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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:39 am Post subject: login/logout
Is it necessary or advisable to logout after each viewing? _________________ They think I'm going through my second childhood but I'm not through my first one yet.
I never log out. That way, when I visit the forum I can quickly see where the new posts are. _________________ Ernie
87 El Camino
"To be Old and Wise, you must first be Young and Stupid"
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:04 am Post subject: login/logout
That's what I've been doing but being new to the forum and not internet literate I got to wondering if I was leaving myself open to hackers or whatever you call those demons out there in cyberspace. _________________ They think I'm going through my second childhood but I'm not through my first one yet.
When you log in a "cookie" is sent to your computer. You have the option on your computer to not accept "cookies", but browsing the web wouldn't be much fun if you did that. There is also an option on your computer to delete all "cookies". You'd be surprised how many "cookies" can accumulate on your hard drive.
Put simplistically, this "cookie" allows ECC to store information on your computer. This information lets ECC remember you. If a "cookie" from ECC exists on your computer, when you next visit the site, ECC knows that you have visited before and you had logged in. ECC knows your ID from that previous "cookie". If you log out, ECC knows that also and requires you to log in if you want to post or see your PM's. _________________ Ernie
87 El Camino
"To be Old and Wise, you must first be Young and Stupid"
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