Log in on FMP

Am I missing something or not? I have to log in everytime I visit FMP whereas on Ancestry I don't, is this normal or am I not checking a box somewhere.

 

Thanks Peter, I was not aware that I had accepted cookies but I will look into that.

 

I have been finding of late that I frequently have to log in again at FMP. My cookie settings haven’t changed, and I can’t discern any pattern to it. Sometimes I may have to log in twice in one day, and then it might be several days before it happens again. It happens on both my laptop and my iPad, and about the only thing I can come up with is that maybe it’s something to do with switching devices, though it doesn’t happen every time I do so.

 

Glad it's not just me. I only use one computer and it happens just like it does with you. Not every time but most times. I also find their homepage a bit of a let down to how it used to be although that is not so important.

 

Ancestry seems to rarely need you to relogin... It feels like FMP asks me to log in every time I visit their page... even if I was there only moments before!

 

I use Chrome on my laptop (but I don’t sign in to use it), and Safari on my iPad. The IP address won’t change between devices, unless something unusual happens between my router and ISP, but that’s pretty rare. Anyway, it’s a relatively recent issue, and nothing’s changed at my end. I always have used the site with different devices, though never more than one at a time.

I gather from elsewhere that a lot of people have been experiencing this issue at FMP of late.

 

I experienced this as a total switch - before, the site always kept me logged in for several days, afterwards it always makes me log in again after a day or less away. I always selected "keep me logged in" but that is no longer offered, and the user name box now blocks autofill prompts by the browser. The blocking I have for cookies is all waived for FMP's site. I'm not sure if the forced log-out is timed at 24 hours, or sometime overnight, or a bit of both.I've just looked at the user profile, and can't see any setting that disables staying logged on - the only recently new option is 2FA (which is turned off).

As to when it changed - I can't now remember (and I'm no good at that sort of memory recall anyway). As I remember it, the change coincided with some other changes to the site's appearance, but was before the new interface for the Newspaper Archive came in.

Incidentally (or not) I just logged out so I could see the login page again - and my login failed with an "oops" message. When I returned a few minutes later I saw logged-out home page, but as soon as I selected "log in " I found I already was. That suggests to me that something in being tinkered with.

 

Judging by the latest comments all of which ring true with me, I am convinced it is now a FMP problem or change that is causing mild annoyance to many of its subscribers.

I only use one device and have a fixed IP address, so all very basic. The loss of the 'keep me logged in' button seems to hold the key.

Thanks everyone for your supporting comments as it confirms that it isn't just me but something outside my control. I can live with that.

 

So do I - except when I close the browser and turn off the computer at night. Is yours left running 24/7? If it's also the host - or part of it - of the site, then it would be, obviously.

 

Peter, I did not know that, so you learn something everyday no matter how old you are.

 

So it happens to the best of us then! I feel less inclined to think I was doing something wrong or missing an important step now. Thanks for sharing your experience.

 

I have been using FMP today and have experienced quite a few of the Oops messages, so maybe there is something going on at FMP to cause a bit of disruption.