Cookies can be used to provide you with
tailored information from a Web site. A cookie is an element
of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may
then store it on your system. Some IBM pages use cookies so
that we can better serve you when you return to our site.
You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a
cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept
it. Here is how to set your cookie preferences:
Netscape Navigator 4
In the Edit menu, select Preferences. In the Preferences dialog
box, in the left hand side menu, click on "Advanced"
and 4 options concerning cookies will appear on the lowerright.
Choose Help for further details. You can find more information
about cookies and Netscape on the Netscape Web site.
Netscape Navigator 6
Netscape allows you to set 3 options for cookies: disable
all cookies; enable cookies for the originating web site only;
enable all cookies. You can also set Netscape to "warn
you before a cookie is stored" on your computer. To get
to these options: in the Edit menu, select Preferences; In
Preferences, click the down arrow for "Privacy and Security",
then then click on cookies. You can find more information
about cookies and Netscape on the Netscape Web site.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5
MSIE allows you to set options for each of four security zones:
Internet; Local Intranet; Trusted Sites; Untrusted Sites.
For each of these zones, you can choose whether to accept,
reject, or be prompted for all persistent cookies, and all
session cookies. To get to the option screen, choose "Tools/Internet
Options", then select the Security tab. Then, for each
of the zones, choose "Custom Level", and scroll
down in the options screen to "Cookies".
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
MSIE 6 allows you to set options for each of six privacy cookie
settings: Block all Cookies; High; Medium high; Medium; Low;
Accept all Cookies. For each of these settings, you can choose
whether to accept, reject, or be prompted for all first and
third party cookies, and to allow or not allow all session
cookies. To set your cookie options, choose "Tools/Internet
Options", and select the Privacy tab. Then, move the
bar to one of the six cookie settings. Next, select the Advanced
button, and click the Override Automatic Cookie Handling,and
indicate the appropriate options.
Other browsers
Contact the manufacturer of the browser for information.
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