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Unable to stay logged on via API on Commons and Meta
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We have had a user report (which we have been able to verify), that using AutoWikiBrowser on meta/commons, after logging in, the user doesn't stay logged in..

This *could* be an AWB issue, however, it works fine on en.wp (and most of the other projects), and a quick blanket check accross most of the projects reveals it seemingly working fine on those too.

Wondering if anyone had any suggestions, or had seen similar issues etc?

Thanks


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bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Medium.Nov 21 2014, 10:54 PM
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MaxSem has worked round this issue (for AWB, at least) in http://autowikibrowser.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/autowikibrowser/AWB/WikiFunctions/API/ApiEdit.cs?r1=5337&r2=5336&pathrev=5337

We're not sure what is actually to blame, the .NET framework, or the Central Auth extension/php..

It seems to require a subdomain before the actual project to get it to work (on commons etc)

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MaxSem has worked round this issue (for AWB, at least) in
http://autowikibrowser.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/autowikibrowser/AWB/WikiFunctions/API/ApiEdit.cs?r1=5337&r2=5336&pathrev=5337

We're not sure what is actually to blame, the .NET framework, or the Central
Auth extension/php..

It seems to require a subdomain before the actual project to get it to work (on
commons etc)

The cookies from commons set domain=commons.wikimedia.org , which doesn't look wrong to me in any way. I'm assuming the .NET framework is at fault here; REOPEN if you know of something MediaWiki could do to help fix this.