Always Block site list

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How exactly does XP SP2 decide what sites automatically go on the "Always
Block" list for cookie management?
 
All the policies for managing cookies are listed on the "Privacy" tab of
the "Internet Options" dialog. By default this is set to "medium" and
cookies that meet the items listed are blocked.
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Curtis Koenig
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MCSE, MCSES, CISSP

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I noticed that for a site like Bluemountain.com, at the HIGH security level
for cookies, it blocks the sign in cookie, but does not add it to the ALWAYS
BLOCK list. Others have had the site added to the ALWAYS BLOCK list, and we
can't really figure out why.... Any suggestions?
 
It all depends on how the cookies are handed out and from where.
For example on the medium setting third party cookies without a compact
privacy policy are blocked. So if for some reason they hand out a second
cookie, even if its the same site. If that cookie does not have the compact
privacy policy its blocked. Its up to the creators of the cookies to follow
proper procedure and not get blocked. Its possible that a dev just got lazy
and figured that if one cookie is taken they all will be and thats just not
true.
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Curtis Koenig
Security Support Engineer
Product Support Services, Security Team
MCSE, MCSES, CISSP

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights.
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may benefit. Thanks!

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