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Authentication bug with IE11

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#2046 opened on Jul 7, 2016

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Description

Here is the case:

I create an application (parameters below), I push it on heroku. I create two users (A and B). I open IE11 log in as A. "Hello A" is displayed right on the bar. Then I log out. I login as B. "Hello A" is displayed right on the bar. I hit F5 "Hello B" is right displayed right on the bar.

For IE to work I had to modify Util.isSameOrigin() to return true always. This needs to be tested several times as behaviour is inconsistent (ex. closing IE and reopening before executing the scenario).

Same scenario works flawless on Firefox, Chrome, Safari whether on mac or windows.

Moreover, console log outputs several CSS errors : CS3111: @font-face encountered unknown error. (Not sure if this is related).

Item Version
generator-angular-fullstack 3.0.2
Node 4.2.3
npm 2.14.7
Operating System Windows 7
Browser IE 11.0.9600.18314
Item Answer
Transpiler Babel
Markup HTML
CSS CSS
Router ngRoute
Build Tool Grunt
Client Tests Jasmine
DB MongoDB
SocketIO n
Auth Y
Bootstrap Y
UiBootstrap Y

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptnodejsexpressmongodbangular
Domain
full stackauthentication
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Understanding of AngularJS authenticationKnowledge of IE11 developer tools
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Investigate the authentication flow in the generated app, focusing on the Util.isSameOrigin() function. The issue suggests that it always returns false in IE11, leading to incorrect user session. Review the auth module and the isSameOrigin implementation. Test with IE11 to reproduce the behavior. Consider the CSS errors from @font face as they may be related. Look for any comments or previous fixes in the repository that address IE11 compatibility.