Enabling Session Cookies
How to enable session cookies in your browser:
Below are instructions for setting cookies on some of the most popular web browsers:
For other browsers not listed here, visit the About Cookies website (external link)
For information on what we use cookies for, and how to disable them, see our Privacy Statement.
Internet Explorer (versions 6x or 7x)
- 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.
Firefox (versions 2x or 3x)
- Click on Tools, then Options (or Edit | Preferences on Linux)
- Select Privacy
- Select Cookies
- Choose your preferred settings (you can configure which sites are allowed to set cookies, how long to keep them for, and view and manage your existing cookies).
Safari
- Click Preferences on the Safari 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
Google Chrome
- Click on the Tools menu and select Options.
- Click the "Under the Hood" tab and locate the "Security" section In the "Cookie settings" drop-down menu, choose your preferred settings.
- Google Chrome allows all cookies by default, but you can restrict the behaviour of first-party and third-party cookies or even block them completely.
- Click on the Close button when you've finished.
Opera (versions 8x or 9x)
- Choose Tools, then
- Preferences
- Advanced
- Cookies
