Cookies

[Stephen H. Spohn, Jr.]

There is a program, called Netscape Clean that will remove History, Bookmarks,
Cache, Unwanted Cookies (You can specify cookies to save), etc.

http://www.nsclean.com/

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Isabel Danforth wrote:

> Is it possible to allow cookies as you set up a machine.  For example
> registration with NYTIMES, but to then turn off cookies and lock up the
> prefs.js so that cannot be changed?
>
> Isabel
>
> At 06:13 AM 6/8/98 -0700, Teresa Ashley wrote:
> >Cookies allow you to save a password (such as to the New York Times online
> >edition) on a particular machine so that it doesn't have to be remembered or
> >typed in each time the site is accessed.  We find this feature useful for
> >reference on our public machines.  The downside is that cookies left at
> >undesirable sites (or pages arrived at by mistake) seem to increase the
> volume
> >of junk email.  This is not a problem on the public machines (mail is
> >disabled), but annoying on our private office computers.
> >
> >Teresa Ashley
> >Austin Community College
> >
> >David J. Ives wrote:
> >
> >> > Mike Dargan wrote:
> >> > >We're running Netscape Standalone 4.05 on Win95 workstations that are
> >> > >under severe policy restrictions and Fortres 101.  I've disabled cookies
> >> > >but am getting pressure from patrons who desire them.  I'm leery of
> >> > >allowing them on public workstations.
> >> > >
> >> > >Am I being to fussy?  What would be the practical significance of
> >> > >enabling cookies which are sent back to the server?
> >>
> >> I fail to see any benefit to enabling cookies on public workstations (nor
> >> do I see much benefit to emabling them in most work environments, to tell
> >> the truth).  Our public workstations are set up to disallow all cookies;
> >> and if I am asked to do otherwise, my answer will be "no."
> >>
> >> David Ives
> >>
> >> ======================================
> >> David J. Ives
> >> Head, Microcomputer Systems Group
> >> U. of Missouri, MU Libraries
> >> 104 Ellis Library
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Isabel L. Danforth   Reference Librarian, Wethersfield Public Library
> danforth at tiac.net       http://www.wethersfieldlibrary.org
>                      Coordinator of Librarians' Online Support Team
>                         http://admin.gnacademy.org:8001/~lost/
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