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I have installed the Ultimate_SEO_URLsv21da_1_2 and I was advised to turn the osCsid off to have a correct URL’s with search engines, can you guide me how to turn off the osCsid please

 

Thanks for the help

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I'm guessing at your meaning, but if you mean what i think you mean ..

 

Configuration>Sessions>Prevent spider sessions> True

 

And make sure you have the latest spiders.txt .. see contributions.

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I'm guessing at your meaning, but if you mean what i think you mean ..

 

Configuration>Sessions>Prevent spider sessions> True

 

And make sure you have the latest spiders.txt .. see contributions.

 

 

 

Hi Robert,

 

Thanks for your reply

 

I have the spider sessions = true and I did add the latest spiders.txt but when I click on any product I still have the osCsid as following example :

 

http://www. qazaebooks.com/membership-site-manager-p-94.html?osCsid=10fa6d148dc08865d4132f5f1f3c9396

 

the force cookie use = false, surely if it is true I won't get that URL

 

I could not solve that

 

Any other suggestion ?

 

Thanks again for your help

Regards

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Leave it alone is my advice.

 

The osCid is vital to the working of sessions and as long as you have ..

 

Configuration>Sessions>Prevent spider sessions> True

 

The spiders wont index the osCid so you're fine.

 

(make sure you have the latest spiders.txt)

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The spiders wont index the osCid so you're fine

 

A little explanation is in order :D

 

1. Spiders which are listed in the spiders.txt file won't create session ids - but this is a basic list and years out of date.

 

2. All spiders not listed WILL create session ids and this can wreak havoc with your website and customers in the future.

 

3. A partial solution (90 % effective), download and install the Large Spiders Txt contribution. It is kept up to date with most known spiders.

 

4. Force Cookie Use can only be used when you use no SSL or Full SSL - it cannot be used if you use Shared SSL.

 

5. Force Cookie Use, whilst removing the session id from the address bar, does not remove the session id or break the session trail - the session id is instead stored in a cookie on the customers computer.

 

Vger

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Nice explanation Vger :thumbsup:

 

For my own purposes if spiders.txt only contained google it wouldn't create too many problems for me :D

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A little explanation is in order :D

 

1. Spiders which are listed in the spiders.txt file won't create session ids - but this is a basic list and years out of date.

 

2. All spiders not listed WILL create session ids and this can wreak havoc with your website and customers in the future.

 

3. A partial solution (90 % effective), download and install the Large Spiders Txt contribution. It is kept up to date with most known spiders.

 

4. Force Cookie Use can only be used when you use no SSL or Full SSL - it cannot be used if you use Shared SSL.

 

5. Force Cookie Use, whilst removing the session id from the address bar, does not remove the session id or break the session trail - the session id is instead stored in a cookie on the customers computer.

 

Vger

 

 

 

Robert , Vger

 

Thanks for your advise, very kind of you

 

I kept the spider session True and installed the large spiders txt.

 

Re the force cookie I had to kept it False, I hope that won’t effect any thing.

 

Thanks again you for your assistance

Best of luck

Ahmed

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