Re: Cookes and Interent Explorer

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From: R. McCarty (PcEngWork-NoSpam__at_mindspring.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:42:13 GMT

You might need to try this. First thing is remove any pre-existing cookies
for the site - Username@company.com (Example). You'll find cookies in
C:\Documents and Settings\'YourLoginName'\Cookies -Set view to List.
(This assumes your Explorer view is for all files, See other postings for
 how to setup)

Instead of allowing IE to automatically handle cookies - Override. Here's
how. Open IE, Click Tools, Internet Options, Privacy, Advanced.
Click the option box - "Override Automatic Cookie Handling"
Set both 1st Party & 3rd Party Cookies to "Prompt". OK, Apply, OK.

Now whenever a site attempts to place a Cookie on your PC, it will post
a permissions box. Your choices are Allow, Block & a remember option
to save choice for subsequent sessions to the site.

The only catch to this, is if any pre-existing Cookies are found IE may
have pre-configured the Automatic handling of the site. This is stored in
the Registry as P3P settings (Allowed & Blocked Cookie Sites).

"jenvin55" <jenvin55@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A5B7BDFB-6BE2-4EF5-92BF-45197506219B@microsoft.com...
>I am having the same exact problem and i have tried everythng under the
>sun,
> i have lowered the settings, deleted cookies and files, added the web
> page,
> everything, and i just cant get in......any other suggestions, im about to
> throw the computer out of a window! thanks!
>
> "Alex Nichol" wrote:
>
>> Cotton wrote:
>>
>> >Has anyone come across an instance whereby IE will not allow you to sign
>> >into
>> >a user name/password protected website that uses cookies. Am not a
>> >techie but
>> >what I'm told is that the website uses a cookie when you try to log in
>> >but
>> >something is deleting the cookie straight away and therefore am returned
>> >immediately to the log in screen. Only happens on certain configurations
>> >(eg
>> >my home pc but not office) in IE, no problem in Netscape. Any clues?
>>
>> In IE, Tools - Internet Options, Privacy page, adjust the Slider to a
>> lower value. Medium or Medium low should be OK, you have it too high
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
>> Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
>>