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Support => Elxis 4.x/5.x DEV => Topic started by: seadhna on January 09, 2014, 14:29:49

Title: Keep getting logged out of Poseidon when trying to save changes
Post by: seadhna on January 09, 2014, 14:29:49

Hi there,
I keep getting logged out of the CMS in the last couple of days whenever I try to save certain articles or modules. I have already set the session time in Global Config. to 60 minutes. It doesn't happen for every article, only particular ones, and particular modules. Any ideas?

Title: Re: Keep getting logged out of Poseidon when trying to save changes
Post by: seadhna on January 09, 2014, 14:49:14

Actually, it's not juts when I try to save - sometimes when I just try to open a module, I am sent to the login screen...

Title: Re: Keep getting logged out of Poseidon when trying to save changes
Post by: seadhna on January 09, 2014, 15:44:57

Hi again,
I appear to have been able to resolve the issue by choosing 'NO' in Global Configuration (security tab) for 'Match Browser'.
All four of these options are now 'No' - does this compromise the security of the site in any way?

many thanks!

Title: Re: Keep getting logged out of Poseidon when trying to save changes
Post by: datahell on January 10, 2014, 15:44:46

No, its OK to leave them all to no.
It looks strange to me why "match browser" causes you this problem. It looks like something changes your browser signature... Browser plug-ins can do bad things...

What match browser does is that it checks your browser signature and validates it. If an attacker high-jacks your session he wont be able to login as you, if he hasn't exactly the same browser signature as you. So match browser is an extra security option. The same way work "match ip" and "match referrer" options. With "match ip" only one user can login per ip. This is disabled by default as will cause you problems if multiple people share your home or work internet connection and access simultaneously the site.

Title: Re: Keep getting logged out of Poseidon when trying to save changes
Post by: webgift on January 10, 2014, 20:27:44

Have you tried using a different browser? It looks strange to me too.

Title: Re: Keep getting logged out of Poseidon when trying to save changes
Post by: ahmet on February 04, 2014, 19:57:03

with my old hosting i had the same problemm.. With my new host, it doesnt happen now..
To your information..

Title: Re: Keep getting logged out of Poseidon when trying to save changes
Post by: seadhna on February 05, 2014, 14:13:01

Hi, sorry guys, I didn't see these replies. Yes, the problem occurred for several sites on the new CMS (not sure if it perhaps started with Poseidon) but it doesn't happen for one site which also had 'match browser' ticked to yes. So it's very strange! Quite possible an issue with the hosting company as suggested.

Title: Re: Keep getting logged out of Poseidon when trying to save changes
Post by: seadhna on February 05, 2014, 14:14:49

Oh, not sure if this makes a difference - the one that caused no problems is using the Aurora template. The sites with problems are using self-created templates so perhaps there's something in that.