[ic] read-cookie and set-cookie on same page

Kevin Walsh interchange-users@interchange.redhat.com
Sun Mar 31 13:37:01 2002


> >
> > The cookie generated by Interchange, using the method described
> > above is correct correct.  Either test your additional information
> > until your specified cookie is also correct or just use what
> > Interchange generates by default.
> 
> I had my setting right, but I  now found out what caused my problem... That
> is, surprise, surprise, a bug in IE6...
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q306027
> 
> I have to get a decent browser so that I can get things tested :)
> 
Remember that, although you may have upgraded and patched your
browser, not all of your users will have done the same.

If there is an IE bug then you will need to assume that at least
some of your users will still have it.  After all, you didn't
spot the patch until the bug bit you.

I would go with the Interchange-generated cookie default cookie
for these reasons:

  1) It works with and without the patch.

  2) The browser will limit cookie reads to your domain and will
     default the path to '/', which is what you were trying to
     do anyway.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

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