Is there a difference between

[Pattonias]

Is there a difference between

www.physicsforums.com

and

https://www.physicsforums.com

I noticed that on the latter I was not automatically signed in.

 

[DaveC426913]

I noticed that on the latter I was not automatically signed in.

I would bet that you used the "Remember me" feature when you signed in at www. but not when you signed in at http://

Your browser stores this sign-in information by URL and is not smart enough to know that those are the same sites.

 

[Pattonias]

Ah, I hadn't even considered that. That is def what happened.

 

[dlgoff]

It does cause a problem sometimes when you are logged in as "www." and click on a link that is "http://" .[/URL] Well, only if you want to reply to the "http://" link where you would have to sign in again or reload it with the www added. Also you will get the ads if you're gold, etc.