| **[`ExtensionSettings`](#extensionsettings)** | Manage all aspects of extensions.
| **[`ExtensionUpdate`](#extensionupdate)** | Control extension updates.
| **[`FirefoxHome`](#firefoxhome)** | Customize the Firefox Home page.
+| **[`FirefoxSuggest`](#firefoxsuggest)** | Customize Firefox Suggest.
| **[`GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar`](#gotointranetsiteforsinglewordentryinaddressbar)** | Force direct intranet site navigation instead of searching when typing single word entries in the address bar.
| **[`Handlers`](#handlers)** | Configure default application handlers.
| **[`HardwareAcceleration`](#hardwareacceleration)** | Control hardware acceleration.
| **[`PopupBlocking`](#popupblocking)** | Configure the default pop-up window policy as well as origins for which pop-up windows are allowed.
| **[`Preferences`](#preferences)** | Set and lock preferences.
| **[`PrimaryPassword`](#primarypassword)** | Require or prevent using a primary (formerly master) password.
+| **[`PrintingEnabled`](#printingenabled)** | Enable or disable printing.
| **[`PromptForDownloadLocation`](#promptfordownloadlocation)** | Ask where to save each file before downloading.
| **[`Proxy`](#proxy)** | Configure proxy settings.
| **[`RequestedLocales`](#requestedlocales)** | Set the the list of requested locales for the application in order of preference.
If you have disabled updates via `DisableAppUpdate` or disabled automatic updates via `AppAutoUpdate`, this policy has no effect.
+If you are having trouble getting the background task to run, verify your configuration with the ["Requirements to run" section in this support document](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-background-updates-firefox-windows).
+
**Compatibility:** Firefox 90 (Windows only)\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
**Preferences Affected:** `app.update.background.enabled`
`SafeBrowsing` prevents selecting "ignore the risk" and visiting a harmful site anyway.
+These policies only affect what happens when an error is shown, they do not affect any settings in preferences.
+
**Compatibility:** Firefox 60, Firefox ESR 60\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
**Preferences Affected:** `security.certerror.hideAddException`, `browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride`
`ExcludedDomains` excludes domains from DNS over HTTPS.
-**Compatibility:** Firefox 63, Firefox ESR 68 (ExcludedDomains added in 75/68.7)\
+`Fallback` determines whether or not Firefox will use your default DNS resolver if there is a problem with the secure DNS provider.
+
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 63, Firefox ESR 68 (ExcludedDomains added in 75/68.7) (Fallback added in 124)\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
**Preferences Affected:** `network.trr.mode`, `network.trr.uri`
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DNSOverHTTPS\ProviderURL = "URL_TO_ALTERNATE_PROVIDER"
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DNSOverHTTPS\Locked = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DNSOverHTTPS\ExcludedDomains\1 = "example.com"
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DNSOverHTTPS\Fallback = 0x1 | 0x0
```
#### Windows (Intune)
OMA-URI:
<enabled/>
<data id="List" value="1example.com"/>
```
+OMA-URI:
+```
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox~DNSOverHTTPS/DNSOverHTTPS_Fallback
+```
+Value (string):
+```
+<enabled/> or <disabled/>
+```
#### macOS
```
<dict>
<array>
<string>example.com</string>
</array>
+ <key>Fallback</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
</dict>
</dict>
```
"Enabled": true | false,
"ProviderURL": "URL_TO_ALTERNATE_PROVIDER",
"Locked": true | false,
- "ExcludedDomains": ["example.com"]
+ "ExcludedDomains": ["example.com"],
+ "Fallback": true | false,
}
}
}
### Extensions
Control the installation, uninstallation and locking of extensions.
-While this policy is not technically deprecated, it is recommended that you use the **[`ExtensionSettings`](#extensionsettings)** policy. It has the same functionality and adds more. It does not support native paths, though, so you'll have to use file:/// URLs.
+We strongly recommend that you use the **[`ExtensionSettings`](#extensionsettings)** policy. It has the same functionality and adds more. It does not support native paths, though, so you'll have to use file:/// URLs.
