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BU only and Cookies

To access BU only resources your Web browser must be set to accept cookies. If you have the cookies option disabled in your browser you will need to enable it before you can use any of the BU only electronic resources.

For a good general overview of cookies please see W3C's Security FAQ.

To Enable Cookies:

In Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x

  1. Go to the Tools menu option at the top of the Internet Explorer window.
  2. Select Internet Options...
  3. Select the Privacy tab at the top.
  4. Click the Advanced button.
  5. Check Override Automatic Cookie Handling.
  6. Under First Party Cookies, select the Accept option.
  7. Under Third Party Cookies, select the Accept option.
    Note: If you do not wish to automatically accept cookies, select the Prompt option instead. You will then be prompted every time a Web site tries to send you a cookie.
  8. Click OK.
  9. In the Internet Options window, click OK.
  10. IE is now set to accept cookies.

In Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x

  1. Go to the Tools menu option at the top of the Internet Explorer window.
  2. Select Internet Options...
  3. Select the Privacy tab at the top.
  4. Select Accept All Cookies by moving the slider all the way to the bottom.
  5. Choose OK.
  6. IE is now set to accept cookies.

In Netscape 6.2 and 7.1

  1. Go to the Edit menu option at the top of the Navigator window.
  2. Select Preferences...
  3. Choose Privacy & Security.
  4. Under Cookies, select Enable all cookies.
  5. Choose OK.
  6. Netscape is now set to accept cookies.

In Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x

  1. Go to the Tools menu option at the top of the Internet Explorer window.
  2. Select Internet Options...
  3. Select the Security tab at the top.
  4. Select Custom Level...
  5. Under Cookies, choose enable for both options.
  6. Choose OK.
  7. Choose Yes, you are sure.
  8. Choose OK to close Internet Options.
  9. IE is now set to accept cookies.

In Firefox 1.x

  1. Go to the Tools menu option at the top of the Firefox window.
  2. Select Options...
  3. Choose the Privacy category.
  4. Under Privacy, select the Cookies tab and select Allow sites to set cookies.
  5. Choose OK.
  6. Firefox is now set to accept cookies.