According to <http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey2.1/#new>, one of the new features implemented for SeaMonkey 2.1 was the option to remove Flash cookies. This option is selected by going to [Edit > Preferences > Privacy & Security]. The Privacy & Security pane has a set of checkboxes for selecting private data to remove, with another checkbox to do the removal when SeaMonkey terminates. Among the checkboxes is one for cookies. When that checkbox is check, not only are Web cookies removed but (starting with 2.1) Flash cookies are also removed.
This raises interesting questions. Web cookies are stored in the user's profile in cookies.sqlite. I have four profiles, each with different preferences for how Web cookies are handled. The option to delete cookies is profile-specific. Flash cookies are stored in a directory unrelated to profiles; that is, they are stored together without regard for which profile was in use when a cookie was set. Which profile is used to determine whether or not to remove Flash cookies? Among the Flash cookies is one that specifies my Flash options, including a number of privacy options (e.g., denying a Web site access to my PC's microphone), trust settings, and update options. How can I protect the cookie that specifies my Flash options while also allowing removal of other Flash cookies? Is there a way to specify the removal of Web cookies while not remoing any Flash cookies? -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/>. Anyone who thinks government owns a monopoly on inefficient, obstructive bureaucracy has obviously never worked for a large corporation. © 1997 by David E. Ross _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
