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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:
 ```
 {
 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.
 ```
 ### BlockAboutAddons
 This policy removes access to about:addons.
 ```


@@ -44,21 +57,48 @@ This policy removes access to about:support.
     "BlockAboutSupport": true
 }
 ```
     "BlockAboutSupport": true
 }
 ```

-### BlockSetDesktopBackground
+### DisableSetDesktopBackground

 This policy removes the "Set As Desktop Background..." menuitem when right clicking on an image.
 ```
 {
   "policies": {
 This policy removes the "Set As Desktop Background..." menuitem when right clicking on an image.
 ```
 {
   "policies": {

-    "BlockAboutSupport": true
+    "DisableSetDesktopBackground": true
+  }
+}
+```
+### 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": ["always", "never", "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.
+### DisableMasterPasswordCreation
+This policy removes the master password functionality if set to true.

 ```
 {
   "policies": {
 ```
 {
   "policies": {

-    "CreateMasterPassword": false
+    "DisableMasterPasswordCreation": [true|false]

   }
 }
 ```
   }
 }
 ```


@@ -125,6 +165,15 @@ This policy disables Firefox studies (Shield)
   }
 }
 ```
   }
 }
 ```

+### DisableForgetButton
+This policy disables the "Forget" button
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "DisableForgetButton": true
+  }
+}
+```

 ### DisableFormHistory
 This policy turns off the browser.formfill.enable preferences
 ```
 ### DisableFormHistory
 This policy turns off the browser.formfill.enable preferences
 ```


@@ -152,6 +201,15 @@ This policy removes access to private browsing
   }
 }
 ```
   }
 }
 ```

+### DisableProfileRefresh
+This policy disables the Refresh Firefox button on about:support and support.mozilla.org.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "DisableProfileRefresh": true
+  }
+}
+```

 ### DisableSafeMode
 This policy disables safe mode on Windows only
 ```
 ### DisableSafeMode
 This policy disables safe mode on Windows only
 ```


@@ -161,12 +219,33 @@ This policy disables safe mode on Windows only
   }
 }
 ```
   }
 }
 ```

-### DisableSysAddonUpdate
+### DisableSecurityBypass
+This policy prevents the user from bypassign security in certain cases.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "DisableSecurityBypass": {
+      "InvalidCertificate": [true|false], /* Prevents adding an exception when an invalid certificate is shown */
+      "SafeBrowsing": [true|false]        /* Prevents selecting "ignore the risk" and visiting a harmful site anyway */
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+### DisableSystemAddonUpdate

 This policy prevents system add-ons from being updated or installed.
 ```
 {
   "policies": {
 This policy prevents system add-ons from being updated or installed.
 ```
 {
   "policies": {

-    "DisableSysAddonUpdate": true
+    "DisableSystemAddonUpdate": true
+  }
+}
+```
+### DisableTelemetry
+This policy prevents the upload of telemetry data. Mozilla strongly recommends that you do NOT disable telemetry if you do not have a business need to do so.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "DisableTelemetry": true

   }
 }
 ```
   }
 }
 ```


@@ -213,6 +292,19 @@ If Value is set to true, private browsing is enabled by default in both the brow
       "Locked": [true, false]
     }
 ```
       "Locked": [true, false]
     }
 ```

+### Extensions
+This policy controls the install, uninstall and locking of extensions. Locked extensions cannot be disabled or uninstalled.
+For Install, you can specify a list of URLs or paths.
+For Uninstall and Locked, you specify extension IDs.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "Extensions": {
+      "Install": ["https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/somefile.xpi", "//path/to/xpi"]
+      "Uninstall": ["addon_id@mozilla.org"],
+      "Locked":  ["addon_id@mozilla.org"]
+    }
+```

 ### NoDefaultBookmarks
 Don't create the default bookmarks or the Smart Bookmarks (Most Visited, Recent Tags). Note: this policy is only effective if used before the first run of the profile.
 ```
 ### NoDefaultBookmarks
 Don't create the default bookmarks or the Smart Bookmarks (Most Visited, Recent Tags). Note: this policy is only effective if used before the first run of the profile.
 ```


@@ -222,12 +314,12 @@ Don't create the default bookmarks or the Smart Bookmarks (Most Visited, Recent
   }
 }
 ```
   }
 }
 ```

-### RememberPasswords
-This policy sets the signon.rememberSignons preference. It can either be enabled or disabled.
+### OfferToSaveLogins
+This policy sets the signon.rememberSignons preference. It determines whether or not Firefox offers to save passwords. It can either be enabled or disabled.

