Help! How do I get my name back? -> Firewalls -> Ad blockers

[tbontob]

Hey!

Who changed the topic?

How'd you do that?

[tbontob]

I am surprised no one has asked how I can block third party cookies in Internet Explorer 6! It is somewhat obscure and not readily apparent from the menu.

For those who may want to know:
1) Select Tools/Internet Options from IE6
2) Select Privacy
3) Click the Advanced Button
4) Check "Override automatic cookie handling"
5) Under "First Party Cookies", click "Accept"
6) Under "Third Party Cookies", click "Block"
7) Click "OK" twice

Edit: This may also be available with earlier Versions of Internet Explorer. My experience is only with IE6.

[ October 25, 2002, 16:01: Message edited by: tbontob ]

[Ragnarok]

Originally posted by tbontob:
I am surprised no one has asked how I can block third party cookies in Internet Explorer 6! It is somewhat obscure and not readily apparent from the menu.

For those who may want to know:
1) Select Tools/Internet Options from IE6
2) Select Privacy
3) Click the Advanced Button
4) Check "Override automatic cookie handling"
5) Under "First Party Cookies", click "Accept"
6) Under "Third Party Cookies", click "Block"
7) Click "OK" twice

Edit: This may also be available with earlier Versions of Internet Explorer. My experience is only with IE6.

Sweet, I didn't know you could do that at all with IE. Now I know and now I did it. So hopefully that will help block some of those things.

[tbontob]

Ragnarok

The only problem is that you relinquish any control over First Party Cookies. It would be nice if IE would allow us to block third party cookies and still screen first party cookies. But, this is not the case.

Generally it is not a problem as most sites behave properly and use cookies for which they were designed (to personalize the web page to your needs). However, some sites go further and gather unauthorized information on you and thereby create a potential security hazard.

So, if you use IE to block third party cookies, you really should have a firewall which allows you to screen first party cookies.

Hope this clarifies matters.

[Suicide Junkie]

5) Under "First Party Cookies", click "Accept"

I simply used "prompt" instead of
"accept".

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
5) Under "First Party Cookies", click "Accept"

I simply used "prompt" instead of
"accept".

Better than "Accept" without a firewall.

But some of us can be lazy creatures. The potential is there to just automatically accept the cookie whenever we see the prompt.

My feeling is if "prompt" is used, the user should have a clear modus operandi which is followed religiously.

Here is a possible one.

1) If the site is likely to be a responsible one such as Microsoft, allowing the cookie should be no problem as these companies do not "need" money and generally want to avoid the embarrassement of being accused of behaving unethically.
2) If the site is over the borderline of "safe", try rejecting the cookie.
3) If the site requires you take a cookie, you have a decision to make whether to accept it or not and the attendant risks associated with such acceptance.

[Will]

I remember being able to prompt for cookies way back in the IE3 days, and I believe the distinction between first party and third party was made with IE5.
But, my personal method adds something more... I forget what exactly is the name of the dialogue, but the Last tab is entitled "Paranoia"... with subsections named something like "Things That Happen Behind Your Back". Quite useful