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==UI== | ==UI== | ||
===Firefox 3.0 and above=== | ===Firefox 3.0 and above=== | ||
Tools -> Options -> Privacy / Cookies | [[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac|Tools -> Options]] -> Privacy / Cookies | ||
*"Accept cookies from sites" | *"Accept cookies from sites" | ||
**Accept third-party cookies | **Accept third-party cookies | ||
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===Firefox 2.0 === | ===Firefox 2.0 === | ||
Tools -> Options -> Privacy / Cookies | [[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac|Tools -> Options]] -> Privacy / Cookies | ||
*"Accept cookies from sites" | *"Accept cookies from sites" | ||
Note: The option to only allow cookies from the originating server was removed from the UI in Firefox 2. | Note: The option to only allow cookies from the originating server was removed from the UI in Firefox 2. | ||
===Firefox 1.5=== | ===Firefox 1.5=== | ||
Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cookies | [[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac|Tools -> Options]] -> Privacy -> Cookies | ||
*"Allow sites to accept cookies" | *"Allow sites to accept cookies" | ||
** "for the originating site only" | ** "for the originating site only" | ||
Revision as of 03:46, 1 June 2008
Background
This preference controls how the browser allows cookies.
Possible values and their effects
0
All cookies are allowed. (Default)
1
Only cookies from the originating server are allowed.
2
No cookies are allowed.
3
Cookies are allowed based on the cookie P3P policy (Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey only).
UI
Firefox 3.0 and above
Tools -> Options -> Privacy / Cookies
- "Accept cookies from sites"
- Accept third-party cookies
Note: Unchecking "Accept third-party cookies" will allow cookies from the originating server only.
Firefox 2.0
Tools -> Options -> Privacy / Cookies
- "Accept cookies from sites"
Note: The option to only allow cookies from the originating server was removed from the UI in Firefox 2.
Firefox 1.5
Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Cookies
- "Allow sites to accept cookies"
- "for the originating site only"
Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey
Edit -> Preferences -> Privacy & Security -> Cookies / Cookie Acceptance Policy
- Allow all cookies
- Allow cookies for the originating web site only
- Block cookies
- Allow cookies based on privacy settings
Caveats
- Disabling cookies will break many sites that require you to log in.
First checked in
Has an effect in
- Netscape (all versions since 7.2)
- Mozilla Suite (all versions since 1.5)
- Phoenix (all versions)
- Mozilla Firebird (all versions)
- Mozilla Firefox (all versions)
- SeaMonkey (all versions)
Related bugs
- Bug 200632 - cookie rewrite, phase 3
- Bug 324397 – Third-party cookies should be blocked by default (flip the hidden pref)
- Bug 349680 – "Allow sites to set cookies for the original site only" missing from cookie preferences
- Bug 417800 – Revert to not blocking third-party cookies (was: 3rd party cookies should be *sent* even when blocked from being *set*)
- Bug 419596 – add third party cookie blocking option to cookie pref UI
