asked on 3/1/2007

How can I make a cookie expire on browser exit.

Problem: User Closes borwser (IE) but Cookie still remains!, how can I make cookie expire on browser exit.
WebSite Technology: ASP.NET 2.0 Using C#.

RefCode:
HttpCookie LoginCookie = new HttpCookie("LoginCookie");
LoginCookie.Domain = ".xyz.com";
LoginCookie.Values["LASTVISIT"] = Request.Url.ToString();
LoginCookie.Values["REFID"]=Session["REFID"].ToString();
LoginCookie.Values["USER_ID"]=Session["USER_ID"].ToString();

// I tired -1....to +10...even tried to comment out whole line but nothing works
LoginCookie.Expires = System.DateTime.Now.AddDays(-1);
Response.Cookies.Add(LoginCookie);

Any help would be appreciated!

.NET Programming ASP.NET C#

Last Comment

mrichmon

3/1/2007

mrichmon

3/1/2007

If you don't set an expiration then the cookie is memory only and should be automatically deleted when the browser is closed (not the window, but exiting the browser - i.e. all windows)

indywebteam

3/1/2007

ASKER

I commented this line; "LoginCookie.Expires = System.DateTime.Now.AddDays(-1);"

HttpCookie LoginCookie = new HttpCookie("LoginCookie");
LoginCookie.Domain = ".xyz.com";
LoginCookie.Values["LASTVISIT"] = Request.Url.ToString();
LoginCookie.Values["REFID"]=Session["REFID"].ToString();
LoginCookie.Values["USER_ID"]=Session["USER_ID"].ToString();
// LoginCookie.Expires = System.DateTime.Now.AddDays(-1);
Response.Cookies.Add(LoginCookie);

and it still does not work.

??????

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mrichmon

3/1/2007

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