username and password

[Julie]

Every so often my username is wiped from the Options box. Same with
Tiddlyspot password.

I figure it's after a set period of inactivity and is a kind of
security measure.

Is that right? If so, what's the time period. Also, is there any way
of preventing it?

Thanks.
Julie

[FND]

> Every so often my username is wiped from the Options box. Same with
> Tiddlyspot password.

I assume you've activated the "Save this password on this computer"
setting (in the sidebar's Options slider)?
These settings are stored as a browser cookie, so it's most likely a
browser setting. For example, I have Firefox set up so that cookies are
kept only for the current session (apart from a few websites I've
specified as exceptions). So after closing the browser, these settings
are erased.

You could also make the username a permanent setting by adding something
like the following to a tiddler tagged with "systemConfig":
config.options.txtUserName = "Julie";
More info on the community wiki:
http://www.tiddlywiki.org/wiki/Configuration_Options

-- F.

[Julie]

> I assume you've activated the "Save this password on this computer"
> setting (in the sidebar's Options slider)?

Yep.

> These settings are stored as a browser cookie, so it's most likely a
> browser setting.

Maybe it's because I cleared my history a while back.

For example, I have Firefox set up so that cookies are
> kept only for the current session (apart from a few websites I've
> specified as exceptions). So after closing the browser, these settings
> are erased.

Do you mind me asking why you do that?

> You could also make the username a permanent setting by adding something
> like the following to a tiddler tagged with "systemConfig":
> config.options.txtUserName = "Julie";
> More info on the community wiki:
> http://www.tiddlywiki.org/wiki/Configuration_Options

Thanks.
J

[Saq Imtiaz]

The username is saved in your cookies, so deleting cookies resets the username.

Saq

[FND]

> Maybe it's because I cleared my history a while back.

That's not unlikely, depending on the browser and the command you've used.

>> For example, I have Firefox set up so that cookies are

>> kept only for the current session [...]

>
> Do you mind me asking why you do that?

Paranoia? :)
Seriously though, it gives me a better feeling to keep that data to a
minimum - clean and lean.
The same applies to things like automatic form completion; I'd hate to
have every term I've ever entered into an input field pop up in a
dropdown menu.
This looks like a good-enough resource:
http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies/session-cookies-used-for.html

-- F.

[Julie]

> This looks like a good-enough resource:
> http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies/session-cookies-used-for.html

Thanks.

I know this is a tangent, but... I register here there and everywhere
at the moment trying things out. So often you can't have a good look
around unless you register. Mostly only username, email, password.
Sometimes more.I keep track, but sometimes find it hard to unregister
later.

Safe enough? Daft? Dire consequences?

J

[FND]

> I keep track, but sometimes find it hard to unregister later.
> Safe enough? Daft? Dire consequences?

I often use disposable e-mail addresses[1] for those sort of things,
e.g. Spamgourmet[2].

-- F.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposable_e-mail_address
[2] http://www.spamgourmet.com

[Julie]

> I often use disposable e-mail addresses[1] for those sort of things,
> e.g. Spamgourmet[2].

ah, nice.

[Daniel Baird]

On Jan 26, 2008 8:37 PM, Julie <starr...@gmail.com> wrote:
[...]

> I know this is a tangent, but... I register here there and everywhere
> at the moment trying things out. So often you can't have a good look
> around unless you register. Mostly only username, email, password.

There's a great plugin for Firefox called BugMeNot. You right-click
on a login box and choose "login with BugMeNot", and the plugin
searches the BugMeNot database for a login for that site.

If you're enthusiastic you can submit new logins to BugMeNot.

Great for reading articles on those stupid "registering is free!"
sites, and occasionally the login names the thing finds are kinda
funny.. i've seen a few along the lines of "shutupandletmein", with
varying levels of obscenity :)

Cheers
;Daniel

--
Daniel Baird
They say a million monkeys typing will eventually produce Shakespeare.
Thanks to commenters on YouTube, we now know this is not true.

[XENO]

every time I refresh my Tiddlyspot, the Password disappears no matter
which browser i am using, (i do set remember my password) Is there any
way to make the password more permanent on my personal PC?
Also Is there a way to have the Tiddlyspot automatically refresh after
it "uploads to web", an upload-save version of: http://tw.lewcid.org/#SaveAndReloadMacro

Thank you,
C

On Jan 27, 2:42 pm, "Daniel Baird" <danielba...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Daniel Baird]

On Feb 9, 2008 11:10 PM, XENO <chaosm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> every time I refresh my Tiddlyspot, the Password disappears no matter
> which browser i am using, (i do set remember my password) Is there any
> way to make the password more permanent on my personal PC?

The password is stored in a cookie, so it should last a while. If
it's disappearing, you probably have your browser configured to not
save cookies. So check your security settings and see if cookies are
turned off.

> Also Is there a way to have the Tiddlyspot automatically refresh after
> it "uploads to web", an upload-save version of: http://tw.lewcid.org/#SaveAndReloadMacro

I haven't heard of a plugin for that, but it seems possible. Maybe
start a new thread asking for one, you might get lucky :)

Cheers
;Daniel

--
Daniel Baird
i neeber olok at ym kyebord wen i tpey

[XENO]

Thank you, Daniel! I started a thread ( http://groups.google.com/group/TiddlyWiki/t/17ade817a9829f85
) and got an answer right away (Thank you Eric of TiddlyTools!).
C

On Feb 9, 10:47 pm, "Daniel Baird" <danielba...@gmail.com> wrote: