You have probably wondered what cookie type Chrome uses. There are four basic options, SameSite, Lax, None, and Expires. Let’s examine each one in detail. Which one should you choose? Which website do you trust? What about the data these cookies collect? Which of these settings are best for your needs? Find out by following this article! And don’t forget to check out our other helpful tips on cookies! You’ll be surprised at just how much easier it is to make your browsing experience more secure.
SameSite
The SameSite attribute enables a developer to set the cookie settings for different domains. This prevents the possibility of cross-site request forgery (CSRF), a vulnerability that enables an attacker to exploit a user’s session. The attacker can trick the user into clicking on a button, surf on an authenticated session, and subsequently steal data. This type of vulnerability has been identified as a common source of data breaches in recent years.
Lax
There are several reasons to use the Lax Chrome set cookie setting. By default, it will force all cookies to be sent to the same site. This will significantly affect your browsing experience and may make you have to log in or out of a website every time you visit it. Also, if you use the same Site as your primary domain, Lax will prevent you from receiving cookie messages from other websites. Ultimately, using the Lax setting will improve your browsing experience and make it more secure.
None
Using the SameSite attribute in a website’s JS file to set cookie sharing and access rules is one way to make cross-domain cookies work. Previously, Chrome allowed all cookies, regardless of the domain, and it still did so. However, with Chrome 51, the cookie sharing and access rules can be set to None, Secure, or both. If you want to use the SameSite cookie feature, see the instructions below.
Expires
If you are using Chrome, then you know that you can set the cookie expiration date to later. To do this, go to the toolbar and click on the cookie icon. A list of cookies will appear, with their expiration dates displayed. Click on one of them to reveal more details about the cookie and change the date. Note that you can also modify the date by clicking the “tumbler”-like buttons that appear on the toolbar. To make the date later, click on the Set button and the change date will be reflected in the main window.
Path
Chrome has added a new feature that lets you customize the way cookies are handled. Instead of using the browser’s default cookie handling, you can set the cookie path yourself. There are several ways to accomplish this. Most browsers allow you to select the domain and cookie name of the cookie, but not both. That way, you can have a cookie that contains only specific information. You can also select the SameSite attribute as the default cookie handling option.
Boolean
When you want to prevent a website from reading your cookies, you can implement the samesite attribute. This will limit the number of cookies sent to the website. The samesite attribute can also help protect you from CSRF attacks. In addition, Chrome has changed its default behavior when cookies do not have the samesite attribute. Now, cookies with this attribute will not be sent to third-party POST requests. However, cookies with the samesite=lax attribute will not be sent if you are using HOP payment implementation, which will result in session loss and login screens.
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