I’ve noticed that when I switch between different parallel sessions, I sometimes get logged out of one session, even though they are supposed to be isolated. Why does this happen, and how can I ensure that sessions stay active in all parallel windows?
Are you using the same browser for all your sessions?
Yeah, I am. I usually just open a new tab or window for each session. They should stay separate, right?
You’d think! But sometimes browsers can still share session data between tabs or windows, even if you’re trying to keep them isolated. It might be that the session cookies or IDs are clashing.
That makes sense. I thought they were supposed to be independent though. Do you think it’s a browser issue?
Not sure but may be. Some browsers are better at keeping sessions separate, but if you’re not using incognito or private mode for each session, that might be part of the issue. Without those, your sessions can still get mixed up because the browser might use the same session data across all tabs.
that could explain it. I’ve been switching tabs, but I guess they’re still interacting with each other behind the scenes.
Exactly. One solution is to try using different browsers for each session, or just run one in incognito mode. That’ll give them separate session storage.
Hmm, I haven’t tried that yet. Maybe I’ll give it a shot. I’m also thinking of checking if there are any auto-logout settings on the site itself. Sometimes they end sessions after a certain amount of inactivity.