I have been having a problem with Firefox ignoring saved cookies, such that I have to sign in or otherwise provide data that should have been saved after a restart. I confirmed my privacy settings and compared them to the settings on another computer which was behaving as desired. I tried changing the settings and deleting all cookies, to no avail. I searched here and online, but never found a solution and never got around to asking the question.
I was poking around in my profile directory and decided, since I had already deleted all cookies through the GUI, I had nothing to lose. I deleted the file cookies.sqlite from my profile directory, started Firefox, and set a couple of test cookies. This seems to have solved the problem, as my test cookies are now sticking after restart. I'll follow up if it fails again, but I thought I should share this info in case anyone else is having the same problem. I assume the file was corrupted, presumably as a result of one misbehaving cookie that wouldn't delete. Now I'll never know.
Dan Howard wrote: > I have been having a problem with Firefox ignoring saved cookies, such
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> deleted the file cookies.sqlite from my profile directory, started > Firefox, and set a couple of test cookies. This seems to have solved > the problem, as my test cookies are now sticking after restart. I'll
Dan Howard wrote: > I have been having a problem with Firefox ignoring saved cookies, such > that I have to sign in or otherwise provide data that should have been > saved after a restart. I confirmed my privacy settings and compared > them to the settings on another computer which was behaving as desired. > I tried changing the settings and deleting all cookies, to no avail. I > searched here and online, but never found a solution and never got > around to asking the question.
> I was poking around in my profile directory and decided, since I had > already deleted all cookies through the GUI, I had nothing to lose. I > deleted the file cookies.sqlite from my profile directory, started > Firefox, and set a couple of test cookies. This seems to have solved > the problem, as my test cookies are now sticking after restart. I'll > follow up if it fails again, but I thought I should share this info in > case anyone else is having the same problem. I assume the file was > corrupted, presumably as a result of one misbehaving cookie that > wouldn't delete. Now I'll never know.
I've had the same problem since upgrading[1] to 3.0.11 but dumping cookies.sqlite didn't help. I've even tried editing the cookies with CS Lite and they still wouldn't stick. A new Firefox profile[2] seems to have fixed it.
[1] D/l'd and installed the complete app rather than the updater function. [2] Grrrr.
> > I have been having a problem with Firefox ignoring saved cookies, > > such that I have to sign in or otherwise provide data that should > > have been saved after a restart. I confirmed my privacy settings > > and compared them to the settings on another computer which was > > behaving as desired. I tried changing the settings and deleting all > > cookies, to no avail. I searched here and online, but never found a > > solution and never got around to asking the question.
> > I was poking around in my profile directory and decided, since I > > had already deleted all cookies through the GUI, I had nothing to > > lose. I deleted the file cookies.sqlite from my profile directory, > > started Firefox, and set a couple of test cookies. This seems to > > have solved the problem, as my test cookies are now sticking after > > restart. I'll follow up if it fails again, but I thought I should > > share this info in case anyone else is having the same problem. I > > assume the file was corrupted, presumably as a result of one > > misbehaving cookie that wouldn't delete. Now I'll never know.
> I've had the same problem since upgrading[1] to 3.0.11 but dumping > cookies.sqlite didn't help. I've even tried editing the cookies with > CS Lite and they still wouldn't stick. A new Firefox profile[2] seems > to have fixed it.
> [1] D/l'd and installed the complete app rather than the updater > function.
> [2] Grrrr.
I haven't upgraded to 3.0.11 yet. Normally I don't save cookies, but I'd like to see see if anything gets screwed up when I do the upgrade(s). Could you guys tell me your cookie settings so I can try to reproduce the problem?
>>> I have been having a problem with Firefox ignoring saved cookies, >>> such that I have to sign in or otherwise provide data that should >>> have been saved after a restart. I confirmed my privacy settings >>> and compared them to the settings on another computer which was >>> behaving as desired. I tried changing the settings and deleting all >>> cookies, to no avail. I searched here and online, but never found a >>> solution and never got around to asking the question.
>>> I was poking around in my profile directory and decided, since I >>> had already deleted all cookies through the GUI, I had nothing to >>> lose. I deleted the file cookies.sqlite from my profile directory, >>> started Firefox, and set a couple of test cookies. This seems to >>> have solved the problem, as my test cookies are now sticking after >>> restart. I'll follow up if it fails again, but I thought I should >>> share this info in case anyone else is having the same problem. I >>> assume the file was corrupted, presumably as a result of one >>> misbehaving cookie that wouldn't delete. Now I'll never know. >> I've had the same problem since upgrading[1] to 3.0.11 but dumping >> cookies.sqlite didn't help. I've even tried editing the cookies with >> CS Lite and they still wouldn't stick. A new Firefox profile[2] seems >> to have fixed it.
>> [1] D/l'd and installed the complete app rather than the updater >> function.
>> [2] Grrrr.
> I haven't upgraded to 3.0.11 yet. Normally I don't save cookies, but > I'd like to see see if anything gets screwed up when I do the > upgrade(s). Could you guys tell me your cookie settings so I can try to > reproduce the problem?
In my case I use CS Lite[1] to allow maybe ten or so cookies to be set for either session or permanent. Anything else is blocked.
>>> I have been having a problem with Firefox ignoring saved cookies, >>> such that I have to sign in or otherwise provide data that should >>> have been saved after a restart. I confirmed my privacy settings >>> and compared them to the settings on another computer which was >>> behaving as desired. I tried changing the settings and deleting all >>> cookies, to no avail. I searched here and online, but never found a >>> solution and never got around to asking the question.
