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Cookies are text files retained on computers by browsers containing various information in regards to a specific website visit. Another way to think of this is that a cookie is a message given to a web browser from a web server that is then sent back to the web server whenever the browser requests a page from it. You should be able to see all of the Astun related cookies (e.g. when using browser developer tools and viewing the application) |
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From Version 5.4.22 and Version 5.6.26 please ignore the Expires column in the following table. From these versions of iShare Maps, cookie expiry is configurable by the iShare administrator in iShare Studio as a specific number of days. If expiry is set to 0 days, the cookies are then Session Cookies. Session cookies- are temporary and erased when you close your browserat the end of your session. The next time you visit that particular site it will not recognise you and will treat you as a completely new visitor as there is nothing in your browser to let the site know that you have visited before. |
The following is a list of cookies used by iShare Maps for each installation.
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You should be able to see all of the Astun related cookies when using browser developer tools and viewing the application. |
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| ASP.NET_SessionId | Random string identifying browsing session to server | When user exits browser | ||
| astun | Version number of Astun iShare web application | After 30 days | ||
| astun:baseMap | Identifier for most recently selected base map in My Maps | After one month | ||
| astun:currentLocation | Most recently set address and its coordinates | After 30 days | ||
| astun:mapSource | Identifier for map overlay configuration in My Maps | After one month | ||
| astun:mapView | Location and extents of the most recent view of the map in My Maps | After one month | ||
| astun:panelsAccordionStatus | Number identifying last opened panel in My Nearest | After 30 days | ||
| astun:panelsCollapseStatus | IDs of collapsed panels in My Maps | After 30 days | ||
| astun:previousLocation | Address and its coordinates of last location in My Maps | After one month | ||
| astun:vLyrs_ish_[profile_identifier] | Layers turned on in My Maps for a given profile (e.g. ORGANISATION_mapsource) | After one month | ||
| atMyCouncil | Identifier of most recent tab visited by user and changes to visibility of panels in My House and My Nearest | After one month | ||
| atLocation | Most recently set address and its coordinates | After 30 days | ||
| astun:layerPanelOpenGroups | Layer group expanded in panel in My Maps | After one month | ||
| myAlerts | Encrypted user logon details | After 90 days | ||
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| panelsaccordionstatus | Number identifying last opened panel in My Nearest (replaced by astun:panelsAccordionStatus) | After 300 days | ||
| jQuery-ui-panelsCollapseStatus | IDs of collapsed panels in My Maps (replaced by astun:panelsCollapseStatus) | After one week |
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