| **[`AppAutoUpdate`](#appautoupdate)** | Enable or disable automatic application update.
| **[`AppUpdateURL`](#appupdateurl)** | Change the URL for application update.
| **[`Authentication`](#authentication)** | Configure sites that support integrated authentication.
+| **[`BackgroundAppUpdate`](#backgroundappupdate)** | Enable or disable automatic application update in the background, when the application is not running.
| **[`BlockAboutAddons`](#blockaboutaddons)** | Block access to the Add-ons Manager (about:addons).
| **[`BlockAboutConfig`](#blockaboutconfig)** | Block access to about:config.
| **[`BlockAboutProfiles`](#blockaboutprofiles)** | Block access to About Profiles (about:profiles).
| **[`LegacyProfiles`](#legacyprofiles)** | Disable the feature enforcing a separate profile for each installation.
| **[`LocalFileLinks`](#localfilelinks)** | Enable linking to local files by origin.
| **[`ManagedBookmarks`](#managedbookmarks)** | Configures a list of bookmarks managed by an administrator that cannot be changed by the user.
+| **[`ManualAppUpdateOnly`](#manualappupdateonly)** | Allow manual updates only and do not notify the user about updates..
| **[`PrimaryPassword`](#primarypassword)** | Require or prevent using a primary (formerly master) password.
| **[`NetworkPrediction`](#networkprediction)** | Enable or disable network prediction (DNS prefetching).
| **[`NewTabPage`](#newtabpage)** | Enable or disable the New Tab page.
| **[`SearchEngines -> Add`](#searchengines--add)** | Add new search engines.
| **[`SearchSuggestEnabled`](#searchsuggestenabled)** | Enable search suggestions.
| **[`SecurityDevices`](#securitydevices)** | Install PKCS #11 modules.
+| **[`ShowHomeButton`](#showhomebutton)** | Show the home button on the toolbar.
| **[`SSLVersionMax`](#sslversionmax)** | Set and lock the maximum version of TLS.
| **[`SSLVersionMin`](#sslversionmin)** | Set and lock the minimum version of TLS.
| **[`SupportMenu`](#supportmenu)** | Add a menuitem to the help menu for specifying support information.
}
}
```
+### BackgroundAppUpdate
+
+Enable or disable **automatic** application update **in the background**, when the application is not running.
+
+If set to true, application updates may be installed (without user approval) in the background, even when the application is not running. The operating system might still require approval.
+
+If set to false, the application will not try to install updates when the application is not running.
+
+If you have disabled updates via `DisableAppUpdate` or disabled automatic updates via `AppUpdateAuto`, this policy has no effect.
+
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 90\
+**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
+**Preferences Affected:** `app.update.background.enabled`
+
+#### Windows (GPO)
+```
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\BackgroundAppUpdate = 0x1 | 0x0
+```
+#### Windows (Intune)
+OMA-URI:
+```
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/BackgroundAppUpdate
+```
+Value (string):
+```
+<enabled/> or <disabled/>
+```
+#### macOS
+```
+<dict>
+ <key>BackgroundAppUpdate</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
+</dict>
+```
+#### policies.json
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "BackgroundAppUpdate": true | false
+ }
+}
+```
### BlockAboutAddons
Block access to the Add-ons Manager (about:addons).
### DisabledCiphers
Disable specific cryptographic ciphers.
+**Preferences Affected:** `security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha`, `security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha`, `security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_gcm_sha256`, `security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_gcm_sha256`, `security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha`, `security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_256_sha`, `security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_gcm_sha256`, `security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_sha`, `security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_gcm_sha384`, `security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_sha`, `security.ssl3.rsa_des_ede3_sha`
+
---
**Note:**
"Fingerprinting": true | false,
"Exceptions": ["https://example.com"]
}
+ }
}
```
### EncryptedMediaExtensions
"Enabled": true | false,
"Locked": true | false
}
+ }
}
```
### EnterprisePoliciesEnabled
| `allowed_types` | This setting whitelists the allowed types of extension/apps that can be installed in Firefox. The value is a list of strings, each of which should be one of the following: "extension", "theme", "dictionary", "locale" This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
| `blocked_install_message` | This maps to a string specifying the error message to display to users if they're blocked from installing an extension. This setting allows you to append text to the generic error message displayed when the extension is blocked. This could be be used to direct users to your help desk, explain why a particular extension is blocked, or something else. This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
| `restricted_domains` | An array of domains on which content scripts can't be run. This setting can be used only for the default configuration.
+| `updates_disabled` | (Firefox 89, Firefox ESR 78.11) Disable automatic updates for an individual extension.
