Title: Multisite problem
Last modified: March 1, 2018

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# Multisite problem

 *  [skirridsystems](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skirridsystems/)
 * (@skirridsystems)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-problem-33/)
 * I have this plugin installed on a multisite network using sites in subdirectories.
   Everything works fine until I change the value of Cookie Version on one site 
   in the network. Individual sites can set their own value for Cookie Version, 
   but the cookie is a domain-wide object so its value is set to the last site I
   accepted cookies on. So if site example.com/site_a has a value of 1 and example.
   com/site_b has a value of 2, after I visit site_a and accept cookies, the cookie
   value gets set to 1. On visiting site_b and accepting cookies it gets set to 
   2. Now if I go back to site_a the value doesn’t match so I get prompted again
   to accept cookies, even though I did only a few minutes ago.
 * Unless you can set a separate cookie per site, the only way round this I can 
   see would be to remove the facility for site admins to change the cookie version
   and make that a network admin function. Any ideas?

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 *  Thread Starter [skirridsystems](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skirridsystems/)
 * (@skirridsystems)
 * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-problem-33/#post-10027919)
 * Actually having a network-wide cookie is a non-starter anyway as different sub
   sites may use different cookies. So some way of making the cookie site-specific
   for multisite is I think the only way this could work properly in the multisite/
   subdirectory environment.
 *  [donsanto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donsanto/)
 * (@donsanto)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-problem-33/#post-10038121)
 * Right on point. The setting as it is right now is not very good on a multisite
   network.
 *  [knluu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/knluu/)
 * (@knluu)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-problem-33/#post-10082250)
 * [@skirridsystems](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skirridsystems/) It makes
   sense for multisite wp used by clubs, organizations, etc that use a common policy.
 *  Thread Starter [skirridsystems](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skirridsystems/)
 * (@skirridsystems)
 * [8 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-problem-33/#post-10082278)
 * [@knluu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/knluu/) But only if they are forced
   to use a common policy which is not possible at the moment. The admin for every
   sub-site can set their own policy and edit the cookie version, breaking it for
   everyone else.
 * And in any case, not all multi-site installations will want a common policy. 
   Imagine a group of clubs. Some may want to use an events calendar to advertise
   what they’re doing, and that plugin may set cookies. Other clubs may just want
   a simple list of dates on their front page. The whole point of multi-site is 
   that the sites are independent and you can choose plugins from what the network
   admin has made available.
 *  [SooBahkDo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soobahkdo/)
 * (@soobahkdo)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-problem-33/#post-10218373)
 * Has this issue been addressed?
 * Our multisite networks also need independent cookies per site due to different
   owners, different policies, etc.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by [SooBahkDo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soobahkdo/).
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by [SooBahkDo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soobahkdo/).

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## Tags

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 * 5 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [SooBahkDo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soobahkdo/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-problem-33/#post-10218373)
 * Status: not resolved