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Legal Aid Online: Technical Requirements

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Netscape Navigator v7.1


Browser Security
Security starts with your Web browser. You can protect yourself online by using an up-to-date browser with the most recent security features.

To set your browser:

  1. Open Netscape Navigator.
  2. From the menu bar at the top of the screen click on Edit and select Preferences.
  3. Select the triangle next to Privacy and Security, then SSL.
  4. Verify that Enable SSL version 2 and Enable SSL version 3 is checked
  5. Click OK.

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Cookies Enabled

A cookie is a small file created by a Web server on your computer that can be referenced when the website is visited or when a page on the site is visited. Cookies cannot access files or other information stored on your computer. Cookies have to be enabled to use Legal Aid Online.

To enable cookies:

  1. While you are in Netscape Navigator, from the menu bar, click on Edit and select Preferences.
  2. Select the triangle next to Privacy and Security, then Cookies.
  3. Verify that the Enable cookies based on privacy settings is selected.
  4. Click OK.

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Cache Clearing

During any Internet session, web pages that you visit are stored on your hard drive as cached files. It is recommended that you delete these files from your hard drive after completing your Legal Aid Online session by clearing your cache so that your computer doesn't retain confidential client information. You can clear your cache either automatically or manually.

Automatic cache clearing:
When you sign in to www.legalaidonline.on.ca for the first time you may be asked to install an application from Legal Aid Online that will automatically clear your browser cache at the end of your Legal Aid Online session. To install the application, simply select Yes and follow the prompts to allow Legal Aid Online to automatically clear your cache.

If you choose not to install the automated cache clearing, Legal Aid Ontario recommends you manually clear your cache at the end of every session.

Manual cache clearing:

  1. While you are in Netscape Navigator, from the menu bar click on Edit and select Preferences.
  2. Select the triangle next to Advanced, and select Cache.
  3. Select Clear Cache.
  4. Click OK.

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Javascript Enabled

Javascript is used to make our website easier to use. It is a technology that makes web pages interactive. Javascript must be enabled to use Legal Aid Online.

To enable Javascript:

  1. While you are in Netscape Navigator, from the menu bar click on Edit and then select Preferences.
  2. Select the triangle next to Advanced, and select Scripts & Plugins.
  3. Under Enable Javascript for, verify that Navigator is checked.
  4. Click OK.

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