Configuring Your Browser:
Enabling Cookies

Many web-based forms require that your web browser allow the use of cookies. When these capabilities are not "enabled" in your browser, you must change the browser's properties and have these capabilities enabled. If you need to modify your browser's configuration, the required steps will depend on the browser and its version. The most common combinations are described below.

 
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Firefox 1.5 for Windows

  • From the Tools menu, select Options....
  • Select the Privacy icon on the top.
  • Select the Cookies tab to view the available options.
  • Check the box marked Allow sites to set cookies.
  • Optionally, check the box marked for the originating site only.
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  • Click OK. Close window.
  • Reload page.

Firefox 1.5 for Mac

  • From the Firefox menu, select Preferences....
  • Select the Privacy icon on the top.
  • Select the Cookies tab to view the available options.
  • Check the box marked Allow sites to set cookies.
  • Optionally, check the box marked for the originating site only.
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  • Close window.
  • Reload page.

Firefox 1.0 for Windows

  • From the Tools menu, select Options....
  • Select the Privacy icon on the left.
  • Expand Cookies to view the available options.
  • Check the box marked Allow sites to set cookies.
  • Optionally, check the box marked for the originating web site only.
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  • Click OK. Close window.
  • Reload page.

Firefox 1.0 for Mac

  • From the Firefox menu, select Preferences....
  • Select the Privacy icon on the left.
  • Expand Cookies to view the available options.
  • Check the box marked Allow sites to set cookies.
  • Optionally, check the box marked for the originating web site only.
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  • Close window.
  • Reload page.

Internet Explorer 7 for Windows

  • Select Tools > Internet Options.
  • Click on the Privacy tab.
  • Move the slide bar to the bottom notch, for Accept All Cookies.
  • Click OK. Close window.
  • Reload page.

Internet Explorer 6 for Windows

  • Select Tools > Internet Options.
  • Click on the Privacy tab.
  • Move the slide bar to the bottom notch, for Accept All Cookies.
  • Click OK. Close window.
  • Reload page.

Internet Explorer 5 for Windows

  • Select Tools > Internet Options.
  • Click on the Security tab.
  • Click the Custom Level button.
  • Scroll down the list of settings to the Cookies section.
  • Select Enable for both categories of cookies.
  • Click OK. Close window.
  • Reload page.

Internet Explorer 5 for Mac

  • From the Explorer menu, select Preferences....
  • Click on the word Cookies in the Receiving Files section.
  • Select one of the three options for When receiving cookies:
  • Never Ask
  • Ask for each site
  • Ask for each cookie
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  • Close window.
  • Reload page.

Opera 9 for Windows

  • From the Tools menu:
    • Check Quick Preferences > Enable cookies.
  • Reload page.

Opera 9 for Mac

  • From the Opera menu:
    • Check Quick Preferences > Enable cookies.
  • Reload page.

Mozilla 1.7 for Windows and Mac

  • For Windows install, select Preferences... from the Edit menu. For Mac install, select Preferences... from the Mozilla menu.
  • Double-click on the words Privacy & Security on the left.
  • Click on the word Cookies.
  • Select one of the two options that allow Mozilla to accept cookies:
    • Allow cokies for the originating web site only
    • Allow all cookies
  • For Windows install, click OK and close window. For Mac install, close window.
  • Reload page.

Netscape 7 for Windows and Mac

  • For Windows install, select Preferences... from the Edit menu. For Mac install, select Preferences... from the Netscape menu.
  • Double-click on the words Privacy & Security on the left.
  • Click on the word Cookies.
  • Select one of the two options that allow Netscape to accept cookies:
    • Enable for the originating web site only
    • Enable all cookies
  • For Windows install, click OK and close window. For Mac install, close window.
  • Reload page.

Netscape 4 for Windows and Mac

  • For Windows install, select Preferences... from the Edit menu. For Mac install, select Preferences... from the Netscape menu.
  • Click on the word Advanced on the left side of the window.
  • On the right, check all boxes in the top half.
  • In the bottom half of the window, select one of the two options that allow Netscape to accept cookies:
    • Accept all cookies
    • Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server
  • For Windows install, click OK and close window. For Mac install, close window.
  • Reload page.

Safari 1 or 2 for Mac

  • From the Safari menu, select Preferences....
  • Select the Security icon.
  • Select one of the two options that allow Safari to accept cookies:
    • Only for sites you navigate to
    • Always
  • Close window.
  • Reload page.