I have a C#/.NET website on my local machine that I use to test.
Everytime I run the website in Internet Explorer 7, I have to empty the browser history or it will stay logged on as the previous person.
How do I make it so it lets me log in without having to empty the history every single time I want to test?
Your login information is stored in the session and that sets a cookie in IE7. So you don't have to clear the whole history - just a session cookie for the site. Alternatively you could implement 'logout' functionality in your app.
There is a 'logout' functionality. I maintain the application so I'm not entirely sure yet. In production it does not do this. Only on my local machine.
Since the issue exists only in your development environment, a workaround would be to use a browser that implements a 'private' mode such as Google Chrome's incognito mode or Microsoft Internet Explorer 8's InPrivate mode
These browsers, when operating in these 'private' modes do not keep the cookies and temporary internet files after you close the window which should solve your issue.
However, it should be kept in mind that these browsers might not be fully compatible with the website you are developing.
Moreover, you should provide more information regarding the implementation of your website's authentication and your website in general if a more permanent solution is to be reached.