+
+This method will be deprecated in the near future.
`Install` is a list of URLs or native paths for extensions to be installed.
"install_url": "https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/ublock-origin/latest.xpi"
},
"https-everywhere@eff.org": {
- "installation_mode": "allowed"
+ "installation_mode": "allowed",
+ "updates_disabled": false
}
}
```
"install_url": "https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/ublock-origin/latest.xpi"
},
"https-everywhere@eff.org": {
- "installation_mode": "allowed"
+ "installation_mode": "allowed",
+ "updates_disabled": false
}
}'/>
```
<key>uBlock0@raymondhill.net</key>
<dict>
<key>installation_mode</key>
- <string>force_installed</string>
+ <string>force_installed</string>
<key>install_url</key>
<string>https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/ublock-origin/latest.xpi</string>
</dict>
<key>https-everywhere@eff.org</key>
<dict>
<key>installation_mode</key>
- <string>allowed</string>
+ <string>allowed</string>
+ <key>updates_disabled</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
"install_url": "https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/latest/ublock-origin/latest.xpi"
},
"https-everywhere@eff.org": {
- "installation_mode": "allowed"
+ "installation_mode": "allowed",
+ "updates_disabled": false
}
}
}
### FirefoxHome
Customize the Firefox Home page.
-**Compatibility:** Firefox 68, Firefox ESR 68 (SponsoredTopSites and SponsoredPocket were added in Firefox 95, Firefox ESR 91.4)
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 68, Firefox ESR 68 (SponsoredTopSites and SponsoredPocket were added in Firefox 95, Firefox ESR 91.4, Snippets was deprecated in Firefox 122)
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
**Preferences Affected:** `browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSearch`, `browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites`, `browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.highlights`, `browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.section.topstories`, `browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.snippets`, `browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsoredTopSites`, `browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored`
}
}
```
+### FirefoxSuggest
+Customize Firefox Suggest (US only).
+
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 118, Firefox ESR 115.3.
+**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
+**Preferences Affected:** `browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.nonsponsored`, `browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest.sponsored`, `browser.urlbar.quicksuggest.dataCollection.enabled`
+
+#### Windows (GPO)
+```
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\FirefoxSuggest\WebSuggestions = 0x1 | 0x0
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\FirefoxSuggest\SponsoredSuggestions = 0x1 | 0x0
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\FirefoxSuggest\ImproveSuggest = 0x1 | 0x0
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\FirefoxSuggest\Locked = 0x1 | 0x0
+```
+#### Windows (Intune)
+OMA-URI:
+```
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox~FirefoxSuggest/WebSuggestions
+```
+Value (string):
+```
+<enabled/> or <disabled/>
+```
+OMA-URI:
+```
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox~FirefoxSuggest/SponsoredSuggestions
+```
+Value (string):
+```
+<enabled/> or <disabled/>
+```
+OMA-URI:
+```
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox~FirefoxSuggest/ImproveSuggest
+```
+Value (string):
+```
+<enabled/> or <disabled/>
+```
+OMA-URI:
+```
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox~FirefoxSuggest/Locked
+```
+Value (string):
+```
+<enabled/> or <disabled/>
+```
+#### macOS
+```
+<dict>
+ <key>FirefoxSuggest</key>
+ <dict>
+ <key>WebSuggestions</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
+ <key>SponsoredSuggestions</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
+ <key>ImproveSuggest</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
+ <key>Locked</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
+ </dict>
+</dict>
+```
+#### policies.json
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "FirefoxSuggest": {
+ "WebSuggestions": true | false,
+ "SponsoredSuggestions": true | false,
+ "ImproveSuggest": true | false,
+ "Locked": true | false
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
### GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar
Whether to always go through the DNS server before sending a single word search string to a search engine.
**Compatibility:** Firefox 77, Firefox ESR 68.9\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
-**Preferences Affected:** `pdfjs.diabled`, `pdfjs.enablePermissions`
+**Preferences Affected:** `pdfjs.disabled`, `pdfjs.enablePermissions`
#### Windows (GPO)
```
Preferences that start with the following prefixes are supported:
```
accessibility.
