LOGGING OUT of Forum

[JEB]

I notice that I am very bad at NOT logging out of this forum. Is there any way that an automatic log out can be instigated after a period of inactivity?

John

[Lin Evans]

I notice that I am very bad at NOT logging out of this forum. Is there any way that an automatic log out can be instigated after a period of inactivity?

John

Hi John,

There is really no need to "log out" of these forums. There is no "penalty" in terms of overhead or otherwise for staying logged in permanently. All that happens is that a "cookie" on your computer informs the software when you again link to the site and you don't have to re-enter your password and user ID. One of the choices is to simply stay logged in. Your presence is not "detected" by others unless you are actually viewing the forum so when you have left the site and exited via your browser, for all practical purposes you are gone. When you return the cookie on your sisytem is detected by the Invision software and you are once again "present" and accounted for.

Best regards,

Lin

[JEB]

Hi John,

There is really no need to "log out" of these forums. There is no "penalty" in terms of overhead or otherwise for staying logged in permanently. All that happens is that a "cookie" on your computer informs the software when you again link to the site and you don't have to re-enter your password and user ID. One of the choices is to simply stay logged in. Your presence is not "detected" by others unless you are actually viewing the forum so when you have left the site and exited via your browser, for all practical purposes you are gone. When you return the cookie on your sisytem is detected by the Invision software and you are once again "present" and accounted for.

Best regards,

Lin

Thanks Lin,

That was a very clear explanation. And in writing this reply I had a practical demonstration of having to log on again. But what kept you! You took all of 35 minutes to reply!!!! Just joking.

Regards

John