>>> I was poking around in my profile directory and decided, since I >>> had already deleted all cookies through the GUI, I had nothing to >>> lose. I deleted the file cookies.sqlite from my profile directory, >>> started Firefox, and set a couple of test cookies. This seems to >>> have solved the problem, as my test cookies are now sticking after >>> restart. I'll follow up if it fails again, but I thought I should >>> share this info in case anyone else is having the same problem. I >>> assume the file was corrupted, presumably as a result of one >>> misbehaving cookie that wouldn't delete. Now I'll never know. >> I've had the same problem since upgrading[1] to 3.0.11 but dumping >> cookies.sqlite didn't help. I've even tried editing the cookies with >> CS Lite and they still wouldn't stick. A new Firefox profile[2] seems >> to have fixed it.
>> [1] D/l'd and installed the complete app rather than the updater >> function.
>> [2] Grrrr.
> I haven't upgraded to 3.0.11 yet. Normally I don't save cookies, but > I'd like to see see if anything gets screwed up when I do the > upgrade(s). Could you guys tell me your cookie settings so I can try to > reproduce the problem?
I know most who post here would shudder to read this, but I have my cookies wide open -- accept all cookies including third party and keep them until they expire. Maybe that's how I ran into trouble in the first place. I think I'll at least ditch the third party cookies.
squaredancer wrote: > On 14.06.2009 06:04, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused Dan Howard to > generate the following:? :
>> I know most who post here would shudder to read this, but I have my >> cookies wide open -- accept all cookies including third party and keep >> them until they expire. Maybe that's how I ran into trouble in the >> first place. I think I'll at least ditch the third party cookies.
> set the cookie manager to retain cookies "until I close Firefox" > IF you close FF say, once a day, you will clear all cookies that way - > any cookies that need to be kept permanently (log-ins, passwords etc) > you can put the URL in the list.
> reg
Thanks, Reg. I understand what you're suggesting and why it would be more secure, but I was concerned about needing to type in the allowed domains in the exceptions dialog (I'm lazy). I searched for and found an extension to help with this process as Extended Cookie Manager. This looks like it will make life a little easier and more secure. Dan
squaredancer wrote: > On 14.06.2009 13:34, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused Dan Howard to > generate the following:? : >> squaredancer wrote:
>>> On 14.06.2009 06:04, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused Dan Howard >>> to generate the following:? :
>>>> I know most who post here would shudder to read this, but I have my >>>> cookies wide open -- accept all cookies including third party and >>>> keep them until they expire. Maybe that's how I ran into trouble in >>>> the first place. I think I'll at least ditch the third party cookies.
>>> set the cookie manager to retain cookies "until I close Firefox" >>> IF you close FF say, once a day, you will clear all cookies that way >>> - any cookies that need to be kept permanently (log-ins, passwords >>> etc) you can put the URL in the list.
>>> reg
>> Thanks, Reg. I understand what you're suggesting and why it would be >> more secure, but I was concerned about needing to type in the allowed >> domains in the exceptions dialog (I'm lazy). I searched for and found >> an extension to help with this process as Extended Cookie Manager. >> This looks like it will make life a little easier and more secure. >> Dan
> I have no problems there - copy and paste works just fine (for me) > I'm far lazier than you claim to be.... I can't even be bothered to > install an extension *lol*
> reg
We all specialize in different forms of laziness. If you're interested, check out the extension I noted. It adds an icon to the status bar that identifies whether the current site is setting a cookie. Clicking the icon provides a simple way to manage the exceptions for that site, without the multiple clicks required to get to the exceptions window.
> >>> I have been having a problem with Firefox ignoring saved cookies, > >>> such that I have to sign in or otherwise provide data that should > >>> have been saved after a restart. I confirmed my privacy settings > >>> and compared them to the settings on another computer which was > >>> behaving as desired. I tried changing the settings and deleting > >>> all cookies, to no avail. I searched here and online, but never > >>> found a solution and never got around to asking the question.
> >>> I was poking around in my profile directory and decided, since I > >>> had already deleted all cookies through the GUI, I had nothing to > >>> lose. I deleted the file cookies.sqlite from my profile > >>> directory, started Firefox, and set a couple of test cookies. > >>> This seems to have solved the problem, as my test cookies are now > >>> sticking after restart. I'll follow up if it fails again, but I > >>> thought I should share this info in case anyone else is having > >>> the same problem. I assume the file was corrupted, presumably as > >>> a result of one misbehaving cookie that wouldn't delete. Now > >>> I'll never know. > >> I've had the same problem since upgrading[1] to 3.0.11 but dumping > >> cookies.sqlite didn't help. I've even tried editing the cookies > >> with CS Lite and they still wouldn't stick. A new Firefox > >> profile[2] seems to have fixed it.
> >> [1] D/l'd and installed the complete app rather than the updater > >> function.
> >> [2] Grrrr.
> > I haven't upgraded to 3.0.11 yet. Normally I don't save cookies, > > but I'd like to see see if anything gets screwed up when I do the > > upgrade(s). Could you guys tell me your cookie settings so I can > > try to reproduce the problem?
> I know most who post here would shudder to read this, but I have my > cookies wide open -- accept all cookies including third party and > keep them until they expire. Maybe that's how I ran into trouble in > the first place. I think I'll at least ditch the third party cookies.
Thanks, and sorry I just got around to trying to reproduce it. I'm afraid I can't. I set up one profile with CS Lite and blocked all cookies except a few to keep permanently, and I set up another profile to just accept all cookies. After upgrading to 3.0.11, in both cases the cookies from my banks and a few other sites were still ok.
Sorry this doesn't shed any light on what happened with you two guys. All I can do is wish you luck so it doesn't happen again. ;)
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