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The log in box from the main forum page has disappeared

If I click on Login anyways, I get the page where you can log in:


The log in box at the top right of this page is still missing.
 

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@LTS3...I get the same thing, too.

Happened yesterday.

(Do you also find the 'Rich Text Editor' to be acting a little "buggy".

As in it does not do 'bold, italics, or underlines' any more? Without using the 'hotkeys'?)
 
 

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Me too! I logged off earlier today and now I'm trying to log in but the log in box is not showing. I'm logging in from my iPad.

Good thing I did not log off from my iPhone and that's why I'm able to post this.
 

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Me too! I logged off earlier today and now I'm trying to log in but the log in box is not showing. I'm logging in from my iPad.

Good thing I did not log off from my iPhone and that's why I'm able to post this.
I don't use an iPhone, but should it not re-direct you to a new 'login page' similar to the one, that LTS3 posted above?

Your 'handle' username, and 'password' should still be the same.

Edit to add: I just saw that you were successful. Phew.
That was a little stressful.


Don't want any members being locked out.
 
 
 

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Oh, I should have added that I PMed yesterday, and Norachan said that the 'tech team' will be looking at it.

Go, tech team, go.
 
  
 
 
 
 

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I don't use an iPhone, but should it not re-direct you to a new 'login page' similar to the one, that LTS3 posted above?
Your 'handle' username, and 'password' should still be the same.

Edit to add: I just saw that you were successful. Phew. :sweat: That was a little stressful. :lol3:
Don't want any members being locked out. :uuh:   :bigwink:  
I logged off from my iPad for a little while and came back did not see the log in icon and remembered that LTS3 posted this.

Yep, I did that and it brought me to another log in page and here I am again! :lol3:
 

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I logged off from my iPad for a little while and came back did not see the log in icon and remembered that LTS3 posted this.

Yep, I did that and it brought me to another log in page and here I am again!
Great!

Were you like me, and initially had a very 'confused and very slight worry' that you would never be able to log in again?
 
 
I think I'm just a little addicted to this site.
 


It's fun, relaxing, and informative. Reading would be okay, too, just not as fun.
 

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Great!
Were you like me, and initially had a very 'confused and very slight worry' that you would never be able to log in again? :blush:   :confuse2:   :bawling: I think I'm just a little addicted to this site. :anon:   :happy3:
It's fun, relaxing, and informative. Reading would be okay, too, just not as fun.
I'm more steady than you, ahem.........:lol3:

I'm logged on on my two devises. That's how I still can make a post from my iPhone when the iPad was logged out :D
 

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Great!
Were you like me, and initially had a very 'confused and very slight worry' that you would never be able to log in again?
 
 
I think I'm just a little addicted to this site.
 

It's fun, relaxing, and informative. Reading would be okay, too, just not as fun.
I'm more steady than you, ahem.........


I'm logged on on my two devises. That's how I still can make a post from my iPhone when the iPad was logged out
Oh, sure.


Like being logged on 2 devices...gives you some genius back-up protection.
   Actually, it does.
  Kind of genius.
 


(Unless the internet goes off...and let's not think of that...ever.)

Noticing changes to the Site, is good for keeping the brain sharp. I figure it's exercising the brain.

(Though, I do prefer when others make threads, and point things out. Because I am lazy.
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cat nap cat nap .........What did I typed? I'm logged on on my two devises........ I meant I logged on to my devices not devises. Spell check did not check with me .......:lol3:

Yea, I logged on to two so that I can surf Catsite anytime and anywhere. While at home it's iPad and while I'm out it's the iPhone.
 

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Thanks for the reports! The tech team is on the case. Let's hope it's a quick fix. Sorry about the inconvenience!
 

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Ok, looks like the login box isn't coming back anytime soon, but at least we know why it went AWOL! 

TCS switched to the https protocol a few days ago. I won't bore you with the technical details but it means the site is more secure for users now and more resistant to some forms of hacking/phishing. Apparently, it also means log in boxes aren't encouraged. The powers-to-be (i.e. Google) think they're not safe enough and therefore should be limited to very specific (and even more heavily fortified) pages.

So, from now on, you won't be able to log in from the right top corner of every page. You'll have to click where it says "login" there, get to the login and enter your username and password there. The bad news is that that's annoying. The good news is that it's more secure for you (you can be sure you're entering your details into the real TCS and not a fake one!) 

As I mentioned somewhere else, there will be some changes here in approx. 1-2 months, so who knows, we may get our login box (we'll see though, I can't make any promises).

Thank you for your patience! Safe logging in!
 
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