Enabling Cookies

A cookie is a short piece of code that gets entered into the memory of your browser. Cookies have many purposes, including saving passwords and personalizing web content. They can be misused by advertisers who want to gather personal data, but most often they are used to make your web browsing experience more effective. The login for Industrial Strength's user management system uses a cookie to identify that you have correctly logged in. This cookie expires when you log out. Without the cookie, the server does not remember the login when a new page opens, and you will be redirected to the login screen.

If you enable cookies but you are still redirected to the login screen, it is possible that a firewall or some other security software is blocking cookies. Ask your network administrator for help, or contact the helpdesk of the company that manufactures your security software.

Here are instructions for enabling cookies in some of the most common browsers:

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".

If you are using AOL, click here for their user guide.