Re: Cookie Question
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 22346
interpreted = N
texte = >It appears that when we set the host in the [setcookie] command as>www.pop-art.com, cookies will only be set if I enter the site as>www.pop-art.com, but they will not be set if I enter the site as>pop-art.com. Has anyone had any experience with this? Is there are>workaround?Internet Explorer will only accept cookies if the host name has two dots init. Also, what you are describing is a designed-in feature of cookies madeto prevent other sites from stealing cookie values. The idea is that onlythe actual web site that generates it is allowed to access it. This isrelated to one of those urban-legend things that makes end-users freak outand turn off cookies entirely. Too bad, cuz they're really handy.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>It appears that when we set the host in the [setcookie] command as>www.pop-art.com, cookies will only be set if I enter the site as>www.pop-art.com, but they will not be set if I enter the site as>pop-art.com. Has anyone had any experience with this? Is there are>workaround?Internet Explorer will only accept cookies if the host name has two dots init. Also, what you are describing is a designed-in feature of cookies madeto prevent other sites from stealing cookie values. The idea is that onlythe actual web site that generates it is allowed to access it. This isrelated to one of those urban-legend things that makes end-users freak outand turn off cookies entirely. Too bad, cuz they're really handy.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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