A work around for the IDO Cookie Issue

  • James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    #1266951

    If you’re using Safari or Firefox (I don’t have an install of Internet Explorer available so hopefully someone else can chime in with directions for that browser) there’s an easy work around to deal with this troublesome cookie issue many of us are seeing since we moved to new servers.

    Safari and Firefox offer “private browsing” that doesn’t allow cookies to be tracked, pages to be saved in history or files to be stored in cache. Using this function temporarily seems to kill those couple cookies that will not die for some reason and then all is back to normal.

    Close all browser windows. Open a new window away from IDO. Google.com should work nicely.

    Click on “safari” at the top of the browser window.

    Then “reset safari.”

    See first attached image for settings.

    To complete turn on “private browsing” and log back into IDO.

    See second attached image for settings.

    Once you’re logged back in then you can turn off private browsing and all’s well. I’m not sure what the deal is with the “IDO Cookie that will not DIE” but this work around will clear them out for those that don’t want to wait until we find a resolution on this end.

    The process is remarkably similar for Firefox.

    Hope this helps.

    deertracker
    Posts: 9241
    #859715

    Although I’m not having any issues, thanks for all your work. It’s kind of ironic that cookies are causing so many problems here as they are usually a popular topic. As far as Everts goes that is.
    DT

    galzk001
    Metro, MN
    Posts: 12
    #859735

    The firefox workaround is under “Tools”->”Start Private Browsing” and follow the procedure described above. This resolved my issue; thanks for the help James!

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    #859740

    Actually, I am use IE and everything now seems fine…. couldn’t say that 2 hours ago…

    big G

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    #859749

    Cool! Thanks James.

    FDR

    Chrisb
    New Trier, MN
    Posts: 63
    #859761

    Guys

    I am using Internet Explorer for access and am still having problems–once logged in at least. If I log off and use as a visitor, things show up current. Also–the issues are only when I hit the home icon. Any ideas???

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    #859778

    Hit F5 once…..

    Steve Hix
    Dysart, Iowa
    Posts: 1135
    #859790

    F5 worked. Don’t know what it did but it worked.
    Thanks Big G

    Chrisb
    New Trier, MN
    Posts: 63
    #859797

    Thaks guys

    Working fine now–felt like my wife for a bit–kinda like the world was coming to an end

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