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Managing Cookie Exceptions

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Need help configuring Firefox exceptions for Cookies and Other site Data so sites like the NY Times can remember me so I don't have to log-in to them multiple times per day.

I've even deleted Firefox and started over, but that did not resolve the issue.

I need an expert in this to help me as I'm just not getting it...though I have tried many different configurations of FireFox's settings.

Thanks

Tim

Need help configuring Firefox exceptions for Cookies and Other site Data so sites like the NY Times can remember me so I don't have to log-in to them multiple times per day. I've even deleted Firefox and started over, but that did not resolve the issue. I need an expert in this to help me as I'm just not getting it...though I have tried many different configurations of FireFox's settings. Thanks Tim

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I notice that you have exceptions for 'www' prefixed domains (www.nytimes.com). It is usually best to create the exception for the top level domain (https://nytime.com) to include sub domains (login pages usually use another sub domain). So you can try that to see if this makes a difference.

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Did you create cookie allow exceptions for these websites ?

Exceptions are part of the Site Preferences, so you need to keep the Site Preferences and use "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed" to let other cookies expire.

In case you use "Clear history when Firefox closes" or otherwise clear history.

  • do not clear the Cookies
  • do not clear the Site Preferences
  • clearing "Site Preferences" clears exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, and software installation and exceptions for passwords and other website specific data
  • clearing "Cookies" will remove all selected cookies including cookies with an allow exception you may want to keep
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I have been using exceptions, but they don't work.

I've included some screen shots of my settings. Reviewed them and believe I didn't have to make any changes.

And the problem persists meaning for example the New York Times website requires me to log in every time. So something in my browser preferences is not allowing the exceptions to work. So obviously I have a conflicting setting which is negating use of the exceptions.

Thanks so much for looking at this.

Tim

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I notice that you have exceptions for 'www' prefixed domains (www.nytimes.com). It is usually best to create the exception for the top level domain (https://nytime.com) to include sub domains (login pages usually use another sub domain). So you can try that to see if this makes a difference.

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Thanks for your help.

Changing to the top level domain made the difference. Exceptions now seem to be working.

Awesome!