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Re: Ubuntu Firefox puzzle

From "Vincent Coen" <VBCoen@gmail.com>
Newsgroups uk.comp.os.linux
Subject Re: Ubuntu Firefox puzzle
Date 2025-09-23 22:53 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <1758664412@f1.n250.z2.fidonet.ftn> (permalink)
References <10atsci$2skk7$1@dont-email.me> <1758638302@f1.n250.z2.fidonet.ftn> <10audm9$32naq$1@dont-email.me>

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Hello Davey!

23 Sep 25 16:17, Davey wrote to all:

 > On Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:38:22 +0100
 > "Vincent Coen" <VBCoen@gmail.com> wrote:


 > Hi Vince!

 >> Hello Davey!
 >>
 >> 23 Sep 25 11:22, Davey wrote to all:
 >>
 >>  > Recently, say over the last couple of weeks, I have been
 >>  > experiencing problems with my Firefox remembering login data.
 >>  > Two websites especially. HSBC, which has been throwing up a
 >> pop-up
 >>  > after entering my ID but before asking me for my Security Code.
 >>  > Even though I always check the 'do Not Remind Me Again' box, it
 >>  > comes back up later. Not always the next time I log on, but it
 >>  > always comes back up again. HSBC's solution is for me to use
 >>  > Microsoft Edge, which I don't think works with Linux. The other
 >>  > website is The Telegraph.co.uk, which occasionally throws up an
 >>  > 'Access Restricted, you need permission' message. I have an
 >> active
 >>  > account, confirmed by them. This message is usually on the home
 >>  > page, but has recently broadened its range to any page. Sometimes
 >>  > I can remove it by repeatedly clicking on the Reload button,
 >>  > sometimes it doesn't work. I can even be on the home page
 >>  > successfully, then I go to a different tab, and when I return to
 >>  > the home page, I get the 'Access Restricted' massage again. Has
 >>  > anybody else seen anything similar? I am using Ubuntu 22.04LTS,
 >>  > Firefox ver. 143.0.1 (64-bit). As usual, any help most
 >>  > appreciated.
 >>
 >> Have you specified that you refuse cookies ?
 >> If so it would not remember any pre-settings. etc although that said
 >> these cookies should be required and be able to opt out.
 >>

 > Yes, I have told them my cookie habits.(!)

 > Today, for example, the Telegraph would not let me see the home page,
 > it would let me see go to one of the links there, then back at the
 > home page, it refused me access. I cleared the cache, and it would
 > still not let me in. Later, it did with no problem. Today, they said
 > that they had recently upgraded their security systems, and some older
 > browsers do not now work. My version of Firefox must be one of them.

 > This one has legs.....

I have logged in to the telegraph this pm with firefox v143.0 (with a note
of an update) with no problems once I logged in using email address and
passwd - I am a subscriber of the printed copy.




Vincent


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      Re: Ubuntu Firefox puzzle "Vincent Coen" <VBCoen@gmail.com> - 2025-09-23 22:53 +0100

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