# Getting logged off every few minutes **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 20, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735 "2009-04-20T16:08:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/1 "2009-04-20T16:08:13Z")
Is it just me, or everyone? I logged on 3 times this morning… and I had to log on again to post this message. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/2 "2009-04-20T16:16:00Z")
In Russia, server logs YOU off. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/3 "2009-04-20T16:18:12Z")
Is the “Remember me” box checked when you log in? ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/4 "2009-04-20T16:40:00Z")
[QUOTE=GFactor] Is the “Remember me” box checked when you log in? [/QUOTE] Yup. Am I to understand by these replies that it’s not everyone being logged off all the time? The dope only hates me? ---
**Author:** ![Juggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/juggler/32/3194_2.png) [@Juggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juggler)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/5 "2009-04-20T17:13:22Z")
I get logged out more frequently as well. Using the usual technique of reading the forums and then making a search for new posts, had to log in to make that search. Using Chrome on Vista if that helps. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/6 "2009-04-20T17:34:18Z")
I’m having the same issue I did check the remember me box this last time, but the time before that, I logged in and did not check the box. It logged me off when I switched forums. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/7 "2009-04-20T18:31:06Z")
I’ve passed this on to the administrators. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/8 "2009-04-20T19:51:37Z")
> [@Gfactor](#): > > I’ve passed this on to the administrators. It’s been a problem for months. You’d think they would have done something by now. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/9 "2009-04-20T19:54:03Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > It’s been a problem for months. You’d think they would have done something by now. You’ve been getting logged out for months? ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/10 "2009-04-20T20:01:12Z")
> [@Gfactor](#): > > You’ve been getting logged out for months? Yes. Others too. There were a couple of threads about it. [Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=505982) one from February. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/11 "2009-04-20T20:04:32Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > Yes. Others too. There were a couple of threads about it. [Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=505982) one from February. Ok. I’ll let them know about _that_, too. I knew this has been an issue in the past, but I thought it had been fixed for those who reported it before. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/12 "2009-04-20T20:44:30Z")
Oh, I’ve been getting logged off for months, too. I don’t mind having to relog on every day; I’m on a Citrix platform and understand the server changes or whatever, but the rest of it, I just figured it was a Java issue (Java is disabled here). I mean, it might still be, but there’s your data point - 5,6,7 times a day, sometimes more. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/13 "2009-04-20T21:47:41Z")
We need more information — I’m not seeing this problem myself and so I’m not able to duplicate it. Without being able to duplicate the problem we can’t find a solution. The system is set to expire a session after 30 minutes of inactivity, which seems reasonable. . How soon after you first log on are you logged off? Obviously much quicker than 30 minutes. What browser are you using? What version? What operating system? What kind of a connection do you have? I’m mostly on Chrome and occasionally on Firefox, on an XP laptop and usually a cable modem connection and I haven’t seen this problem. Please report your conditions and let’s see what we can find in common. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/14 "2009-04-21T00:29:35Z")
Ok, I’ll start paying closer attention tomorrow. It usually just signs me back on, so I’ve just put up with it. I’ll let you know, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/15 "2009-04-21T02:13:46Z")
I misspoke – the system is supposed to end your session after 15 minutes of inactivity, not 30. I dunno where I got 30 from, sorry, it is 15 minutes. Which is still a considerable amount of time. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/16 "2009-04-21T18:06:42Z")
We’ve increased the session time, let’s see if that helps any. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/17 "2009-04-22T06:01:32Z")
Er…I never used to get logged out. But now I’m starting to be too. More info: Dunno about this session thing running out, I’ve never had to sign in again. I think I’ve remained signed in for about a year or so. But just today I visited and I wasn’t signed in. That was the first time I had been signed out since…well, I can’t remember. Whenever I come to this site, I’m automatically still signed in (or at least was until today). ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/18 "2009-04-22T12:18:28Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Er…I never used to get logged out. But now I’m starting to be too. > > More info: Dunno about this session thing running out, I’ve never had to sign in again. I think I’ve remained signed in for about a year or so. But just today I visited and I wasn’t signed in. That was the first time I had been signed out since…well, I can’t remember. > Whenever I come to this site, I’m automatically still signed in (or at least was until today). Me too. I had to look up my password. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/19 "2009-04-24T07:40:38Z")
I haven’t ever had to log in once I set the remember me cookie, except when I reset my browser. I don’t think the session timeout is the issue. As I’m automatically logged back in every time I visit the board. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735/20 "2009-04-28T20:53:44Z")
I guess I shouldn’t have said anything. Now the has logged me off at least twice. As I said in another thread, I see absolutely no reason for this to ever happen. I checked remember me. There is no duration mentioned. So I expect to be remembered until I logout. If I was using a public computer or one that otherwise wasn’t secure, I wouldn’t use that option. Timeouts in minutes are especially stupid, though I don’t know if that has happened yet. I mean, at least Yahoo gives you a week, and Wikipedia gives you 30 days. Those are websites where it matters a heck of lot more, and I even circumvent them. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-logged-off-every-few-minutes/493735.md?page=2)