Connection reset problems
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Connection reset problems
Ever since the site re-design (which I like and is much quicker), approximately every 32 links clicked within the site, I get a connection reset, and I either have to restart my browser or empty my cookies.
Now I've done some experimentation and it seems to be the php_Adsbanner[some hex value like a reg key] session cookies that are causing the problem. If I delete one of these (there's about 32 of them by the time I get the reset) I can re-load the page correctly. But click on any other link and it dies. I'm using Firefox 2.0.0.13 on Windows XP SP2.
If I clear out my s2ki cookies, I can look at another 32 odd pages (links whatever).
It's a bit annoying. Any ideas?
Now I've done some experimentation and it seems to be the php_Adsbanner[some hex value like a reg key] session cookies that are causing the problem. If I delete one of these (there's about 32 of them by the time I get the reset) I can re-load the page correctly. But click on any other link and it dies. I'm using Firefox 2.0.0.13 on Windows XP SP2.
If I clear out my s2ki cookies, I can look at another 32 odd pages (links whatever).
It's a bit annoying. Any ideas?
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Thank you chilled for the detailed analysis of the problem. I have done the same research and come to the same conclusion. I've made a change to prevent these cookies (one per sponsor banner) from being set.
Shortly after I upgraded the site I also changed the web server software we use. The older software gobbled up the cookies without issues, the new software chokes on them. Clearing your cookies or closing or quitting the browser works to remove the unwanted cookies. I posted an announcement about it in the Announcements forum.
I'm not sure there is any need to fix it further since it will self correct the next time you close or quit your browser. I would recommend however that everyone clear your www.s2ki.com cookies anyway. These cookies are set for the www.s2ki.com host while the login and forums cookies are set for the .s2ki.com domain. Clearing the cookies for www.s2ki.com and leaving the ones for .s2ki.com should not require you to log in again. If you have FireFox or Safari you can clear just those you want. I'm not sure if you can clear selected cookies in IE or not (I don't use it).
It's also the cause of a number of other cookie (login) related issues and general mayhem. I didn't notice it or think it was a problem until I changed the server software.
Shortly after I upgraded the site I also changed the web server software we use. The older software gobbled up the cookies without issues, the new software chokes on them. Clearing your cookies or closing or quitting the browser works to remove the unwanted cookies. I posted an announcement about it in the Announcements forum.
I'm not sure there is any need to fix it further since it will self correct the next time you close or quit your browser. I would recommend however that everyone clear your www.s2ki.com cookies anyway. These cookies are set for the www.s2ki.com host while the login and forums cookies are set for the .s2ki.com domain. Clearing the cookies for www.s2ki.com and leaving the ones for .s2ki.com should not require you to log in again. If you have FireFox or Safari you can clear just those you want. I'm not sure if you can clear selected cookies in IE or not (I don't use it).
It's also the cause of a number of other cookie (login) related issues and general mayhem. I didn't notice it or think it was a problem until I changed the server software.
I'll only report if it's still farked. 
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