 ```
 {
   "policies": {
 ```
 {
   "policies": {

-    "RememberPasswords": true
+    "OfferToSaveLogins": true

   }
 }
 ```
   }
 }
 ```


@@ -245,51 +337,62 @@ This policy sets the default homepage value. It can also be used to lock the hom
   }
 }
 ```
   }
 }
 ```

-### Popups
-This policy sets domains for which popups are allowed
+### PopupBlocking
+This policy sets domains for which pop-up windows are allowed. It also set the default pop-up policy

 ```
 {
   "policies": {
 ```
 {
   "policies": {

-    "Popups": {
+    "PopupBlocking": {

       "Allow": ["http://example.org/",
       "Allow": ["http://example.org/",

-                "http://example.edu/"]
+                "http://example.edu/"],
+      "Default": [true|false], /* If this is set to false, pop-up window are enabled by default. */
+      "Locked": [true|false]

     }
   }
 }
 ```
     }
   }
 }
 ```

-### InstallAddons
-This policy sets domains that can install extensions
+### InstallAddonsPermission
+This policy sets domains that can install extensions, as well as the default behavior.

 ```
 {
   "policies": {
 ```
 {
   "policies": {

-    "InstallAddons": {
+    "InstallAddonsPermission": {

       "Allow": ["http://example.org/",
                 "http://example.edu/"]
       "Allow": ["http://example.org/",
                 "http://example.edu/"]

+      "Default": [true|false], /* If this is set to false, add-ons cannot be installed by the user */

     }
   }
 }
 ```
     }
   }
 }
 ```

-### Cookies
-This policy sets domains that can set or not set cookies.
+### FlashPlugin
+This policy sets the behavior of Flash on the specified domains, as well as the default behavior.

 ```
 {
   "policies": {
 ```
 {
   "policies": {

-    "Cookies": {
-      "Allow": ["http://example.org/"],
-      "Block": ["http://example.edu/"]
+    "FlashPlugin": {
+      "Allow": ["http://example.org/"], /* Sites on the allow list do not override Flash being completely disabled */
+      "Block": ["http://example.edu/"],
+      "Default": [true|false], /* If this is set to true, flash is always enabled. If it is set to false, Flash is never enabled */
+      "Locked": [true|false]

     }
   }
 }
 ```
     }
   }
 }
 ```

-### FlashPlugin
-This policy sets domains that can use or not use Flash
+### OverrideFirstRunPage
+This policy allowed you to override the first run page. If you leave the URL blank, the first run page will not be displayed.

 ```
 {
   "policies": {
 ```
 {
   "policies": {

-    "FlashPlugin": {
-      "Allow": ["http://example.org/"],
-      "Block": ["http://example.edu/"]
-    }
+    "OverrideFirstRunPage": "http://example.org"
+  }
+}
+```
+### OverridePostUpdatePage
+This policy allowed you to override the upgrade page page. If you leave the URL blank, the upgrade page will not be displayed.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "OverridePostUpdatePage": "http://example.org"

   }
 }
 ```
   }
 }
 ```


@@ -314,17 +417,17 @@ 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.
 ```
 ### 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]
 ```
 {
   "Proxy": {
     "Mode": ["none", "system", "manual", "autoDetect", "autoConfig"]
     "Locked": [true, false]

-Z   "HTTPProxy": "URL_TO_PROXY",
+    "HTTPProxy": "hostname",

     "UseHTTPProxyForAllProtocols": [true, false]
     "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",
     "SOCKSVersion": [4, 5],
     "Passthrough": "List of passthrough addresses/domains",
     "AutoConfigURL": "URL_TO_AUTOCONFIG",


@@ -333,3 +436,31 @@ Z   "HTTPProxy": "URL_TO_PROXY",
   }
 }
 ```
   }
 }
 ```

+### SanitizeOnShutdown
+If this policy is set to true,  all data is cleared when Firefox is closed. This includes Browsing & Download History, Cookies, Active Logins, Cache, Form & Search History, Site Preferences and Offline Website Data.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "SanitizeOnShutdown": [true|false]
+  }
+}
+```
+### SearchBar
+This policy can be used to determine if the search bar is separate or combined with the URL bar.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "SearchBar": ["unified", "separate"]
+  }
+}
+```
+### WebsiteFilter
+Blocks websites from being visited. The parameters take an array of Match Patterns, as documented in https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Match_patterns. Only http/https accesses are supported at the moment. The arrays are limited to 1000 entries each.
+```
+{
+  "policies": {
+    "Block": ["<all_urls>"],
+    "Exceptions": ["http://example.org/*"]
+  }
+}
+```