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One of the exciting features of our Moodle is a new consolidated login system called CAS Authentication. This means that once you sign in to Moodle, you will also be signed in to other GSLIS supported products like the Confluence wiki. In order to use the CAS Authentication, you will need to have cookies enabled in your browser.

Cookies, in addition to being tasty treats, are small packets of information used by web servers to identify and remember computers - and, by extension - their users.  While many cookies are used for positive reasons, such as in shopping baskets for online merchants, cookies can also be used in negative or intrusive ways.  You can control the way cookies are handled using your web browser's settings or preferences.  You can generally set broad cookie permissions that apply to all sites, or selectively allow cookies on certain trusted sites, or a combination of these two options.

Here are instructions for a few major browsers:

On Windows/PC using Internet Explorer

1. Select Tools then choose Internet Options.
2. Select the Privacy tab.
3. Enable Cookies.
4. If using a default setting, move the slider to select any of the following privacy settings: Medium High, Medium, Low, Accept all cookies (not recommended).
5. If using a custom setting, click on Advanced, then select override automatic cookie handling. Select Always allow session cookies. Click OK.
6. Click Apply then OK.

On Windows/PC using Firefox

1. In the menu bar, select Tools, then Options.
2. Select Privacy.
3. Select Cookies.
4. Check the box by "Allow sites to set cookies".
5. Click on Exceptions
6. Add this URL: http://courses.lis.illinois.edu
7. Click on Close to return to the Options menu.
8. Click on OK to close the Options menu.

On Windows/PC using Mozilla

1. In the menu bar, select Edit, then Preferences.
2. Select Privacy & Security, then Cookies.
3. Select "Enable all cookies" (not recommended) or "Enable cookies for the orginating web site only".
4. Click on OK.

On Windows/PC using Opera

1. In the menu bar, select File, then Preferences.
2. Under Network, select Privacy.
3. Click on "Edit server filters"
4. In the bottom text box, add this address: http://courses.lis.illinois.edu
5. Click on Add. The address should show up in the middle box.
6. Click on OK
7. Click on Apply, then OK.

On Windows/PC using Netscape

1. In the menu bar, select Edit, then Preferences.
2. Select Privacy & Security, then Cookies.
3. Select "Enable all cookies" (not recommended),"Enable cookies for the originating web site only", or "Enable cookies based on privacy settings" (can be customized by clicking on "View").
4. Click on OK to close the Preferences window.

On Macs using Safari

1. Select Safari then choose Preferences.
2. Select Security.
3. Under Accept Cookies, select either "Always" (not recommended) or "Only from sites you navigate to" (safer).
4. Close the Preferences window.

On Macs using Firefox

1. Select Firefox then choose Preferences.
2. Select Privacy.
3. Select the arrow next to Cookies.
4. Select Allow Sites to Set Cookies.
5. Select Exceptions.
6. Type in the following URL in the box: http://courses.lis.illinois.edu
7. Click on Allow.
8. Click on OK to return to the Privacy menu.
9. Click on OK to close the Preferences menu.

On Macs using Camino

1. Select Camino then choose Preferences.
2. Select Privacy.
3. Select "Accept cookies from any site" (not recommended) or "Accept cookies only from sites you visit" (safer).
4. Close the Preferences window.

On Macs using Mozilla

1. Select Mozilla then choose Preferences.
2. Select Privacy & Security then Cookies.
3. Select "Allow cookies for the originating web site only" or "Allow cookies based on privacy settings" (can be customized by clicking on "View").
4. Click on OK to close the Preferences window.

On Macs using Opera

1. Select Opera then choose Preferences.
2. Select Advanced then Cookies.
3. Click on Manage cookies.
4. Click on New.
5. Type in the following URL in the box: http://courses.lis.illinois.edu
6. Select Accept cookies for server/domain.
7. Click on OK.
8. Click on Close.
9. Click on OK.
10. Under Third party cookies, select

On Macs using Netscape

1. Select Netscape then choose Preferences.
2. Select Privacy & Security then Cookies.
3. Select "Allow cookies for the originating web site only" or "Allow cookies based on privacy settings" (can be customized by clicking on "View").
4. Click on OK to close the Preferences window.

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