Short sessions... need to login often

[OzButcher]

I asked about this on SMF but it seems like a unknown problem. 

On my forum (v1.1.1 TP 0.9.7.) I am sometimes logged out after only a few minutes and am required to log in again. I've seen my two IP connections at the bottom of who's online. 1 guest, 1 member.

I'm running the forum on my own web server which is running xampp, latest versions of apache, mysql etc. When I installed this forum I did manually copy some of the mysql database files into the new mysql folder so I could use the previous content (posts, members, articles etc).

any suggestions?

[IchBin]

Is it just you? Or are others sharing this problem? You try the usual empty cookie/cache?

[OzButcher]

all users are experiencing the same problem.

I think it may be something to do with TP.

when I visit my site on the Home page is says I need to log in, however if I click on fourms... it already has me logged in.

http://burnt.swisshut.com/bforum/

[IchBin]

Test account so we can take a look?

[OzButcher]

user: testsmf
pass: test123

after about 5 minutes you may see it log you out of the main page. and sometimes you may noticed the duplicate ip's in the who's online... from a member/guest.

[OzButcher]

I took a screenshot just before when I saw it happen to one guy... notice mickpoore... he is logged in twice, once as a guest.

[rebelrose]

How long till it signs me out? This may need to be brought to the attention of SMF, since this would be a smf problem.

I am on your site waiting to see it log me out though.

[OzButcher]

I'm not 100% sure. usually its when I am browsing different parts of the site and then I notice its asking me to sign in again... or just like right now...

I came back to the computer after about 15 minutes (did some chores) loaded up the browser and when I loaded the TP Main page I wasn't logged in. I then clicked forums.... and it said I was logged in. When I went back to the TP main page again from there I was logged in??

could it have something to do with folder directories... I did previous use the sub domain xampp.swisshut.com but am now using burnt.swisshut.com both these sub domains point to the same directory on my webserver tho. hmmm.

[rebelrose]

I am not sure on that one, perhaps if you ask on the SMF site you may get the answer you need there.

[OzButcher]

ok thanks for trying