Your personal firewall software may explicitly erased "http_referer"
information from your browser. This small piece of information is used
for security reasons only and we do not store this information on our
web server, our database server, nor your browser (as cookies).
You will be able to view the content on our forums but you will not
be able to post messages without "http_referer". The following
personal firewall applications are known to cause this problem:
Norton Internet Security 2002:
- Options
- Personal Firewall
- Advanced Options
- Browsing Privacy
- Click on the Permit tab from the drop down box on the Browser (User
Agent)
Zone Alarm Pro Edition (under Privacy Sections):
- Mobile Code Control > Off
- Ad blocking > Off
- Cookie Control > Off
It is also possible to set our forum's URL as a trusted
site on some firewall software so that the software's
settings will not conflict with our forums. For more information on
firewall configuration, please consult the manual accompanied with the
firewall software for detailed configuration instructions.
You should look for the following specific sections in the firewall's
help file should you need to tweak your firewall settings:
- Ad-blocking, as we use pop-up windows for various
page functionalities. You should set the block level to "low"
or turn it off completely while browsing our forums. Some firewall
software can't differentiate an Ad from legitimate page functionalities.
- User Agent settings, as we need to identify whether
you are accessing our forums from the designated URL (specified by
forum admin). In our case, the designated URL would be: http://www.ebsqart.com/forum/
- Script-blocking, as we use JavaScript for various
page functionalities. Our JavaScript codes are available for viewing
in case you are unsure of the safety issues involved.
- Trusted Site/Zone, as you can set our forum's URL
as a trusted URL in your firewall to prevent all the problems without
having to switch off the above features in your firewall.