Enabling Cookies
	What are Cookies? HTTP cookies, or more commonly referred to as Web cookies, tracking cookies or just cookies, are parcels of text sent by a server to a web browser and then sent back unchanged by the browser each time it accesses that server. HTTP cookies are used for authenticating, tracking, and maintaining specific information about users, such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping carts. The term "cookie" is derived from "magic cookie," a well-known concept in UNIX computing which inspired both the idea and the name of HTTP cookies. Whoa! Let's look at cookies again using some everyday language. When you visit jobsatworthingtonschools.com, you receive a "cookie" with a random number. This cookie is stored on your computer and on your application login. Each time you view a new page, your computer passes us the cookie number. If that number matches the number saved with your account, we allow you to proceed. If we cannot verify the number, we place a warning on the screen and request you contact the Help Desk for more information. When you close your browser, our cookie should be automatically deleted. It is properly termed a "session cookie" and does not store any personally-identifiable information or any data regarding your login. The extent of our cookie data is this unique identifier that is assigned each time you visit our website. The following instructions describe how to set Javascript options for: Mozilla FireFox (1.0 final release and earlier) Go to the "Tools" menu. Select "Options". Select the "Privacy" icon in the left panel. Check the box corresponding to "Allow sites to set cookies". Click "OK" to save changes. Netscape 7.1/Mozilla 5.0 Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu. Click on the arrow next to "Privacy & Security" in the scrolling window to expand. Under "Privacy & Security", select "Cookies." Select "Enable all cookies". Click "OK". Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+ Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu. Click on the "Privacy" tab. Click the "Default" button (or manually slide the bar down to "Medium") under "Settings". Click "OK". Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu. Click on the "Security" tab. Click the "Custom Level" button. Scroll down to the "Cookies" section. To enable: Set "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" to "Enable". Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Enable". Click "OK". Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x Select "Internet Options" from the View menu. Click on the "Advanced" tab. Scroll down to find "Cookies" within the "Security" section. To enable: Select "Always accept cookies". Click "OK". Netscape Communicator 4.x Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu. Find the "Cookies" section in the "Advanced" category. To enable: Select "Accept all cookies" (or "Enable all cookies"). Click "OK".
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