Re: Cookies not being set on PC/ Explorer
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 35928
interpreted = N
texte = I would check to see that the erring broswer allows cookies. It is a preferences thing, or in the case of Windows, a Properties thing.If the user refuses cookies, there is no fixing that. If your solution is DEPENDENT on cookies, they can break it simply by following the advice on some early Security FAQ's about cookies in general. Cookies can be useful, but you need to have an alternate methodology for what you are doing.To see if their browser accepts cookies I believe you set a cookie then try to retrieve it. If you can't then it's game over for cookies.-- Sincerely, Bob Sneidar Systems Manager The Word For Today> From: Marc
> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 16:35:08 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Cookies not being set on PC/ Explorer > > Hi all, > > Is there any reason why set cookie would not work on explorer when it > works on Netscape, or why it would work on mac but not PC. > > I have a site that used cookies to pass user/pass from page to page, It > works fine from a mac, but for some reason it just won't set the cookie > on a pc. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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I would check to see that the erring broswer allows cookies. It is a preferences thing, or in the case of Windows, a Properties thing.If the user refuses cookies, there is no fixing that. If your solution is DEPENDENT on cookies, they can break it simply by following the advice on some early Security FAQ's about cookies in general. Cookies can be useful, but you need to have an alternate methodology for what you are doing.To see if their browser accepts cookies I believe you set a cookie then try to retrieve it. If you can't then it's game over for cookies.-- Sincerely, Bob Sneidar Systems Manager The Word For Today> From: Marc > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 16:35:08 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Cookies not being set on PC/ Explorer > > Hi all, > > Is there any reason why set cookie would not work on explorer when it > works on Netscape, or why it would work on mac but not PC. > > I have a site that used cookies to pass user/pass from page to page, It > works fine from a mac, but for some reason it just won't set the cookie > on a pc. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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