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biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jul-24-2006 17:09

Hello everyone!

While working a favor under another director's account, someone else logged on and did not see my name listed as being online. When they subsequently logged into the director's account, the favor was quit and they worked another case. This is not the first time this has happened to me, and I am wondering if there is a way to notify someone that someone is in the account currently when they attempt to log on? I have lost many a case this way...

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biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jul-24-2006 19:52

Maybe Ben or Sunny can shed some light on this dual login thing...

**tee hee, a little too excited that the almighty might answer little ole me's question**

cfm
cfm
Nomad

Jul-24-2006 22:33

Hmmmm....In nearly two years here, the only time I've seen cases actually disappear is if you drop and pick up in the files without letting the pages load fully. Duel log ons are easy, and if one of you clicks the log out, you both get kicked out. Rock and I used to work cases, from time to time, on a duel log on to speed up the harder cases.

Biggie, have you thought of using SleuthChat for your agency communication?

sunny
sunny
Lady of Shadows

Jul-24-2006 23:06

We don't officially support password sharing. If you do so, you do it at your own risk.*

*This statement was prepared by both Ben and Sunny.

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jul-25-2006 00:17

ooh I just got chills....lol

Thanks guys (and cfm, yes, we have just recently tried that, thanks for the suggestion though)

:)

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Jul-25-2006 00:41

Yeah, we've had some issues with this kinda stuff too...what's super weird (has this happened to others?) is that after getting booted, I've logged back on as that det only to find myself in the midst of a COMPLETELY different case (one presumably started by the other person who logged in as the same person).

I swear I can still smell the burnt rubber from my eraser.

For the millionth time: I know NOTHING about computers. But wouldn't the simplest way to deal with this to prevent double logins and send anyone trying to log on a note saying 'that detective is already logged on'?

Good question biggie...well worth a sign from above!



R Anstett
R Anstett

Jul-25-2006 07:42

Sleuth uses cookies.

It would be possible to simply track what IP address logs into each account.

If two seperate IP addresses attempt to log in the second could just be blocked from entering until the first one has logged out.

It could be used to prevent password sharing as well. Block attempts from logging into a detective from more than 2 (or 3 more?) IP addresses in a 24 hour period.

It does not prevent one person from logging into every detective in the agency, but it does stop people in mulitiple locations from each logging into the one detective.

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

Jul-25-2006 08:45

The easiest way to prevent this is to not share passwords. Or ONLY log on to do a stored favour... if you're forever logging on as whoever whenever this is something you'll just have to put on with.

And as cfm stated, if you are password sharing then use something like Sleuth Chat. Maybe you can make it a rule that if you're logged onto Sleuth you have to log onto Sleuth Chat first. That way you can see who is online and discuss. For this you could create your own room.

Another idea is that, if you're playing your cases then change you password while you're on then change it back before you log off.
That way IF someone logs onto your account while you're playing the can't get in because they don't have your password.

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

Jul-25-2006 08:51

And Ran, your idea (Block attempts from logging into a detective from more than 2 (or 3 more?) IP addresses in a 24 hour period. ) though well intended isn't fesible. Many people play as couples and some people have 2 or 3 subbed detectives.

At one time, there were 3 people logging into Sleuth from the same IP Address here all playing their different detectives.

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

Jul-25-2006 08:57

*clicks* Heh, I read it wrong. Ok, I think it's a good idea! :D

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Jul-25-2006 09:37

Wait a second, I'm confused. While it may not be supported or recommended by Ben and Sunny, is password sharing not allowed by Sleuth?

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