Microsoft KB Archive/315713

= Cookies Are Lost When You Use FILE:// URL Method in Window.Open =

Article ID: 315713

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

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This article was previously published under Q315713



SYMPTOMS
When a session cookie is required to use a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) page, the session cookie may be lost if a child window is opened with the Window.Open scripting function and then closed by the user.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the session count is not properly maintained for the FILE:// URL usage.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbie600presp1fix kbenv kbie600sp1fix kbhotfixserver KB315713

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