Setting your web browser to accept 3rd-party cookies can help with various software such as Bb Vista, Elluminate, SafeAssign and others.
These instructions are for a variety of web browsers. If you cannot find the setting in your particular web browser, please contact the appropriate support desk.
Enabling 3rd Party Cookies
Safari (Mac)
- Go to the Safari drop-down menu.
- Select Preferences.
- Click Security in the top panel.
- Under 'Accept Cookies' select the option 'Always.'
Firefox 3.x (PC)
- Click Tools > Options.
- Click Privacy in the top panel.
- Select the checkbox labeled 'Accept cookies from sites.'
- Select the checkbox labeled 'Accept third-party cookies.'
- Click OK.
Firefox 2.x (PC)
- Click Tools > Options.
- Click Privacy in the top panel.
- Select the checkbox labeled 'Accept cookies from sites.'
- Click OK.
Internet Explorer 7 (PC)
- Click Start > Control Panel. (Note: with Windows XP Classic View, click the Windows Start button > Settings > Control Panel).
- Double-click the Internet Options icon.
- Click the Privacy tab.
- Click the Advanced button.
- Select the option 'Override automatic cookie handling' under the Cookies section in the Advanced Privacy Settings window.
- Select the 'Accept' or 'Prompt' option under 'First-party Cookies.'
- Select the 'Accept' or 'Prompt' option under 'Third-party Cookies.' (Note: if you select the 'Prompt' option, you'll be prompted to click OK every time a website attempts to send you a cookie.)
- In the Internet Options window, click OK to exit.
IE 6 (PC)
- Click Start > Control Panel. (Note: with Windows XP Classic View, click the Windows Start button > Settings > Control Panel).
- Click the Advanced button.
- Select the option 'Override Automatic Cookie Handling.'
- Select the 'Accept' or 'Prompt' option under 'First-party Cookies.'
- Select the 'Accept' or 'Prompt' option under 'Third-party Cookies.' (Note: if you select the 'Prompt' option, you'll be prompted to click OK every time a website attempts to send you a cookie.)
- In the Internet Options window, click OK to exit.
Last updated: Jun 17, 2011
