# Problems with new cookie session store and firefox **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [December 30, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-new-cookie-session-store-and-firefox/124590 "2007-12-30T18:14:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jawosis)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-new-cookie-session-store-and-firefox/124590/1 "2007-12-30T18:14:54Z")
I run Rails 2.0.2 and use the new cookie based session store. My users get authenticated against a mysql database. When the credentials are ok I set session[:userid]. I use session[:userid] for example to track the user and in all controller actions … find(:all, :conditions =\> [bla.user\_id = session[:userid] … Let’s say a logged in user does not click on the Logout button but closes the browser window with CTRL-Q or something like that… Then I open firefox again and I’am still logged in…looking in Firefox’s cookie store I still see the cookie. In Safari I do not have this problem… Can someone confirm this? PS: MacOSX Leopard, Firefox 2.0.0.11 – Jochen K. [figgfrosch.de](http://figgfrosch.de) / [gissmoh.de](http://gissmoh.de) / [ror-ror.de](http://ror-ror.de) / [railswerk.de](http://railswerk.de) ---
**Author:** ![jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jawosis)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-new-cookie-session-store-and-firefox/124590/2 "2007-12-30T18:41:54Z")
Am 30.12.2007 um 18:13 schrieb Jochen K.: > Can someone confirm this? > > PS: MacOSX Leopard, Firefox 2.0.0.11 I just told firefox to start up with a blank page - I always told him to reopen all pages. No the problems seems to be away. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jawosis)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-new-cookie-session-store-and-firefox/124590/3 "2007-12-31T18:46:24Z")
On 12/30/07, Jochen K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Can someone confirm this? > > PS: MacOSX Leopard, Firefox 2.0.0.11 Firefox has customizable preferences for what goes away when you close the browser. Have a look at Preferences → Privacy → Settings → Authenticated Sessions to see if yours is behaving like you’re expecting it to. – Greg D. [http://destiney.com/](http://destiney.com/) ---
**Author:** ![jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jawosis)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-new-cookie-session-store-and-firefox/124590/4 "2007-12-31T18:55:11Z")
Am 31.12.2007 um 18:45 schrieb Greg D.: > > controller actions … find(:all, :conditions =\> [bla.user\_id = > > In Safari I do not have this problem… I know these settings and I played with them. When the clicks on “log off” I do a “reset\_session”…shouldn’t the cookie be deleted in firefox? As described above the problem does not occur in safari- – Jochen K. [figgfrosch.de](http://figgfrosch.de) / [gissmoh.de](http://gissmoh.de) / [ror-ror.de](http://ror-ror.de) / [railswerk.de](http://railswerk.de) ---
**Author:** ![jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jawosis)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-new-cookie-session-store-and-firefox/124590/5 "2007-12-31T22:20:20Z")
Am 31.12.2007 um 22:13 schrieb Greg D.: > On 12/31/07, Jochen K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > I know these settings and I played with them. > > > > When the clicks on “log off” I do a “reset\_session”…shouldn’t the > > cookie > > be deleted in firefox? > > Yes, but it won’t really be gone until the next request. Are you > redirecting after the reset\_session ? Yes, I make a redirect\_to to the home page and render a partial with information concerning the successfull log out. > > As described above the problem does not occur in safari- > > I just tested this one app I have open and I don’t notice any > differences with reset\_session between Safari and Firefox. I have to > think something is up with your Firefox. I will try to figure it out next few days… Thanx. – Jochen K. [figgfrosch.de](http://figgfrosch.de) / [gissmoh.de](http://gissmoh.de) / [ror-ror.de](http://ror-ror.de) / [railswerk.de](http://railswerk.de) ---
**Author:** ![jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@jawosis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jawosis)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2007, 10:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-new-cookie-session-store-and-firefox/124590/6 "2007-12-31T22:14:29Z")
On 12/31/07, Jochen K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I know these settings and I played with them. > > When the clicks on “log off” I do a “reset\_session”…shouldn’t the > cookie > be deleted in firefox? Yes, but it won’t really be gone until the next request. Are you redirecting after the reset\_session ? > As described above the problem does not occur in safari- I just tested this one app I have open and I don’t notice any differences with reset\_session between Safari and Firefox. I have to think something is up with your Firefox. – Greg D. [http://destiney.com/](http://destiney.com/)