 central

 

[joeu2004]

Many thanks! Just lost another n minutes of careful composition and editing of a complex example because I clicked on Preview Post without first copy-and-pasting the "source" text -- yet again!

Let me repharse.... Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!

I would include 5 or more smilies, but this UI even has a limitation on that.

Anyway, I just completed a very complex composition -- takes me a long time to make things clear and concise. I did remembrer to copy-and-paste the "source" before doing Preview. I'm certain my session would have timed out in the past. But thankfully, not this time.

Your "remember me" suggestion should be pinned -- on the Forum "home page". I don't see how any "good" responder can tolerate this UI without it.

I know: The UI probably does not support anything like that either.

(I'm using up my image quota.)

On second thought.... Just saw TestReg's posting, apparently testing "Remember Me". I hope the Powers That Be will not view this as a security issue, compromising their intentions for session time-outs in the first place, and "fix" it.

MODERATOR: I would be happy if you deleted this entire thread.

 

[Zack Barresse]

We don't like deleting threads. Odds are if you had the question, someone else in the future will have the question, this thread will serve as historical information.

 

[joeu2004]

Okay, I'll use it -- regrettably. (Probably remembers my password, too.)

Forgive me for beating a dead horse, but happily "Remember Me" does not remember my password. It also does not cause (or allow me) to auto-log-into the site when I go to MrExcel.com | Excel Resources | Excel Seminars | Excel Products, as I feared it might.
It seems the only benefit (and purpose?) of "Rememeber Me" is to defeat the session time-out.ray:
Shh-h-h-h!

 

[joeu2004]

We don't like deleting threads. Odds are if you had the question, someone else in the future will have the question, this thread will serve as historical information.

I know. It was a veiled facetious comment. I used to tell people how to defeat algorithms that force you to change your password every n days or weeks. Then I realized I was also telling admins how dumb those algorithms are and how to fix them. Now I just keep it to myself. Thanks for all your assistance today. Seems I had a lot on my mind -- and too much time on hands.

 

[Zack Barresse]

Well, glad something positive came out of it.

Have a great day!

 

[joeu2004]

Forgive me for beating a dead horse, but happily "Remember Me" does not remember my password.

Forgive me again, but just for posterity....

Apparent that conclusion is wrong. This time, when I went to mrexcel.com and clicked on Excel Forum on the home, it did log me in automagically. (Sigh.)

Perhaps I screwed up my testing before. Or perhaps I had to close and restart my browser in order for the password to be remembered.

Whatever! The important thing is: setting "Remember Me" has saved a whole lot of grief already today. Thanks again, shg.

 

[joeu2004]

Forgive me for beating a dead horse, but happily "Remember Me" does not remember my password.

Forgive me again, but just for posterity.... Apparent that conclusion is wrong.

First statement is correct. Second statement is wrong. I did something stoopid the second time around. Get the hook!