Enabling Session Cookies

How to enable session cookies in your browser:

Choose your browser:

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0
• Firefox 2.0
• Firefox 1.0 or 1.5
• Opera 8.0 or 9.0
• Opera 7.0
• Safari
• Lynx
• Netscape 6.0
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or 5.5
• Internet Explorer 4.0
• Internet Explorer 3.0
• Netscape Communicator 4.0

Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0

• Click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
• Click the Privacy tab at the top of the window.
• Make sure that the slider is set at a level not higher than Medium.
• The bottom of the slider section of the Security window contains several buttons. Click on the one marked Advanced.
• In the new window under the Cookies section, check the box labelled "Override automatic cookie handling".
• Now you will see the other settings that are enabled and can be configured.
• Under the First-party Cookies section, click the Accept button.
• Under the Third-party Cookies section, click on the Block button.
• Check the box labelled "Always allow session cookies."
• Click on OK.
• Click on OK again.

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Firefox 2.0

• Choose Tools, then
• Options
• Click the Privacy icon

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Firefox 1.0 or 1.5

• Choose Tools, then
• Options
• Click the Privacy icon
• Click the Cookies tab

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Opera 8.0 or 9.0:

• Choose Tools, then
• Preferences
• Advanced
• Cookies

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Opera 7.0

• Choose File, then
• Preferences
• Privacy

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Safari

• Click Preferences on the menu bar
• On the Security icon
• Under Accept Cookies the Always or Only from sites you navigate to must be selected
• Save changes by clicking OK

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Lynx

• Press O for Options
• Look for General Preferences and Cookies
• Set it to either ask user or accept all (more convenient)
• Save changes by selecting Accept Changes

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Netscape 6.0

• Choose Edit, then
• Preferences
• Click on Advanced
• Click on Cookies

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Internet Explorer 5.0 or 5.5

• Choose Tools, then
• Internet Options
• Click the Security tab
• Click on Custom Level
• Scroll down to the sixth option to see how cookies are handled by IE5 and change to Accept, Disable, or Prompt for action as appropriate.

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Internet Explorer 4.0

• Choose View, then
• Internet Options
• Click the Advanced tab
• Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.

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Internet Explorer 3.0

• Choose View, then
• Options
• Click on Advanced
• Click on the button that says Warn before Accepting Cookies.

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Netscape Communicator 4.0:

• Choose Edit, then
• Preferences
• Click on Advanced
• Set your options in the box that says Cookies.

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