---
title: Enable Encoded Cookies
description: When true, cookies are base64-encoded.
component: java-agents
version: 2025.11
page_id: java-agents:properties-reference:com.iplanet.am.cookie.encode
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/java-agents/2025.11/properties-reference/com.iplanet.am.cookie.encode.html
---

# Enable Encoded Cookies

When `true`, cookies are base64-encoded.

|                          |                                                                                                                                      |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Property name            | `com.iplanet.am.cookie.encode`                                                                                                       |
| Aliases                  | `com.iplanet.am.cookie.encode`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.6   [Recognized](preface.html#how_am_manages_multiple_aliases) from AM 7 |
| Function                 | Cookie                                                                                                                               |
| Type                     | Boolean: `true` returns true; all other strings return `false`.                                                                      |
| Default                  | `false`                                                                                                                              |
| Bootstrap property       | No                                                                                                                                   |
| Required property        | No                                                                                                                                   |
| Restart required         | No                                                                                                                                   |
| Local configuration file | `AgentConfig.properties`                                                                                                             |
| AM console               | Tab: `SSO (from AM 7)`Title: `Enable Encoded Cookies`Legacy title: `Encode Cookies`                                                  |