**Compatibility:** Firefox 69, Firefox ESR 68.1 (As of Firefox 85, Firefox ESR 78.7, installing a theme makes it the default.)\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
}
}
```
+### ManualAppUpdateOnly
+
+Switch to manual updates only.
+
+If this policy is enabled:
+ 1. The user will never be prompted to install updates
+ 2. Firefox will not check for updates in the background, though it will check automatically when an update UI is displayed (such as the one in the About dialog). This check will be used to show "Update to version X" in the UI, but will not automatically download the update or prompt the user to update in any other way.
+ 3. The update UI will work as expected, unlike when using DisableAppUpdate.
+
+This policy is primarily intended for advanced end users, not for enterprises.
+
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 87\
+**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
+**Preferences Affected:** N/A
+
+#### policies.json
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "ManualAppUpdateOnly": true | false
+ }
+}
+```
### PrimaryPassword
Require or prevent using a primary (formerly master) password.
{
"policies": {
"OverrideFirstRunPage": "http://example.org"
+ }
}
```
### OverridePostUpdatePage
{
"policies": {
"OverridePostUpdatePage": "http://example.org"
+ }
}
```
### PasswordManagerEnabled
"Enabled": true | false,
"EnablePermissions": true | false
}
+ }
}
```
### Permissions
"policies": {
"PictureInPicture": {
"Enabled": true | false,
- "Locked": true, false
+ "Locked": true | false
}
}
}
general.autoScroll (Firefox 83, Firefox ESR 78.5)
general.smoothScroll (Firefox 83, Firefox ESR 78.5)
geo.
+gfx.
intl.
+layers.
layout.
media.
network.
"SSLProxy": "hostname",
"FTPProxy": "hostname",
"SOCKSProxy": "hostname",
- "SOCKSVersion": 4 | 5
+ "SOCKSVersion": 4 | 5,
"Passthrough": "<local>",
"AutoConfigURL": "URL_TO_AUTOCONFIG",
"AutoLogin": true | false,
}
}
```
+### ShowHomeButton
+Show the home button on the toolbar.
+
+Future versions of Firefox will not show the home button by default.
+
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 88, Firefox ESR 78.10\
+**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
+**Preferences Affected:** N/A
+
+#### Windows (GPO)
+```
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\ShowHomeButton = 0x1 | 0x0
+```
+#### Windows (Intune)
+OMA-URI:
+```
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/ShowHomeButton
+```
+Value (string):
+```
+<enabled/> or <disabled/>
+```
+#### macOS
+```
+<dict>
+ <key>ShowHomeButton</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
+</dict>
+```
+#### policies.json
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "ShowHomeButton": true | false
+ }
+}
+```
### SSLVersionMax
Set and lock the maximum version of TLS.
Prevent Firefox from messaging the user in certain situations.
-`WhatsNew` Remove the "What's New" icon and menuitem. (Firefox 75 only)
+`WhatsNew` Remove the "What's New" icon and menuitem.
-`ExtensionRecommendations` Don't recommend extensions while the user is visiting web pages.
+`ExtensionRecommendations` If false, don't recommend extensions while the user is visiting web pages.
-`FeatureRecommendations` Don't recommend browser features.
+`FeatureRecommendations` IF false, don't recommend browser features.
-`UrlbarInterventions` Don't offer Firefox specific suggestions in the URL bar. (Firefox 75 only)
+`UrlbarInterventions` If false, Don't offer Firefox specific suggestions in the URL bar.
+
+`SkipOnboarding` If true, don't show onboarding messages on the new tab page.
**Compatibility:** Firefox 75, Firefox ESR 68.7\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
-**Preferences Affected:** `browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled`,`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons`,`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features`
+**Preferences Affected:** `browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled`,`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons`,`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features`,`browser.aboutwelcome.enabled`
#### Windows (GPO)
```
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\UserMessaging\ExtensionRecommendations = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\UserMessaging\FeatureRecommendations = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\UserMessaging\UrlbarInterventions = 0x1 | 0x0
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\UserMessaging\SkipOnboarding = 0x1 | 0x0
```
#### Windows (Intune)
OMA-URI:
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/UserMessaging_ExtensionRecommendations
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/UserMessaging_FeatureRecommendations
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/UserMessaging_UrlbarInterventions
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/UserMessaging_SkipOnboarding
```
Value (string):
```
<true/> | <false/>
<key>UrlbarInterventions</key>
<true/> | <false/>
+ <key>SkipOnboarding</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
</dict>
</dict>
```
"ExtensionRecommendations": true | false,
"FeatureRecommendations": true | false,
"UrlbarInterventions": true | false
+ "SkipOnboarding": true | false
}
}
}