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 ======ASCENDER Recommended Browser Settings====== ======ASCENDER Recommended Browser Settings======
-//Updated February 2018//+//Updated November 2020//
  
 The ASCENDER Browser Settings document lists supported browsers and recommended browser settings which will allow you to utilize the ASCENDER system at its fullest potential on any personal computer. The ASCENDER Browser Settings document lists supported browsers and recommended browser settings which will allow you to utilize the ASCENDER system at its fullest potential on any personal computer.
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 For PC users: For PC users:
-  *Google Chrome (current version) +  *[[:ascender:browsersettings#Google Chrome|Google Chrome (current version)]] 
-  *Mozilla Firefox (current version)+  *[[:ascender:browsersettings#Mozilla Firefox|Mozilla Firefox (current version)]]
  
 For Mac users: For Mac users:
  
-  *Apple Safari (current version: Mac only)+  *[[:ascender:browsersettings#Safari (For Mac)|Apple Safari (current version: Mac only)]]
  
 <div indent> <div indent>**Note**: Safari is the only browser that ASCENDER supports on the Mac.</div></div> <div indent> <div indent>**Note**: Safari is the only browser that ASCENDER supports on the Mac.</div></div>
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 The minimum recommended screen resolution is 1280 x 1024. The minimum recommended screen resolution is 1280 x 1024.
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-=====Task Bar Setup===== 
- 
-Windows 7 allows pages to be opened directly from your task bar. With the ASCENDER system, this feature will allow you to easily access different reports, pages, and applications, all from one centralized location. This feature is disabled by default but recommended for ASCENDER. 
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-|VCV|Right-click the desktop, and select **Personalize**. The personalization dialog box is displayed.| 
-|VCV|Under **See also** (located near the bottom-left corner of the dialog box), click **Taskbar and Start Menu**. The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box is displayed.| 
-|VCV|On the Taskbar tab under **Preview desktop with Aero Peek**, select **Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop**.| 
-|VCV|Click **OK**.| 
  
 =====Browser Setup===== =====Browser Setup=====
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 To ensure optimal security when using Chrome, you must turn off some default settings using the following steps. To ensure optimal security when using Chrome, you must turn off some default settings using the following steps.
-From the Chrome menu, select Settings. From the Settings page, click Show advanced settings.+From the Chrome menu, select Settings.
  
-**Note**: The following three settings are found under **Privacy and security**, which can be accessed by clicking **Advanced** at the bottom of the Settings page.+===Privacy and security=== 
 +==Clear Cache on Exit==
  
-===Clear Cache on Exit===+  * Click **Cookies and other site data**. 
 +  * Select **Clear cookies and site data when you quit Chrome**.
  
-^ ^Content settings^ +==Enable Pop-up Windows==
-|VCV|Click **Cookies**.| +
-|VCV|Select **Keep local data only until you quit your browser**.| +
- +
-===Enable Pop-up Windows===+
  
 ASCENDER uses pop-up windows to display reports and other information. The ASCENDER website must be set up as an allowed site. ASCENDER uses pop-up windows to display reports and other information. The ASCENDER website must be set up as an allowed site.
  
-^ ^Content settings^ +  * Click **Site Settings**. 
-|VCV|Click **Popups**| +  * Click **Pop-ups and redirects**. 
-|VCV|If **Blocked (recommended)** is selected, go to the next step.| +  * **Blocked (recommended)** is selected, go to the next step. 
-|VCV|Next to **Allow**, click **ADD**.| +  * Next to **Allow**, click **ADD**. 
-|VCV|In the **Site** field on the Add a site dialog box, type the exact website address that you use to access ASCENDER.| +  * In the **Site** field on the Add a site dialog box, type the exact website address that you use to access ASCENDER. 
-|VCV|Click **ADD**.|+  * Click **ADD**.
  
-===JavaScript (Enabled by Default)===+==JavaScript (Enabled by Default)==
  
 JavaScript must be enabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. JavaScript is enabled by default in the most current version of Chrome. To make sure it is enabled follow these instructions. JavaScript must be enabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. JavaScript is enabled by default in the most current version of Chrome. To make sure it is enabled follow these instructions.
  
-^ ^Content settings^ +  * Click **Site Settings**. 
-|VCV|Click **JavaScript**| +  * Click **JavaScript**. 
-|VCV|If **Allowed (recommended)** is NOT selected, go to the next step (or select **Allowed (recommended)**).| +  * If **Allowed (recommended)** is NOT selected, go to the next step (or select **Allowed (recommended)**). 
-|VCV|Next to **Allow**, click **ADD**.| +    * Next to **Allow**, click **ADD**. 
-|VCV|In the **Site** field on the Add a site dialog box, type the exact website address that you use to access ASCENDER.| +    * In the **Site** field on the Add a site dialog box, type the exact website address that you use to access ASCENDER. 
-|VCV|Click **ADD**.|+    * Click **ADD**.
  
