What is a cookie?
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.
The following is a list of cookies used by iShare Maps for each installation.
| Name | Typical Content | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Older versions may have the following set | ||
| 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 |