Managing Cookies - Nortel BayStack Instant Internet 100-S Using Manual

To reset cache statistics:
1
On the Home page, click Web Cache.
The Web Cache page opens.
2
On the Web Cache page, click Statistics.
The Web Cache Statistics page opens.
3 Click Reset Statistics.
When you reset cache statistics, all calculated values are reset to zero.

Managing cookies

Web sites can collect and store information about the users who browse their site
with a function known as a "cookie." A cookie is information saved on your
computer's hard drive that sends information back to the originating Web server
which uses that information to track your identity and browsing habits. Cookies
enable the Web site to personalize your browsing session according to your past
preferences, and generally make navigating the Web site or purchasing items
easier.
A Web site is said to be "serving cookies" if it places a cookie file on your
computer's hard drive. When you browse through the site, the cookie is returned
with the information about your movements to the Web server. In this case, the
workstation is said to be "returning cookies."
The way cookies are managed on your hard drive depends on the Web browser
you use. For example, Netscape Navigator uses a single cookie file (cookie.txt)
that is modified when a cookie is set. Microsoft Internet Explorer manages
individual cookie files in a directory.
Cookies cannot read anything from a computer's hard drive and cannot perform
any functions that compromise a user's computer. You can usually block cookies
to improve cache efficiency and privacy without affecting Web site access.
Using the BayStack Instant Internet Management Software Version 7.11
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