Tracking Users
The site tracks user sessions in either cookie or cookieless mode. The site automatically detects client-side cookie support for each session. If persistant cookies are enabled on the client, the site can track return visits of anonymous users, as well as user preferences.
There are three possible states that the site must deal with when tracking user visits:
The user allows session and persistent cookies
User information can be tracked using cookies, and those cookies can be stored on the hard disk between sessions.
Session cookies only
User information can be tracked during the session using cookies, but this data will be deleted at the end of the session. It will not be available for future use.
No cookie support
User information cannot be tracked using cookies. In this case, other means must be used to track user data. The International Retail Site will append the Authorization and Profile tickets to the end of the URL for each page request. This is similar to the method used in the Retail Solution Site. Note that Passport does not support cookieless mode. For more information, see Passport Integration Features.
See Also
Security Features in the International Retail Site
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