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ladyofthemasque
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:52 am Reply with quote
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Every time I try to log in to Ashwinder, I get the runaround--it takes me right back to the login page, and doesn't log me in. I cannot access my Account Information, nor any story with a W or L rating. This happened after 11:30pm Pacific Daylight Savings Time. This was not happening back at 7:30pm PDT. I also can "start out" technically logged in (I have the 'remember me' feature checked), but the moment I try to go anywhere, it spits in my face and kicks me in the shins.

Please fix, yes?? Thanks, ~Lotm

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Metamuse
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:57 pm Reply with quote
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Did you have the latest Service Packet 2 from Microsoft?

Did you up your internet security settings?

In the FAQ there is a question that answers how to fix this problem, and seeing as I'm at work I can't get it quickly enough to copy and paste for you.

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ladyofthemasque
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:30 pm Reply with quote
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...Actually, it cleared itself up around 2:30am for no apparent reason. I could login and access W and L rated stories no problem. I didn't know if anyone else had this problem. I don't get why, but it's working fine, now.

I think it must've been Peeves, poking fun at us poor Muggles and our internet-thingy. (Though one would think the poltergeist would get sucked into the depravity of free porn sites and leave us alone!)

Thank you for keeping an eye on this!

~Lotm

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ladyofthemasque
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:40 am Reply with quote
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...Nope, it's back. Time is 9:29pm PDT. I was accessing stories, then suddenly it logged me out and won't let me login. And then I accessed one L rated story while testing the thing, and the very next story I tried to access, hoping it had fixed itself, I got locked out again.

I tried the 'lower my browser setting' thingy, and it didn't work. I tried the 'enter the website address' thingy in my Tools/Privacy/Sites setting, as suggested. It didn't work, either

I've even massaged my firewall systems as far as I can. No dice. I don't get it.

...Is the system designed to prevent someone from using the same access code from two different IP addresses? If so, someone's hacked my account, and as soon as I can, I'll change my password...

~Lotm

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Metamuse
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:49 am Reply with quote
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Have you rebooted your computer?

eFiction doesn't keep track of IPs so it's not thinking there are two IPs. (Even the new program won't lock you out for that reason, I have multiple IPs I'm on and never have a problem with it.)

The only thing I can really suggest is waiting if rebooting doesn't work. I think it's a faulty part on eFiction because of the database size. Other sites who use eFiction and are bigger usually have on-site programmer whereas we don't so we get to suffer.

Then again, the net is just picky sometimes too.

Let me know if you still can't get in after rebooting.

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ladyofthemasque
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:00 am Reply with quote
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Okay, I rebooted and it seems to be working at Ashwinder now...but the forum here just made me login a second time! *rolls eyes* (Damned poltergeist! If I ever catch up to him, I'll give him a mega ecto-electro to his undershorts!)

Thanks, Metamuse,
~Lotm

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