Automatic Log-In

RLeary06 · Post by **RLeary06** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:23 pm

JamesKer1 wrote:MOD EDIT: This suggestion is geared towards a feature to remember usernames and passwords once accessing the home screen, but is similar to this suggestion about no automatic sign outs.

View spearfish's "5 minute fix" to implement this idea:

spearfish wrote:As a PHP programmer, I know that this is about a five minute fix. Come on lack, your five minutes could save the rest of us hours (scary thought: if it takes 15 seconds to log in, and you log in five times a day for a year, you've spent 7 hours and 36 minutes doing nothing but filling in that form).

I'll even code it in for you if you want. Ready?

Add to login.php:
$inThreeMonths = 60 * 60 * 24 * 90 + time();
setcookie("account", $_POST['username'], $inThreeMonths, '/');

Then on the login form, change:
<input class="field" name="username" id="username" maxlength="16" value="" tabindex="1" type="text">

To:
<input class="field" name="username" id="username" maxlength="16" value="<?php $_COOKIE['account'] ?>" tabindex="1" type="text" />

That will result in the username being sticky for three months. Then you can add a "forget me" link.

Here's what that is (forget.php):
setcookie ("account", "", time() - 3600);
header(" Location: http://www.conquerclub.com/ ");

~~~

Making the user stay logged in would be as changing the php.ini if you use sessions, or setting an expiration time if you use cookies. I don't have your login.php script so I can't help there.

Not sure if anyone has suggested this yet...

But what about an 'automatic log-in' feature. I hate having to type my username and password in every time. Maybe I'm just lazy.

Marvaddin · Post by **Marvaddin** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:32 pm

The worst is the automatic log out after some minutes... Thats really irritating!! :evil:

max is gr8 · Post by **max is gr8** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:34 am

I agree wit u 2 as on most sites you can but maybe when ;lack gets more dosh

Romber · Post by **Romber** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:00 pm

My computer remember my password and name so I just double-click the "username" space and my name will show up in a pulldown box. Then I click the name and it puts my password in along with my name.

max is gr8 · Post by **max is gr8** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:38 pm

Mine doesn't do dat

Risk_06 · Post by **Risk_06** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:09 am

YES! Exactly! I've been wondering whether or not to post this sooner, mostly due to laziness...but would it be possible to put a checkbox besides the log-in for the computer to remember our password, or perhaps even leave us logged on until we directly press the "Log-out" button?

I sign onto Conquer Club too much. :wink:

Romber · Post by **Romber** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:54 am

also it automatically logs you out after like 30 mins i think. But I dont mind

max is gr8 · Post by **max is gr8** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:22 pm

I know isn't it annoying

kingwaffles · Post by **kingwaffles** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:09 pm

If you really want it to remember jsut tell your browser to do it, if your browser doesnt then get Firefox

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Herakilla · Post by **Herakilla** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:58 am

I hate having to log in over and over can't there be something like cookies and have it "remember" your comp?

Jota · Post by **Jota** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:02 pm

I agree. That would be a great feature, both for the game and for the forum.

AK_iceman · Post by **AK_iceman** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:38 pm

get firefox and it will remember your username and password so all you have to do is click login

Herakilla · Post by **Herakilla** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:11 pm

i have firefox but im used to ie and so it more convenient for me to us it and all i have to do is double click username and select mine then the pass pops up and i can get in but im tired of having to do it over and over like every half hour if i havnt gone to my games or something

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:32 pm

If you look, an 'auto-login' is on Lack's To-Do list. So be patient.

--Andy

Herakilla · Post by **Herakilla** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:46 pm

yay! this would be great and save a lot of time! i can wait so i wont pressure lack for it

EustaceLufgren · Post by **EustaceLufgren** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:16 pm

Other phpBB sites do the "remember me" feature that uses a cookie or something to log you in automatically. Examples include forum.northernbrewer.com. I would love for this to be implemented, my username is too bloody long, hehe.

fighter1405 · Post by **fighter1405** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:21 pm

If you use Firefox you can tell it to remember your username and pass. That way you just have to click submit.

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:41 pm

It's on the 'To-Do' list, don't worry.

--Andy

reverend_kyle · Post by **reverend_kyle** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:01 pm

fighter1405 wrote:If you use Firefox you can tell it to remember your username and pass. That way you just have to click submit.

troy has a greasemonkey that does that for you.

mingotta · Post by **mingotta** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:40 am

The auto-login feature is on top of my wish-list! I hope to see it implemented soon!

superkarn · Post by **superkarn** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:08 am

i don't use auto log in. used to, and forgot a bunch of my passwords :shock:

so now i manually log in.

but i'll be happy with a longer auto-logout time

everyone · Post by **everyone** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:13 pm

can we please have a remember me button so that every time we go on we have to type our passwords.

hawkeye · Post by **hawkeye** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:26 pm

Don't we always have to type our passwords :wink:

. I get what you mean. This has been discussed. It's on the to-do list to make login time longer.

ZawBanjito · Post by **ZawBanjito** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:56 pm

Your browser doesn't do it for you? Mine does. Up Firefox!

everyone · Post by **everyone** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:04 pm

well how does yours do that?

Automatic Log-In

Automatic Log-In

Log in

remember me button. (remember it)