Log In Problems: Clear Your Cookies

Deleted member 42 · Dec 24, 2009

I installed a security patch from vBulletin yesterday morning.

They did NOT tell us that the patch changed the way AW used browser cookies. I do apologize if you've been affected.

You may find that you have to keep logging in to AW, repeatedly, instead of having the cookies just remember your log in.

If you're having problems:

1. Make sure you know your AW log in. If you've forgotten your password, you can use this link to have a reset password emailed to you.

2. Log off from AW (click Log Out on the top ritht)

3. Clear your browser's cookies (or just the Absolute Write ones)

4. Clear your browser cache

5. Quit your browser, completely.

6. Log back in to AW

MaryMumsy · Dec 24, 2009

Thank you darlin'. I wondered what was wrong. Merriest of Christmas Eve's to you...even if you don't celebrate Christmas...happy Thursday night. Don't have time to do what you said right now, but at least I know how to fix it.

MM

MacAllister · Dec 24, 2009

And if you can't remember your password, the system will email it to you -- there's a link on the login screen. Otherwise, you can email me at MacAllister4modstuff (at) gmail (dot) com and I'll tell the system to email your password to you, or reset it for you.

Trish · Jan 1, 2010

I've been trying to log in to SYW, but the password doesn't work. I cleared my cookies and it still doesn’t work.

How can I fix it?

Thanks,

Trish.

alleycat · Jan 1, 2010

Trish said:
I've been trying to log in to SYW, but the password doesn't work. I cleared my cookies and it still doesn’t work.

How can I fix it?

Thanks,

Trish.

I'm not trying to be insulting, but are you sure you're using all lowercase letters?

Trish · Jan 1, 2010

alleycat, no, I wasn’t using lower case. Don't know why I couldn't get in to SYW. I did what Medievalist said above and cleared my cookies, but it still didn't work, but maybe I had to turn my computer off as well because when I turned it on again this morning, it worked. Thanks for replying.

Trish

Deleted member 42 · Jan 1, 2010

You need to clear your cookies and then Quit the browser. If you do not Quit, the browser "remembers" the old, possibly damaged, cookie.

alleycat · Jan 1, 2010

I've mentioned this before . . . for those of you who don't already do it, it's a good idea to clean up everything every so often (perhaps each time you log off the Internet, or when you power your computer off). If you use a cleaner like ATF or CleanUp! (both free) it only takes a few moments.

Trish · Jan 1, 2010

Thanks Medievalist. It's working now. (Sorry to be a thickhead, but what does 'Quit the browser' mean? Is it the same as 'Delete browsing history on exit'? Or do you just mean close the browser? )

I deleted temporary files, history, cookies and saved passwords, and web information, then hit okay. That worked once I had turned off my computer, then booted it up again.

Thanks,

Trish.

alleycat · Jan 1, 2010

Close your browser (exit).

Trish · Jan 1, 2010

Thanks alleycat. (I did say I was a thickhead

)

alleycat · Jan 1, 2010

You didn't really have to delete all your saved passwords.

Again, I'd suggest getting something like the ATF cleaner to do this for you. It will give you a choice of what to delete and what not to delete.

http://www.atribune.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=25

AW Admin · Jan 1, 2010

All browsers, for Linux, Mac OS X, Mac OS 9, allow you to selectively delete cookies.

There's also a built in AW tool to delete AW cookies that works in most cases.

Trish · Jan 1, 2010

Oh, gosh, I hope I haven't deleted anything important. Yipes! There was only one delete button in my 'Internet options - General - Browsing history,' and I hit it.

Aw Admin, where is the built in Aw tool?

Thanks.

Trish.

alleycat · Jan 1, 2010

Click the link in AW Admin's post above your post.

Trish · Jan 1, 2010

I did use that link last night, alleycat, but I had to do the manual one as the other one didn't work. It's working now though. (I just hope I haven't deleted too much.)

Thanks for the help everyone.

Trish.

bettielee · Jan 2, 2010

I didn't have problems logging in, but my quick reply box had disappeared, and it's back now.

scarletpeaches · Jan 11, 2010

HALP HALP I'M BEING OPPRESSED!!!

I tried everything. Logging out (which doesn't work. AW refuses to 'forget' me), clearing cookies, history, closing the browser, opening it up again, even rebooting...

But every time I come back to AW, I'm automatically logged in but cannot get into the Bordello with the usual erotica SYW password on this computer.

I'm using IE8 on a Vista laptop.

Works fine on my XP netbook with IE8, though.

BigWords · Jan 11, 2010

Try running Crap Cleaner, SP. If you are still having bother then use another browser in the meantime to see if that works.

Log In Problems: Clear Your Cookies

Deleted member 42

MaryMumsy

the original blond bombshell

MacAllister

'Twas but a dream of thee

Trish

alleycat

Still around

Trish

Deleted member 42

alleycat

Still around

Trish

alleycat

Still around

Trish

alleycat

Still around

AW Admin

Trish

alleycat

Still around

Trish

bettielee

I'm a sparkly fairy princess!

scarletpeaches

BigWords

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