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"Remember me"

37 votes

Submitted by johnsmith, 15th December 2007, 6:10:26 PM

A simple addition to the forum would be a "Remember me" button. All major forums have them, and it would be very useful. It would be useful to stop cookies being put on a shared computer if you don't want them on.

11 Comments

  1. What do you mean by "remember me" function?

    Tanweth, 15th December 2007, 10:10:43 PM

  2. Why would it need it? MyBB already "remembers" a logged in user the next time they visit.

    If they want to logout after viewing the forum, they can just click the Logout link.

    Soshite, 16th December 2007, 12:54:54 AM

  3. Yeah we already remember you by default. You can turn this off in the User CP

    Ryan Gordon, 16th December 2007, 3:44:20 PM

  4. it's to stop cookies being put on a shared computer if you don't want them on. I think it would be good to have it at the login page because it's more obvious there, and you don't need to first login which puts the cookie on the computer to change the setting.

    johnsmith, 16th December 2007, 8:55:33 PM

  5. that would be useful!! i vote for this!

    chris_b0ss, 18th December 2007, 3:31:09 PM

  6. A better compromise is probably an option in the UserCP, where you can choose how your sessions are stored (ie, the time they last for, and whether they remember after closing the browser).

    To make it more obvious, perhaps the option on the register page too.

    ZiNgA BuRgA, 22nd December 2007, 1:48:51 PM

  7. This should be an option on the login page.

    Imagine you're at the library and want to login to your board, but you didn't realise you only had 10 minutes left and suddenly the library system logs you out but you're still logged into you board. The next person along would have access to your account if they logged into you board.

    If there is an option to "Remember Me" on the login page, this could be clicked on or off before login. Having it in the UCP makes it too far out of the way for being such an important function, especially if you're not going to use it on a regular basis. A small box on the login page is unobtrusive yet obvious.

    At home I have my system remember me forever, when I am on my laptop or at a public computer, I choose not to stay logged in.

    nelgin, 27th December 2007, 9:37:56 PM

  8. I think what johnsmith means is that there should be a checkbox right there on the login form for "remember me." I have had quite a few users ask me why the hell doesn't MyBB allow you to save login information, and then I had to point them to the UserCP. MyBB is the *only* software that gives this as an option in the CP instead of on the login form itself. I'm pretty sure the original poster meant that this change should be made.

    Galen, 28th December 2007, 4:08:40 AM

  9. I think the checkbox option would be more secure.

    TylerGillen, 18th January 2008, 11:41:48 PM

  10. It's there:

    Edit Options
    Login, Cookies and Privacy
    => Remember my login details for future visits.

    Masa, 3rd March 2008, 5:16:24 AM

  11. I actually agree with having the checkbox on the login. People might not notice it in the User CP. I especially agree with the library scenario stated by nelgin.

    lupus6x9, 2nd July 2008, 4:50:04 PM

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