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-Policies can either be specified using the GPO templates or by putting a file called policies.json in the distribution directory.
+Policies can either be specified using the Group Policy templates or by creating a file called policies.json. On Windows, create a directory called distribution where the EXE is located and place the file there. On Mac, the file goes into Firefox.app/Content/Resources/distribution.
+
 The content of the JSON file should look like this:
 ```
 {
@@ -7,8 +8,20 @@ The content of the JSON file should look like this:
   }
 }
 ```
-Policies are documented below.
-
+Policies are documented below. Note that even though comments are used in this file for documentation, comments are not allowed for JSON files.
+### Authentication
+This policy is for configuring sites that support integrated authentication. See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Integrated_authentication for more information.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "Authentication": {
+      "SPNEGO": ["mydomain.com", "https://myotherdomain.com"],
+      "Delegated": ["mydomain.com", "https://myotherdomain.com"],
+      "NTLM": ["mydomain.com", "https://myotherdomain.com"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
 ### BlockAboutAddons
 This policy removes access to about:addons.
 ```
@@ -53,6 +66,33 @@ This policy removes the "Set As Desktop Background..." menuitem when right click
   }
 }
 ```
+### Certificates
+This is a Windows only policy that tells Firefox to read certificates from the Windows certificate store.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "Certificates": {
+      "ImportEnterpriseRoots": [true|false]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+### Cookies
+This policy controls various settings related to cookies.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "Cookies": {
+      "Allow": ["http://example.org/"], /* Domains where cookies are always allowed */
+      "Block": ["http://example.edu/"], /* Domains where cookies are always blocked */
+      "Default": [true|false], /* This sets the default value for "Accept cookies from websites" */
+      "AcceptThirdParty": ["all", "none", "from-visited"], /* This sets the default value for "Accept third-party cookies" */
+      "ExpireAtSessionEnd":  [true|false], /* This determines when cookies expire */
+      "Locked": [true|false] /* If this is true, cookies preferences can't be changed */
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
 ### CreateMasterPassword
 This policy removes the master password functionality.
 ```
@@ -269,18 +309,6 @@ This policy sets domains that can install extensions
   }
 }
 ```
-### Cookies
-This policy sets domains that can set or not set cookies.
-```
-{
-  "policies": {
-    "Cookies": {
-      "Allow": ["http://example.org/"],
-      "Block": ["http://example.edu/"]
-    }
-  }
-}
-```
 ### FlashPlugin
 This policy sets domains that can use or not use Flash
 ```
@@ -314,17 +342,17 @@ same folder name are grouped together.
 ```
 ### Proxy
 This policy allows you to specify proxy settings. These settings correspond to the connection settings in Firefox preferences.
-To specify ports, append them to the URLs with a colon (:). If Locked is set to true, the values can't be changed by the user.
+To specify ports, append them to the hostnames with a colon (:). If Locked is set to true, the values can't be changed by the user.
 ```
 {
   "Proxy": {
     "Mode": ["none", "system", "manual", "autoDetect", "autoConfig"]
     "Locked": [true, false]
-Z   "HTTPProxy": "URL_TO_PROXY",
+    "HTTPProxy": "hostname",
     "UseHTTPProxyForAllProtocols": [true, false]
-    "SSLProxy": "URL_TO_PROXY",
-    "FTPProxy": "URL_TO_PROXY",
-    "SOCKSProxy": { "URL_TO_PROXY",
+    "SSLProxy": "hostname",
+    "FTPProxy": "hostname",
+    "SOCKSProxy": "hostname",
     "SOCKSVersion": [4, 5],
     "Passthrough": "List of passthrough addresses/domains",
     "AutoConfigURL": "URL_TO_AUTOCONFIG",