# Automatic Logon **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 4, 2004, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-logon/222685 "2004-01-04T19:21:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-logon/222685/1 "2004-01-04T19:21:54Z")
Whenever I visit SD, I have to login. I have it set for automatic login, but it doesn’t work. This happens with this forum as well as others and with my homepage and excite mail. Does anyone know what is happening? How to fix this? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-logon/222685/2 "2004-01-04T19:23:30Z")
Cookies, you need to enable your cookies. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-logon/222685/3 "2004-01-04T19:26:24Z")
If you go to (Assuming IE) Tools, Internet Options, Privacy tab, and check what setting it’s at. I think the highest it should be is “Medium High” to be able to allow cookies. If you really want to keep it where it is, you have to click advanced and enter web address that you want to over ride automatic cookie handling. ---
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-logon/222685/4 "2004-01-04T19:29:11Z")
Joey, I have everything set as you say. Advanced has Always Allow set for those that I want as you say. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-logon/222685/5 "2004-01-04T22:07:15Z")
That’s how it was before, or that’s what you changed it to (in which case, is it working now?)? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-logon/222685/6 "2004-01-04T22:19:17Z")
General Questions is for questions with factual answers. Questions About This Message Board belong in ATMB. **DrMatrix** - GQ Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-logon/222685/7 "2004-01-04T22:42:06Z")
The OP mentions that this happens on other websites as well. I think it’s more of a general IE question then a question specifically ATMB. (I also think it would get more answers in GQ) ---
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-logon/222685/8 "2004-01-05T11:06:46Z")
Joey… I already had everything set as you suggested. I still have the problem here and other places. Frustrating to say the least. ---
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-logon/222685/9 "2004-01-05T11:08:49Z")
Note: This is not a question about this message board. It is a question about my computer.