README.md

   1 Policies can either be specified using the GPO templates or by putting a file called policies.json in the distribution directory.
   2 The content of the JSON file should look like this:
   3 ```
   4 {
   5   "policies": {
   6     ...POLICIES...
   7   }
   8 }
   9 ```
  10 Policies are documented below.
  11
  12 ### BlockAboutAddons
  13 This policy removes access to about:addons.
  14 ```
  15 {
  16   "policies": {
  17     "BlockAboutAddons": true
  18   }
  19 }
  20 ```
  21 ### BlockAboutConfig
  22 This policy removes access to about:config.
  23 ```
  24 {
  25   "policies": {
  26     "BlockAboutConfig": true
  27   }
  28 }
  29 ```
  30 ### BlockAboutSupport
  31 This policy removes access to about:support.
  32 ```
  33 {
  34   "policies": {
  35     "BlockAboutSupport": true
  36 }
  37 ```
  38 ### BlockSetDesktopBackground
  39 This policy removes the "Set As Desktop Background..." menuitem when right clicking on an image.
  40 ```
  41 {
  42   "policies": {
  43     "BlockAboutSupport": true
  44   }
  45 }
  46 ```
  47 ### CreateMasterPassword
  48 This policy removes the master password functionality.
  49 ```
  50 {
  51   "policies": {
  52     "CreateMasterPassword": false
  53   }
  54 }
  55 ```
  56 ### DisableAppUpdate
  57 This policy turns off application updates.
  58 ```
  59 {
  60   "policies": {
  61     "DisableAppUpdate": true
  62   }
  63 }
  64 ```
  65 ### DisableDeveloperTools
  66 This policy removes access to all developer tools.
  67 ```
  68 {
  69   "policies": {
  70     "DisableDeveloperTools": true
  71   }
  72 }
  73 ```
  74 ### DisableDeveloperTools
  75 This policy removes access to all developer tools.
  76 ```
  77 {
  78   "policies": {
  79     "DisableDeveloperTools": true
  80   }
  81 }
  82 ```
  83 ### DisableFirefoxScreenshots
  84 This policy removes access to Firefox Screenshots
  85 ```
  86 {
  87   "policies": {
  88     "DisableFirefoxScreenshots": true
  89   }
  90 }
  91 ```
  92 ### DisableFirefoxAccounts
  93 This policy disables Sync
  94 ```
  95 {
  96   "policies": {
  97     "DisableFirefoxAccounts": true
  98   }
  99 }
 100 ```
 101 ### DisableFirefoxStudies
 102 This policy disables Firefox studies (Shield)
 103 ```
 104 {
 105   "policies": {
 106     "DisableFirefoxAccounts": true
 107   }
 108 }
 109 ```
 110 ### DisableFormHistory
 111 This policy turns off the browser.formfill.enable preferences
 112 ```
 113 {
 114   "policies": {
 115     "DisableFormHistory": true
 116   }
 117 }
 118 ```
 119 ### DisablePocket
 120 This policy turns off Pocket
 121 ```
 122 {
 123   "policies": {
 124     "DisablePocket": true
 125   }
 126 }
 127 ```
 128 ### DisablePrivateBrowsing
 129 This policy removes access to private browsing
 130 ```
 131 {
 132   "policies": {
 133     "DisablePrivateBrowsing": true
 134   }
 135 }
 136 ```
 137 ### DisableSysAddonUpdate
 138 This policy prevents system add-ons from being updated or installed.
 139 ```
 140 {
 141   "policies": {
 142     "DisableSysAddonUpdate": true
 143   }
 144 }
 145 ```
 146 ### DisplayBookmarksToolbar
 147 This policy turns on the bookmarks toolbar by default. A user can still turn it off and it will stay off.
 148 ```
 149 {
 150   "policies": {
 151     "DisplayBookmarksToolbar": true
 152   }
 153 }
 154 ```
 155 ### DisplayMenuBar
 156 This policy turns on the menubar by default. A user can still turn it off and it will stay off.
 157 ```
 158 {
 159   "policies": {
 160     "DisplayMenuBar": true
 161   }
 162 }
 163 ```
 164 ### DontCheckDefaultBrowser
 165 This policy stops Firefox from checking if it is the default browser at startup.
 166 ```
 167 {
 168   "policies": {
 169     "DontCheckDefaultBrowser": true
 170   }
 171 }
 172 ```
 173 ### RememberPasswords
 174 This policy sets the signon.rememberSignons preference. It can either be enabled or disabled.
 175 ```
 176 {
 177   "policies": {
 178     "RememberPasswords": true
 179   }
 180 }
 181 ```
 182 ### Homepage
 183 This policy sets the default homepage value. It can also be used to lock the homepage and add additional homepages.
 184 ```
 185 {
 186   "policies": {
 187     "Homepage": {
 188       "URL": "http://example.com/",
 189       "Locked": true,
 190       "Additional": ["http://example.org/",
 191                      "http://example.edu/"]
 192     }
 193   }
 194 }
 195 ```
 196 ### Popups
 197 This policy sets domains for which popups are allowed
 198 ```
 199 {
 200   "policies": {
 201     "Popups": {
 202       "Allow": ["http://example.org/",
 203                 "http://example.edu/"]
 204     }
 205   }
 206 }
 207 ```
 208 ### InstallAddons
 209 This policy sets domains that can install extensions
 210 ```
 211 {
 212   "policies": {
 213     "InstallAddons": {
 214       "Allow": ["http://example.org/",
 215                 "http://example.edu/"]
 216     }
 217   }
 218 }
 219 ```
 220 ### Cookies
 221 This policy sets domains that can set or not set cookies.
 222 ```
 223 {
 224   "policies": {
 225     "Cookies": {
 226       "Allow": ["http://example.org/"],
 227       "Block": ["http://example.edu/"]
 228     }
 229   }
 230 }
 231 ```
 232 ### FlashPlugin
 233 This policy sets domains that can use or not use Flash
 234 ```
 235 {
 236   "policies": {
 237     "FlashPlugin": {
 238       "Allow": ["http://example.org/"],
 239       "Block": ["http://example.edu/"]
 240     }
 241   }
 242 }
 243 ```
 244 ### Bookmarks
 245 This policy allows you to specify bookmarks. You can have any number of bookmarks although only ten are specified in the ADMX file.
 246 Placement can be specified as either toolbar or menu. If a folder is specified, it is automatically created and bookmarks with the
 247 same folder name are grouped together.
 248
 249 ```
 250 {
 251   "policies": {
 252     "Bookmarks": [
 253     {"Title": "Example",
 254      "URL": "http://example.org",
 255      "Favicon": "http://example.com/favicon.ico",
 256      "Placement": "toolbar",
 257      "Folder": "Bookmarks"
 258      }
 259     ]
 260   }
 261 }
 262 ```