> [!WARNING]
-> Policy documentation is being migrated to the [Firefox administrator reference](https://firefox-admin-docs.mozilla.org/).
-> This page may not be updated as of May 2026.
+> Documentation for policy behavior and syntax is being migrated to the [Firefox administrator reference](https://firefox-admin-docs.mozilla.org/).
Firefox policies can be specified using the [Group Policy templates on Windows](https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/tree/master/windows), [Intune on Windows](https://support.mozilla.org/kb/managing-firefox-intune), [configuration profiles on macOS](https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/tree/master/mac), 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/Contents/Resources/distribution`. On Linux, the file goes into `firefox/distribution`, where `firefox` is the installation directory for firefox, which varies by distribution or you can specify system-wide policy by placing the file in `/etc/firefox/policies`.
`Exceptions` are origins for which tracking protection is not enabled.
-`Category` can be either ```strict``` or ```standard```. If category is set, it overrides all other settings except `Exceptions` and the user cannot change the category. (Firefox 142, Firefox ESR 140.2)
+`Category` can be either ```strict``` or ```standard```. If category is set, it overrides all other settings except `Exceptions`, `BaselineExceptions` and `ConvenienceExceptions`, and the user cannot change the category. (Firefox 142, Firefox ESR 140.2)
IF `BaselineExceptions` is true, Firefox will automatically apply exceptions required to avoid major website breakage. (Firefox 145)
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