-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.
```
}
}
```
+### 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": ["all", "none", "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.
```
"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.
+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
-Remove the Smart Bookmarks (Most Visited, Recent Tags)
-```
-{
- "policies": {
- "NoSmartBookmarks": true
- }
-}
-```
### RememberPasswords
This policy sets the signon.rememberSignons preference. It can either be enabled or disabled.
```
}
}
```
-### Cookies
-This policy sets domains that can set or not set cookies.
-```
-{
- "policies": {
- "Cookies": {
- "Allow": ["http://example.org/"],
- "Block": ["http://example.edu/"]
- }
- }
-}
-```
### FlashPlugin
This policy sets domains that can use or not use Flash
```
}
}
```
+### 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]
+ }
+}
+```