Re: Cookies not being set on PC/ Explorer

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 35938
interpreted = N
texte = It doesn't seem to be a preference thing. Do I need to set [setcookie] in the or maybe on it's own page with no webcat? I tried to set the cookie with java and it worked fine.Bob Sneidar wrote:> 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/-- Marc Malacarme Lauren Stomel Advertising 1-310-451-5114------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Cookies not being set on PC/ Explorer (Bob Sneidar 2000)
  2. Re: Cookies not being set on PC/ Explorer (Marc 2000)
  3. Re: Cookies not being set on PC/ Explorer (Bob Sneidar 2000)
  4. Re: Cookies not being set on PC/ Explorer (Sally 2000)
  5. Cookies not being set on PC/ Explorer (Marc 2000)
It doesn't seem to be a preference thing. Do I need to set [setcookie] in the or maybe on it's own page with no webcat? I tried to set the cookie with java and it worked fine.Bob Sneidar wrote:> 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/-- Marc Malacarme Lauren Stomel Advertising 1-310-451-5114------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Marc

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