Cookies Not Deleted for My Site When Passport User Closes Browser Window (299432)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Passport 1.3
  • Microsoft Passport 1.4
This article was previously published under Q299432

SYMPTOMS

Cookies are not deleted for my site when the Passport user closes the browser window.

CAUSE

If cookies are not deleted when a Passport user closes the browser window, one of the following may be the cause:
  • The user has more than one window open to your site, or the site creates multiple window instances when users view it.

    Some Microsoft Internet Explorer versions earlier than 5.0 consider a browser session to be open as long as any browser window is open. Also, certain factors cause new browser windows to launch out of the same process as an already open process, and as part of propagating the session, various cookies or permissions may be propagated from the parent to the child. Because of this, the session can still be "live" after one or more browser windows have been closed, even if the remaining windows are no longer viewing a Passport site.
  • The user has selected the Remember my Password or Keep Me Signed In option.

    If the user has selected the Remember my Password or Keep Me Signed In option, the domain-authority cookies become persistent cookies that are saved on the browser. Depending on your implementation, a saved password may mean that the participant cookies can be refreshed silently when the user returns to your site.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/30/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB299432
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