I would discourage you from disabling usernames changes with the Memebrshsip API.  The users only had to click the "remove cookies" link, and they were back posting again.  The problem isn't just from changing the usernames, although it was the cause on 2 occasions.  I receive a complaint EVERY TIME I have changed a users group, that they could not log in.

 

I have noticed a few other related issues.  When I am logged into the forum.. and I close the browser... then I go to another computer (or the same computer on a different browser), and log into the fourm under the same user name)... when I go back to the original browser, I am not logged in automatically, and further, I cannot log back into the forum until I click the delete cookies link. My users that user multiple computers, one at work and one at home, also have this problem.

 

We are close to opening forum membership up to 6000 members of our organization, but until we find a work around... there are just too many complaints and cookie problems to do so.  If you have a suggestion, I am certainly open to them. We had the problem on 9.03, as well, so I doubt a reinstall would do. I may try to disable the saving of the session in a cookie, and redirecting non-logged in users back to the login page. 

 

 

I am on a 9.04 installation with login disabled from the forum.

 

 

The issue goes like this... 

 

1. The User Logs in from organization's my website... the first time, they are asked to create a username.  Once they do this, their username, password, and email address are dropped into the membershipAPI session varibales, and the users are logged in... no problelms so far as users can post... logout, log back .. whatever.

 

2. The problem comes when I want to make a user a moderator, or perhaps change their username, or change them from newbie to the groupie role.  Once I do this, I get an email from the member that they can not log in, no matter how many times they try. They can only log in normally again once I explain that they need to click the clear cookies link.  Once they do this, they are strangely logged in automatically.

 

We are in a test phase right now with just 8-10 users, and virtually everyone has complained with this problem once I changed their group status.  If you still can't replicate this, I can provide you with a test membership to our organization.

 

 

 

I continue to have issues with cookies not clearing properly when a user's group/role is changed.  What happens is that a user logs in and makes a few posts.  I later change his group to a moderator role (for instance).  Now, anytime he tries to log in again, he is unable to without first clicking the "clear WWF cookies" link.  Once the link is clicked, he is automatically logged in.  Otherwise, he could log in a hundred times, but when he hits the forum page, he will only see "Login". 

 

As I've said in a prior post, I can reduplicate this every time on any browser.  The forum seems to be chocking on the cookie.    I would appreciate any help with this.