Can't Login to a site
Hi, I am a long time user of firefox, but recently i was a chrome user(don't judge me) I came back to my origins and i have a problem. I cant login to a site, it put my log in info, i click "login" and it goes to the main page like i didn't login. The funny thing is i can login perfectly on private browsing. I tried to enable cookies and everything but still don't work.
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There is a special behavior regarding cookies in private windows: Firefox automatically accepts cookies for the duration of the current session.
This implies that there is a problem with cookies in regular windows. What settings do you have under Options / Privacy? For example:
"3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options > Privacy
Cookies should be saved at least for the current session if you have either
- "Firefox will: Remember history"
or - "Firefox will: Use custom settings for history" with either
- "Keep until: they expire"
or - "Keep until: I close Firefox"
- "Keep until: they expire"
It's also possible that Firefox has retained some obsolete cookies for the site which are messing up the login. When you have a problem with one particular site, a good "first thing to try" is clearing your Firefox cache and deleting your saved cookies for the site.
(1) Bypass Firefox's Cache
Use Ctrl+Shift+r to reload the page fresh from the server.
Alternately, you also can clear Firefox's cache completely using:
"3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options > Advanced
On the Network mini-tab > Cached Web Content : "Clear Now"
If you have a large hard drive, this might take a few minutes.
(2) Remove the site's cookies (save any pending work first). While viewing a page on the site, try either:
- right-click and choose View Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
- (menu bar) Tools > Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
In the dialog that opens, you can remove the site's cookies individually.
Then try reloading the page and logging in again. Does that help?
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Chosen Solution
There is a special behavior regarding cookies in private windows: Firefox automatically accepts cookies for the duration of the current session.
This implies that there is a problem with cookies in regular windows. What settings do you have under Options / Privacy? For example:
"3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options > Privacy
Cookies should be saved at least for the current session if you have either
- "Firefox will: Remember history"
or - "Firefox will: Use custom settings for history" with either
- "Keep until: they expire"
or - "Keep until: I close Firefox"
- "Keep until: they expire"
It's also possible that Firefox has retained some obsolete cookies for the site which are messing up the login. When you have a problem with one particular site, a good "first thing to try" is clearing your Firefox cache and deleting your saved cookies for the site.
(1) Bypass Firefox's Cache
Use Ctrl+Shift+r to reload the page fresh from the server.
Alternately, you also can clear Firefox's cache completely using:
"3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options > Advanced
On the Network mini-tab > Cached Web Content : "Clear Now"
If you have a large hard drive, this might take a few minutes.
(2) Remove the site's cookies (save any pending work first). While viewing a page on the site, try either:
- right-click and choose View Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
- (menu bar) Tools > Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
In the dialog that opens, you can remove the site's cookies individually.
Then try reloading the page and logging in again. Does that help?
Thanks men! I cleaned the cookies and it worked out! Thank you!