-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:
```
{
}
}
```
-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.
```
"BlockAboutSupport": true
}
```
-### BlockSetDesktopBackground
+### DisableSetDesktopBackground
This policy removes the "Set As Desktop Background..." menuitem when right clicking on an image.
```
{
"policies": {
- "BlockAboutSupport": true
+ "DisableSetDesktopBackground": true
}
}
```
-### CreateMasterPassword
-This policy removes the master password functionality.
+### Certificates
+This is a Windows only policy that tells Firefox to read certificates from the Windows certificate store.
```
{
"policies": {
- "CreateMasterPassword": false
+ "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 */
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+### DisableMasterPasswordCreation
+This policy removes the master password functionality if set to true.
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "DisableMasterPasswordCreation": [true|false]
}
}
```
}
}
```
+### DisableForgetButton
+This policy disables the "Forget" button
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "DisableForgetButton": true
+ }
+}
+```
### DisableFormHistory
This policy turns off the browser.formfill.enable preferences
```
}
}
```
+### DisableProfileImport
+This policy disables the"Import data from another browser" option in the bookmarks window.
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "DisableProfileImport": true
+ }
+}
+```
+### 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
```
}
}
```
-### 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": {
- "DisableSysAddonUpdate": true
+ "DisableSystemAddonUpdate": true
+ }
+}
+```
+### DisableTelemetry
+This policy prevents the upload of telemetry data.
+
+Mozilla recommends that you do not disable telemetry. Information collected through telemetry helps us build a better product for businesses like yours.
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "DisableTelemetry": true
}
}
```
"Value": [true, false],
"Locked": [true, false]
}
-### NoDefaultBookmarks
-Don't create the default bookmarks. Note: this policy is only effective if used before the first run of the profile.
+```
+### 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": {
- "NoDefaultBookmarks": true
- }
-}
+ "Extensions": {
+ "Install": ["https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/downloads/somefile.xpi", "//path/to/xpi"]
+ "Uninstall": ["addon_id@mozilla.org"],
+ "Locked": ["addon_id@mozilla.org"]
+ }
```
-### NoSmartBookmarks
-Remove the Smart Bookmarks (Most Visited, Recent Tags)
+### 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.
```
{
"policies": {
- "NoSmartBookmarks": true
+ "NoDefaultBookmarks": true
}
}
```
-### 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": {
- "RememberPasswords": true
+ "OfferToSaveLogins": true
}
}
```
}
}
```
-### 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": {
- "Popups": {
+ "PopupBlocking": {
"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": {
- "InstallAddons": {
+ "InstallAddonsPermission": {
"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": {
- "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": {
- "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"
}
}
```
{
"policies": {
"Bookmarks": [
- {"Title": "Example",
- "URL": "http://example.org",
- "Favicon": "http://example.com/favicon.ico",
- "Placement": ["toolbar", "menu"],
- "Folder": "FolderName"
- }
+ {
+ "Title": "Example",
+ "URL": "http://example.org",
+ "Favicon": "http://example.com/favicon.ico",
+ "Placement": ["toolbar", "menu"],
+ "Folder": "FolderName"
+ }
]
}
}
```
+### 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 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]
+ "HTTPProxy": "hostname",
+ "UseHTTPProxyForAllProtocols": [true, false]
+ "SSLProxy": "hostname",
+ "FTPProxy": "hostname",
+ "SOCKSProxy": "hostname",
+ "SOCKSVersion": [4, 5],
+ "Passthrough": "List of passthrough addresses/domains",
+ "AutoConfigURL": "URL_TO_AUTOCONFIG",
+ "AutoLogin": [true, false],
+ "UseProxyForDNS": [true, false]
+ }
+}
+```
+### 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": {
+ "WebsiteFilter": {
+ "Block": ["<all_urls>"],
+ "Exceptions": ["http://example.org/*"]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
+### Search Engines
+This policy allows you to add new search engines, as well as set the default and prevent the install of search engines from web pages. Only Name and URLTemplate is required.
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "SearchEngines": {
+ "Add": [
+ {
+ "Name": "",
+ "URLTemplate": "URL including {searchTerms} to substitute for the terms",
+ "Method": ["GET", "POST"],
+ "IconURL": "URL to icon",
+ "Alias": "Alias that can be used to access the engine",
+ "Description": "Description",
+ "SuggestURLTemplate": "URL for suggestions using {searchTerms}"
+ }
+ ],
+ "Default": "Name of engine",
+ "PreventInstalls": [true|false]
+ }
+ }
+}
+```
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