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Browser Configuration
Please follow the instructions below to correctly configure your browser.
| Browser | Settings |
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*Internet Explorer (PC only) Procedure may vary slightly depending on your version of Internet Explorer. |
Enable Cookies: Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced > Check "Override Automatic Cookie Handling (accept 1st party; Prompt 3rd party)" and check the option to always accept session cookies. OK and OK back to browser. |
| Enable Javascript: Tools > Internet Options > Security Tab > Internet > Custom Level > Scroll down to Scripting and enable "Active Scripting," "Allow Programmatic clipboard access," "Allow status bar updates via script," "Allow websites to prompt for information ...," and "Scripting of Java applets". OK back browser. | |
| Get New Page Each Visit: Tools > Internet Options > General Tab > in Browsing history section, click the Settings button > select "Every time I visit the webpage." OK and OK back to browser. | |
| Iframes: Tools > Internet Options > Security Settings > Custom Level > scroll down to Miscellaneous and enable “Launching programs and files in an IFRAME”. OK and OK back to browser. | |
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Mozilla Firefox (All systems) |
NOTE: for Mac OS X browsers, access preferences via the Application Menu (ex. Firefox>Preferences). |
| Enable Cookies: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies > select “Accept cookies from sites.” OK back to browser. | |
| Enable Javascript: Tools > Options > Content > check the “Enable Javascript” box. OK back to browser. | |
| Advanced JavaScript Settings : Tools > Options > Content > Click the "Advanced" button next to Enable JavaScript > check the "Change status bar text" box. OK and OK back to browser. | |
| Get new page each visit: Tools > Options > Privacy > History tab: set “Remember Visited Pages for the Last 0 Days.” OK back to browser. | |
| Clear Browser Cache: Tools > Options > Privacy > Private Data > click "Clear Now" button. OK back to browser. | |
| Iframes/Cache: Type "about:config" in the location bar > Right-click "browser.cache.check_doc_frequency" > Choose "modify" from popup menu > Change value to "1" > Find "browser.frames.enabled" > Ensure value is "true" (if not, right-click and select "Toggle") > Find "browser.cache.disk.enable" > Ensure value is "false" (if not, right-click and select "Toggle"). | |
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Safari 1.2 & 2.0 (Mac Only) |
All Settings: Safari Menu > Preferences > click Security icon > Check: Enable Plugins & Javascript. Accept Cookies > select "Only From Sites You Navigate To." |
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Chrome (All systems) |
NOTE: Because Google Chrome is basically a stripped down version of Mozilla Firefox with few options to modify behavior it is not recommended. Google Chrome users are strongly encouraged to use Mozilla Firefox. |
| All Settings: Click the "Wrench" icon in the upper-right corner of browser. | |
| Enable Cookies: Under the Hood > Privacy > Content Settings > select “Allow local data to be set.” | |
| JavaScript: Under the Hood > JavaScript > select “Allow all sites to run JavaScript.” |
*Note: Internet Explorer may report that you are putting your computer at risk by making changes to your browser configuration. This is not the case! The modifications simply enable you to accept first-party cookies (necessary to keep you logged in), enable Javascript (completely safe), enable iFrames (used by numerous websites), and refreshes your browser on each visit so that you are not viewing outdated information. If you are concerned about the Internet Explorer warnings, may we suggest using Firefox, which is a far superior browser.
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