Web Browser - How to Enable Cookies

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Last updated: Jun 29, 2023 by Cheney, Debora
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To enable using cookies for albany.edu services in a web browser, follow the steps below.

Many University services require having cookies enabled in your browser. Cookies are tiny text files stored by your browser that hold log in and usage information about a particular web page or service. For example, MyUAlbany uses cookies to enable you to perform a variety of tasks in a single session without having to provide your password over and over again. Cookies are normally enabled by default in most browsers. If you have changed the default settings of the browser, you will need to at least enable or allow cookies for the albany.edu domain.

Instructions

Internet Explorer

  1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options

  2. Go to the Privacy tab > Slide the bar to Medium under Settings

  3. Click OK to save changes

  4. Reload page

Mozilla Firefox

  1. From the Firefox menu, select Options

  2. Go to the Privacy tab

  3. Under the History section set Firefox will: to Use custom settings for history

  4. Check the box for "Accept cookies from sites"

  5. Close the Options tab

  6. Reload the page

Safari

  1. From the Safari menu, select Preferences...

  2. Go to the Privacy (tab) > Select an option for cookie handling

  3. Close the Preferences window

  4. Reload the page

Chrome

  1. From ChromeCustomization menu, select Settings

  2. Click the link at the bottom to Show advanced settings...

  3. Under the Privacy section, select Content Settings

  4. Under Cookies, select an option for cookie handling

  5. Click Done to save changes

  6. Reload the page

Edge

  1. Select More Actions (... menu) > Settings

  2. Scroll down and select View advanced settings

  3. Under Cookies, select an option for cookie handling

  4. Reload the page