-===Disable AutoFill=== +===Autofill=== 
-AutoFill may cause some fields within ASCENDER applications to fill automatically. + 
-^ ^Passwords and forms^ +==Disable AutoFill== 
-|VCV|Click **Autofill Settings**.| + 
-|VCV|Deselect **On** (the field changes to **Off**).|+AutoFill may cause some fields within ASCENDER applications to fill automatically. The options are located under **Autofill**. 
 + 
 +  * Click **Addresses and more**. 
 +  * Deselect **On** (the field changes to **Off**).
  
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 From the Firefox menu, select Options. The Options dialog box is displayed with the General tab as the default tab. From the Firefox menu, select Options. The Options dialog box is displayed with the General tab as the default tab.
  
-**Note**:  The following three settings are under **Options**.+===Privacy & Security=== 
 +==Accept Cookies==
  
-===Accept Cookies=== +  * Under **Cookies and Site Data**, click **Manage Exceptions**. 
-^ ^Privacy^ +  * The **Exceptions - Cookies and Site Data** pop-up window is displayed 
-|VCV|Under **History** in the **Firefox will** field, select //Use custom settings// for history.| +  * In the **Address of website** field, type the exact website address that you use to access ASCENDER. 
-|VCV|Select **Accept cookies from sites**.\\ This option should be selected by default. If you do not want to accept cookies from all sites, continue to the next step.| +  * Click **Save Changes**.
-|VCV|Next to **Accept cookies from sites**, click **Exceptions**. The Exceptions - Cookies dialog box is displayed.\\ {{page>ascender:general:exceptions}}|+
  
-===Clear History When Firefox Closes=== +==Clear Cookies and Site Data When Firefox Closes== 
-^ ^Privacy^ + 
-|VCV|Under **History** in the **Firefox will** field, select //Use custom settings for history//. (This should have been selected in the previous step.)| +  * Under **Cookies and Site Data**, click **Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed**. 
-|VCV|Select **Clear history when Firefox closes**.| + 
-|VCV|Click **Settings…**| +==Clear History When Firefox Closes== 
-|VCV|Ensure the following fields are selected:\\ {{page>ascender:general:clearhistory}}|+ 
 +  * Under **History**, in the **Firefox will** drop-down field, select //Never remember history//. 
 + 
 +<div indent>**Note**: Firefox will need to be restarted at this point.</div>
  
 ===Enable Pop-up Windows=== ===Enable Pop-up Windows===
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 ASCENDER uses pop-up windows to display reports and other information. The ASCENDER website must be set up as an allowed site. ASCENDER uses pop-up windows to display reports and other information. The ASCENDER website must be set up as an allowed site.
  
-^ ^Content^ +  * Under **Permissions**, select **Block pop-up windows**, if it isn't already selected (if you don't want to block any pop-up windows, deselect this and move on to [[:ascender:browsersettings#Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)| Enable JavaScript]] below). 
-|VCV|Select **Block pop-up windows**.| +  * Next to **Block pop-up windows**, click **Exceptions**. The **Allowed Websites - Pop-ups** pop-up window is displayed. 
-|VCV|Next to **Block pop-up windows**, click **Exceptions**. The Allowed Sites - Pop-ups dialog box is displayed.\\ {{page>ascender:general:exceptions}}|+  * In the **Address of website** field, type the exact website address that you use to access ASCENDER. 
 +  * Click **Save Changes**.
  
-**Note**:  The following three configurations use the address bar. In the address bar, delete any existing website address and type "about:config" and press ENTER. A warning message is displayed (deselect **Show this warning next time** if you don't want to see this warning every time). Click **I accept the risk!** The Mozilla Firefox preferences are displayed. +**Note**:  The following three configurations use the address bar. In the address bar, delete any existing website address and type %%about:config%% and press ENTER. A warning message is displayed (deselect **Warn me when I attempt to access these preferences** if you don't want to see this warning every time). Click **Accept the Risk and Continue**. (To view all the options without searching, click **Show All**.) The Mozilla Firefox preferences search bar is displayed. 
  
-===Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)===+==Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)==
  
 JavaScript must be enabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. JavaScript is enabled by default in the most current version of Firefox. To make sure it is enabled follow these instructions.    JavaScript must be enabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. JavaScript is enabled by default in the most current version of Firefox. To make sure it is enabled follow these instructions.   
  