-app.update.* (Firefox 86, Firefox 78.8)
+alerts.* (Firefox 122, Firefox ESR 115.7)
+app.update.* (Firefox 86, Firefox ESR 78.8)
browser.
datareporting.policy.
dom.
network.
pdfjs. (Firefox 84, Firefox ESR 78.6)
places.
+pref.
print.
signon. (Firefox 83, Firefox ESR 78.5)
spellchecker. (Firefox 84, Firefox ESR 78.6)
ui.
widget.
xpinstall.signatures.required (Firefox ESR 102.10, Firefox ESR only)
+xpinstall.whitelist.required (Firefox 118, Firefox ESR 115.3)
```
as well as the following security preferences:
| --- | --- | --- |
| security.default_personal_cert | string | Ask Every Time
| If set to Select Automatically, Firefox automatically chooses the default personal certificate.
+| security.disable_button.openCertManager | string | N/A
+| If set to true and locked, the View Certificates button in preferences is disabled (Firefox 121, Firefox ESR 115.6)
+| security.disable_button.openDeviceManager | string | N/A
+| If set to true and locked, the Security Devices button in preferences is disabled (Firefox 121, Firefox ESR 115.6)
| security.insecure_connection_text.enabled | bool | false
| If set to true, adds the words "Not Secure" for insecure sites.
| security.insecure_connection_text.pbmode.enabled | bool | false
`"user"` preferences persist even if the policy is removed, so if you need to remove them, you should use the clear policy.
+You can also set the `Type` starting in Firefox 123 and Firefox ESR 115.8. It can be `number`, `boolean` or `string`. This is especially useful if you are seeing 0 or 1 values being converted to booleans when set as user preferences.
+
See the examples below for more detail.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you're only setting a particular preference using this mechanism and not some other way.
{
"accessibility.force_disabled": {
"Value": 1,
- "Status": "default"
+ "Status": "default",
+ "Type": "number"
+
},
"browser.cache.disk.parent_directory": {
"Value": "SOME_NATIVE_PATH",
{
"accessibility.force_disabled": {
"Value": 1,
- "Status": "default"
+ "Status": "default",
+ "Type": "number"
},
"browser.cache.disk.parent_directory": {
"Value": "SOME_NATIVE_PATH",
<integer>1</integer>
<key>Status</key>
<string>default</string>
+ <key>Type</key>
+ <string>number</string>
</dict>
<key>browser.cache.disk.parent_directory</key>
<dict>
"accessibility.force_disabled": {
"Value": 1,
"Status": "default"
+ "Type": "number"
},
"browser.cache.disk.parent_directory": {
"Value": "SOME_NATIVE_PATH",
}
}
```
+### PrintingEnabled
+Enable or disable printing.
+
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 120, Firefox ESR 115.5\
+**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
+**Preferences Affected:** `print.enabled`
+
+#### Windows (GPO)
+```
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\PrintingEnabled = 0x1 | 0x0
+```
+#### Windows (Intune)
+OMA-URI:
+```
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/PrintingEnabled
+```
+Value (string):
+```
+<enabled/> or <disabled/>
+```
+#### macOS
+```
+<dict>
+ <key>PrintingEnabled</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
+</dict>
+```
+#### policies.json
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "PrintingEnabled": true | false
+ }
+}
+```
### PromptForDownloadLocation
Ask where to save each file before downloading.
```
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Proxy\Mode = "none" | "system" | "manual" | "autoDetect" | "autoConfig"
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Proxy\Locked = 0x1 | 0x0
-Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\=Proxy\HTTPProxy = https://httpproxy.example.com
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Proxy\HTTPProxy = https://httpproxy.example.com
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Proxy\UseHTTPProxyForAllProtocols = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Proxy\SSLProxy = https://sslproxy.example.com
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Proxy\FTPProxy = https://ftpproxy.example.com