Browser Settings For Using The A&D Mall - Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Commissioning Manual

17.1.8 Browser settings for using the A&D Mall
The browser settings required to use the A&D Mall are provided below based on Microsoft
Internet Explorer 6.0.x. When using another browser the settings should be modified as
necessary.
Session cookies
Session cookies must be enabled to use the A&D Mall. The corresponding setting can be
activated using the slider control for the general security settings. If you are using custom
security settings, you must explicitly allow session cookies.
settings
● General data protection settings:
● User-defined data protection settings:
JavaScript
In addition to session cookies, you must also allow execution of JavaScript programs to use
A&D Mall.
As the running of JavaScript programs is critical to security, you should only activate the
"Active Scripting" option for Web pages from trusted sources. Internet Explorer 6.0 x offers
four different zones for this.
settings
● Internet pages of Siemens to the zone: Add "Trusted Sites":
● Enable "Active Scripting":
Manual
Commissioning Manual, 05/2008, 6FC5397–4CP10–4BA0
Menu bar: Tools > Internet Options > Tab: "Security" > Slider control: "medium" or
"medium-high".
Menu bar: Tools > Internet Options > Tab: "Security" > "Settings" Group: Button:
"Advanced..." > "Cookies" Group: Select "Always allow session cookies".
Note
A cookie is a small text file, which is transferred from a Web server to the Web browser.
The text file cannot exceed 4000 characters (bytes) and is never executed as a program
by the Web browser.
Session cookies are a specific application format of cookies, which are not saved
permanently on the computer, but instead are deleted immediately when the user ends
the session.
Menu bar: Tools > Internet Options > Tab: "Security" > Zone: "Trusted Sites" > Button:
"Sites..." > "Add this Web site to the zone": "*.siemens.com" > Button: "Add"
Menu bar: Tools > Internet Options > Tab: "Security" > Zone: "Trusted Sites" > Button:
"Custom Level..." > Zone: "Scripting" > "Active Scripting" = "Enable"
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