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A 'cookie' is a small piece of information sent by a web server, through a web browser, and deposited on a client's computer. This information is then read back into the browser by a web page at a time relevant to its use. In this web site, this is how information is passed from page to page.

If you want your computer to remember your "Login Name" you can check "Remember My Login Name" checkbox. This allows our site to recognize you before you login for the second time. You will need to enter your password, regardless of whether or not you checked the "Remember My Login Name" checkbox.

How do I use this feature?

  • Your browser must be set to accept cookies.
  • You must have "Remember My Login Name" enabled.

IWAS requires the use of cookies in order to function properly.

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 6.0 or above

  • Choose Tools from the browser menu
  • Click on Internet Options
  • Click the Privacy tab
  • Then, under Settings, move the slider to the middle or bottom to allow cookies, and then click OK
  • Click 'Apply' or 'OK' to save the preferences
  • NOTE: The Privacy slider works only in the Internet zone. All cookies are automatically accepted from Web sites in both the Local Intranet and Trusted zones, and all cookies are automatically blocked from Web sites in the Restricted zone.

To enable cookies in Opera

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To enable cookies in Google Chrome

To enable cookies in Safari

If you make any changes to your browser settings, for the changes to take effect, close the browser and restart the browser to return to the IWAS site.




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