Get Logged Out When Switching Between 2 Boards on Same Domain

[Vilandra]

I've set up tests for both my licenses in subforums of a single domain. But if I try to have both sites open at the same time, I get logged out of both almost immediately after logging in. I assume it's some sort of cookie thing, but I can't find where to set that on XF. Anyone able to point me in the right direction? Thanks!

 

[Jake Bunce]

You will need to restrict the cookie scope of each forum by editing their respective library/config.php files. Add this code to each config file:

$config['cookie'] = array(
	'prefix' => 'xf_',
	'path' => '/path/',
	'domain' => ''
);

For example, if these are the two forum URLs:

http://www.yoursite.com/forum1/
http://www.yoursite.com/forum2/

Then you would use this code:

$config['cookie'] = array(
	'prefix' => 'xf_',
	'path' => '/forum1/',
	'domain' => ''
);

$config['cookie'] = array(
	'prefix' => 'xf_',
	'path' => '/forum2/',
	'domain' => ''
);

That will restrict the forum cookies to their respective subdirectories so they don't step on each other.

 

[Vilandra]

Thanks once again Jake

 

[Dean]

Or use 2 different browsers like Fire fox & Chrome. I *think* that would also work.

 

[Mike]

TBH, just changing the prefix of the cookie can be easier. The path works as well. (From a technical standpoint, I do find it easier to debug with different prefixes.)

 

[Floris]

Or use 2 different browsers like Fire fox & Chrome. I *think* that would also work.

That's not something you can ask your members, and it's not a solution either. But yeah, that will also work.

Jake's solution will work, but all I run on mine is a cookie prefix, one_ two_ three_ four_ etc.