Cookies
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- measure how you use the website so it can be updated and improved based on your needs
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Strictly necessary cookies
This website uses cookies that are required for the service to function properly. These essential cookies store information necessary to support core site operations and ensure a seamless user experience. The following table describes the cookies that this service uses, and their lifetime.
| Cookie name | Description | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| __RequestVerificationToken | Security cookie used by the ASP.NET anti-forgery (opens in a new tab) system to validate that requests are genuine and not forged. Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. | Session |
| .AspNet.ApplicationCookie | Authentication cookie that maintains the user's sign-in session across pages. Ensures users remain signed in during navigation. | Session |
| ARRAffinity ARRAffinitySameSite |
Azure Infrastructure cookie to route a user's session consistently to the same server. Prevents session interruptions and ensures reliability. You see either the ARRAffinity or ARRAffinitySameSite cookie depending on your browser. | Session |
| ContextLanguageCode | Stores the default language of the user accessing website within a session and across webpages. The cookie is deleted after session closes. | Session |
| Dynamics365PortalAnalytics | Used to uniquely distinguish one site visitor from another without storing any personal data or user identity. This cookie is essential for delivering reliable, secure, and maintainable service functionality across multiple features. | 90 days |
| isDSTObserved | Stores a value indicating whether Daylight Saving Time (DST) is currently in effect for a user's location. Ensures that displayed date/time values correctly reflect seasonal adjustments. | Session |
| isDSTSupport | Indicates whether a specific date and time falls within Daylight Saving Time. Ensures the system can correctly calculate and display dates that occur during DST periods. | Session |
| timeZoneCode | Stores the user's current time zone code. Allows the site to display and process dates/times in the user's local time zone. | Session |
| timezoneoffset | Stores the timezone difference (opens in new tab) between UTC and the user's local device time. Used to align displayed times with the user's actual local offset. | Session |
| OpenIdConnect.nonce.xxxxxx | Security cookie linking client session to ID token. Prevents replay attacks during authentication. | Session |
| AspNet.ExternalCookie | Used to identify user sessions in external sign in scenarios. Ensures secure session continuity. | Session |