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  • 31-03-2009 8:29pm
    #1
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭


    I copied and paste a link to a thread and sent it to a friend. When they clicked the link it directed to the homepage and had my name and password already entered. Just getting a screenshot now
    Post edited by Shield on


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    That is odd. What was the link you sent? Have you used their computer before (it may have your details stored on it).


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    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055526826

    That was the link. You could be on to something there AC but I wouldn't have used any of the password remembering features on it and I have sent other links in the meantime and it didn't happen then


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    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Are you on the same IP e.g. college/work computers?


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    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,727 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    javaboy wrote: »
    Are you on the same IP e.g. college/work computers?
    That's probably it all right. It's happened to me before that I've been logged into other users' accounts because we've shared some IP info due to working in the same place. It usually doesn't keep you logged in, though.


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    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    No, I'm at home in Tallaght and they're at home not in Tallaght.

    And both on personal laptops so not connected to a work server etc


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Onkle wrote: »
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055526826

    That was the link. You could be on to something there AC but I wouldn't have used any of the password remembering features on it and I have sent other links in the meantime and it didn't happen then

    If you clicked the remember me button the last time you where there it could still "remember" you. They would have to not have logged in any time between then and now though.


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    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    If you clicked the remember me button the last time you where there it could still "remember" you. They would have to not have logged in any time between then and now though.

    I wouldn't have clicked remember me, and they use a shared laptop with just one general user account so logs in every time they use it.


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    #9
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    It could be worse.

    I posted a simple comment and...


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    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Cinderella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay wrote: »
    It could be worse.

    I posted a simple comment and...

    Poor Steve.... LMAO


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    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    Far too many people with admin privileges these days ;)


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    RoundyMooney wrote: »
    Far too many people with admin privileges these days ;)


    :pac: Jealousy is a terriable thing Roundy :)


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    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Cleared all history etc on the other machine last night but it's gone and done it again tonight. Linked to other stuff today and it didn't happen.

    Thing is last nights link was for lolocaust and so was tonights :confused:


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Were they able to access lolocaust as you?

    Can you get them to post something next time it happens? A test on lolcaust or sys>test or something. We have an occasional problem where it LOOKS like the person is logged in as you but isnt.... but what you describe is not the usual scenario for it.

    DeV.


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    #15
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    They didn't actually log in. What came up was this

    login.jpg

    even though none of my details are stored on their laptop

    and boo-urns at the google ad that comes up when my username is in :mad::P


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    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Ha now I have your password! •••••••••••


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    #17
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Do you get the same issue if you send them a link to a non-private forum?


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    #18
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Macros42 wrote: »
    Do you get the same issue if you send them a link to a non-private forum?

    Nope.


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    #19
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    So the private forum link explains the homepage bump - but not the login details.


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    #20
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    but the other person was logged in and has access to the forum, then clicking the link logs them out and gives my details :confused:


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