-^ ^Address bar^ +  * In the **Search** field, type “javascript.enabled”. As you type a list of matches is displayed. 
-|VCV|In the **Search** field, type “javascript.enabled”. As you type a list of matches is displayed.| +  * The **Value** column should be true. If it is not, click the toggle button on the right to change it to //true//. 
-|VCV|The **Value** column should be true. If it is not, right-click javascript.enabled and select **Toggle** to enable JavaScript.| + 
-|VCV|Close Firefox to save changes. You may need to restart Firefox for the changes to take effect.|+==Refresh Page on Every Page Request== 
 + 
 +  * In the **Search** field, type “browser.cache.check_doc_frequency”. As you type a list of matches is displayed. The default value for this setting is 3. 
 +  * Double-click the setting in the list or click the pencil. 
 +  * Change the value to 1.  
 +  * Click the blue checkbox (Save). 
 +  * Confirm the browser.cache.check_doc_frequency value changed from 3 to 1 in the Value column. 
 + 
 +==Prevent Timeouts==
  
-===Refresh Page on Every Page Request===+  * In the **Search** field, type “network.http.response.timeout”. As you type a list of matches is displayed. The default value for this setting is 300. 
 +  * Double-click the setting in the list or click the pencil. 
 +  * Replace the existing value with 3600 (or greater). Note that this is the number of seconds. 3600 seconds equals one hour.  
 +  * Click the blue checkbox (Save). 
 +  * Confirm the network.http.response.timeout value changed accordingly in the Value column.
  
-^ ^Address bar^ +===Restart Firefox=== 
-|VCV|In the **Search** field, type “browser.cache.check_doc_frequency”. As you type a list of matches is displayed.| +You may need to restart Firefox for some of these changes to take effect.
-|VCV|Double-click this setting in the list: browser.cache.check_doc_frequency. The Enter integer value dialog box is displayed.| +
-|VCV|The default value is 3. Change the value to 1. Click **OK**.| +
-|VCV|Confirm the browser.cache.check_doc_frequency value changed from 3 to 1 in the Value column.| +
-|VCV|Close Mozilla Firefox to save the changes.|+
  
-===Prevent Timeouts===+  * In the address bar, type %%about:profiles%%. 
 +  * Under **Restart**, click **Restart normally**.
  
-^ ^Address bar^ +Alternately: 
-|VCV|In the **Search** field, type “network.http.response.timeout”. As you type a list of matches is displayed.| +  * In the address bar, type %%about:restartrequired%%. 
-|VCV|Double-click this setting in the list: network.http.response.timeout. The Enter integer value dialog box is displayed.| +  * Click **Restart Firefox**.
-|VCV|Replace the existing value with 3600 (or greater). Note that this is the number of seconds. 3600 seconds equals one hour. Click **OK**.| +
-|VCV|Confirm the network.http.response.timeout value changed accordingly in the Value column.| +
-|VCV|Close Mozilla Firefox to save the changes.|+
  
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 Cookies are enabled by default in Safari. To make sure they are enabled follow these instructions. Cookies are enabled by default in Safari. To make sure they are enabled follow these instructions.
  
-^ ^Privacy.^ +  * Click Privacy. 
-|VCV|Next to **Cookies and website data**, select **Allow from websites I visit**.|+  * Next to **Cookies and website data**, make sure **Block all cookies** is not selected.
  
 ===Enable Pop-up Windows=== ===Enable Pop-up Windows===
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 ASCENDER uses pop-up windows to display reports and other information. By default, Safari blocks pop-up windows. The pop-up blocker must be disabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. ASCENDER uses pop-up windows to display reports and other information. By default, Safari blocks pop-up windows. The pop-up blocker must be disabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER.
  
-^ ^Security^ +  * Click Websites. 
-|VCV|Next to **Web content**, ensure that **Block Pop-Up Windows** is not selected.|+  * Select Pop-up Windows. 
 +  * Open ASCENDER in Safari. The address is displayed in the Allow pop-up windows on the websites below field. 
 +  * Next to the site, select //Allow//.
  
 ===Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)=== ===Enable JavaScript (Enabled by Default)===
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 JavaScript must be enabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. JavaScript is enabled by default in Safari. To make sure it is enabled follow these instructions. JavaScript must be enabled for the ASCENDER website for proper operation of ASCENDER. JavaScript is enabled by default in Safari. To make sure it is enabled follow these instructions.
  
-^ ^Security^ +  * Click Security 
-|VCV|Next to **Web content**, ensure that **Enable JavaScript** is selected.|+  * Next to **Web content**, ensure that **Enable JavaScript** is selected.
  
 ===Disable AutoFill=== ===Disable AutoFill===
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 AutoFill may cause some fields within ASCENDER applications to fill automatically. AutoFill may cause some fields within ASCENDER applications to fill automatically.
  
-^ ^AutoFill^ +  * Click AutoFill. 
-|VCV|Next to **AutoFill web forms**, clear all four check boxes.|+  * Next to **AutoFill web forms**, clear all four check boxes.|
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