Project-GC Q&A - Recent questions tagged authentification

Authentication problems again?

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:59:55 +0000

Just like in March on this thread:

https://project-gc.com/qa/?qa=20427/stuck-infinite-authentication-loop-nothing-helped-what-now

we are having problems authenticating on an iMac with Safari browser. We have emailed support but no answer as yet. Is anyone else experiencing this?

Stuck in infinite authentication loop, nothing helped... what now??

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:56:21 +0000

I can't authenticate anymore. In the upper right corner it reads my GC-username but when i click on profile stats it wants to authenticate. And that never ends :-(

I've already logged out and in from geocaching.com, deleted all browser data and switched PC and browser - nothing helps.

What is the solution?? Any help is really appreciated :-)

Authentication on geocaching.com

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 06:46:19 +0000

Everytime I visit project-gc.com I have to make authentication on geocaching.com. I removed all cookies and other saved stuff, but nothing helps. It is very annoying

Does a name change on geocaching.com affect project-gc membership ?

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:07:59 +0000

I am not familiar with how the Geocacing Live API works. I am aware that they use OAuth to authenticate access to their data, and that it is through these auth tokens that project-gc is able to for instance log trackables discovered in my name. It is not clear, however, how an account is identified.

When a person changes a profile name on geocaching.com, he or she does so within their own system. It it thus a trivial matter to link old usernames to new (if they so choose). Depending on how the API is, a user name change may be nontrivial to implement for API users such as project-gc.

Since project-gc operate with user-specific settings (and indeed paid membership) that is tied in with the geocaching.com user system, does these settings (and any paid membership) go on to the new account on name change on geocaching.com ?

My question asked in another way: Does the API provide (and does project-gc use) an unchanging UID for API users that will always refer to a specific geocaching.com user (regardless of username), or does it only use username (which can change) ?

Feature req: Make authentication a one-step process

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:13:36 +0000

Today if I need to authenticate to geocaching.com there will be a blue button in the top right corner. When clicking this button I expect to reach the geocaching.com authentication page, but instead there is an intermediate step which informs about the auth process. On this page there is another auth-button to click to get on with the authentication.

My proposal is to remove this intermediate step. You could add a question mark or "what's this" near the auth button on the top right, if it's needed at all. Or set a server side cookie so that the intemediate page is shown the first time.

I cant authenticate in Firefox

Thu, 28 May 2015 19:52:14 +0000

I cant authenticate in Firefox. it allows me to Authenticate for the forum but not on main site

Need to Authenticate each time I use Project-GC

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:24:09 +0000

Since a few days (?) or so, I need to Authenticate with GS every time I use Project-GC.

I use Project-GC from several computers, in case that makes a difference. Browser is always Firefox (vanilla) or Iceweasel (Debian Firefox) in a version at least 31, on GNU/Linux.

Authenticate

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 01:16:48 +0000

Hi,

Everytime I log in I have to "authenticate"

im on safari, and I have checked cookies- they are on

??

Not able to authenticate via IE on WP 8.1

Mon, 02 Feb 2015 12:18:35 +0000

Hello,

time to time I would like to use Project-GC on my WP 8.1 via IE. The browser is able to display Project-GC pages, however not able to authenticate with my GC account on GS pages. Do you have some suggestions or tips? Thanks.

Authentication does not work with my IE 11 browser. I am sure not to be the only user with that problem.

Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:14:36 +0000

The authentication feature works fine with a firefox browser, but not with my IE11 browser.

Error description for IE11: The first call of the blue box returns after 2 seconds without any visible action. A second call leads to an error like "website not accessible - try it later".

What settings in the internet options need to be active to enable this remote authentification feature?? If it does not work I am not seen as paying member - and do not have any of the "member" features available.