| Policy Name | Description
| --- | --- |
+| **[`AppAutoUpdate`](#AppAutoUpdate)** | Enable or disable automatic application update.
| **[`AppUpdateURL`](#AppUpdateURL)** | Change the URL for application update.
| **[`Authentication`](#Authentication)** | Configure sites that support integrated authentication.
| **[`BlockAboutAddons`](#blockaboutaddons)** | Block access to the Add-ons Manager (about:addons).
| **[`SupportMenu`](#supportmenu)** | Add a menuitem to the help menu for specifying support information.
| **[`WebsiteFilter`](#websitefilter)** | Block websites from being visited.
+### AppAutoUpdate
+
+Enable or disable **automatic** application update.
+
+If set to true, application updates are installed without user approval.
+
+If set to false, application updates are downloaded but the user can choose when to install the update.
+
+If you have disabled updates via DisableAppUpdate, this policy has no effect.
+
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 75, Firefox ESR 68.7\
+**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
+**Preferences Affected:** app.update.auto
+
+#### Windows (GPO)
+```
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\AppAutoUpdate = 0x1 | 0x0
+```
+#### macOS
+```
+<dict>
+ <key>AppAutoUpdate</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
+</dict>
+```
+#### policies.json
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "AppAutoUpdate": true | false
+ }
+}
+```
### AppUpdateURL
Change the URL for application update.
Disable Firefox studies (Shield).
**Compatibility:** Firefox 60, Firefox ESR 60\
-**CCK2 Equivalent:** `disableForget`\
+**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
**Preferences Affected:** N/A
#### Windows (GPO)
**Compatibility:** Firefox 70, Firefox ESR 60.2\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
-**Preferences Affected:** `prefs.privacy.disable_button.view_passwords`
+**Preferences Affected:** `pref.privacy.disable_button.view_passwords`
#### Windows (GPO)
```
}
```
### Permissions
-Set permissions associated with camera, microphone, location, and notifications. Because these are origins, not domains, entries with unique ports must be specified separately. See examples below.
+Set permissions associated with camera, microphone, location, notifications, and autoplay. Because these are origins, not domains, entries with unique ports must be specified separately. See examples below.
`Allow` is a list of origins where the feature is allowed.
`Locked` prevents the user from changing preferences for the feature.
-**Compatibility:** Firefox 62, Firefox ESR 60.2\
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 62, Firefox ESR 60.2 (Autoplay added in Firefox 74, Firefox ESR 68.6\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
**Preferences Affected:** `permissions.default.camera`,`permissions.default.microphone`,`permissions.default.geo`,`permissions.default.desktop-notification`
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Notifications\Block\1 = "https://example.edu"
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Notifications\BlockNewRequests = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Notifications\Locked = 0x1 | 0x0
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Autoplay\Allow\1 = "https://example.org"
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Autoplay\Block\1 = "https://example.edu"
```
#### macOS
```
<key>Locked</key>
<true/>
</dict>
+ <key>Autoplay</key>
+ <dict>
+ <key>Allow</key>
+ <array>
+ <string>https://example.org</string>
+ </array>
+ <key>Block</key>
+ <array>
+ <string>https://example.edu</string>
+ </array>
+ </dict>
</dict>
</dict>
```
"Block": ["https://example.edu"],
"BlockNewRequests": true | false,
"Locked": true | false
+ },
+ "Autoplay": {
+ "Allow": ["https://example.org"],
+ "Block": ["https://example.edu"]
}
}
}
| --- | --- | --- | ---
| accessibility.force_disabled | integer | Firefox 70, Firefox ESR 68.2 | 0
| If set to 1, platform accessibility is disabled.
-| app.update.auto | boolean | Firefox 68, Firefox ESR 68 | true
+| app.update.auto (Deprecated - Switch to AppAutoUpdate policy) | boolean | Firefox 68, Firefox ESR 68 | true
| If false, Firefox doesn't automatically install update.
| browser.bookmarks.autoExportHTML | boolean | Firefox 70, Firefox ESR 68.2 | false
| If true, bookmarks are exported on shutdown.
Ask where to save each file before downloading.
**Compatibility:** Firefox 68, Firefox ESR 68\
-**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A
+**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
**Preferences Affected:** `browser.download.useDownloadDir`
#### Windows (GPO)
### SanitizeOnShutdown (Selective)
Clear data on shutdown. Choose from Cache, Cookies, Download History, Form & Search History, Browsing History, Active Logins, Site Preferences and Offline Website Data.
-**Compatibility:** Firefox 68, Firefox ESR 68\
+Previously, these values were always locked. Starting with Firefox 74 and Firefox ESR 68.6, you can use the `Locked` option to either keep the values unlocked (set it to false), or lock only the values you set (set it to true). If you want the old behavior of locking everything, do not set `Locked` at all.
+
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 68, Firefox ESR 68 (Locked added in 74/68.6)\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
**Preferences Affected:** `privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown`,`privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache`,`privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies`,`privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads`,`privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata`,`privacy.clearOnShutdown.history`,`privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions`,`privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings`,`privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps`
#### Windows (GPO)
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\SanitizeOnShutdown\Sessions = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\SanitizeOnShutdown\SiteSettings = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\SanitizeOnShutdown\OfflineApps = 0x1 | 0x0
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\SanitizeOnShutdown\Locked = 0x1 | 0x0
```
#### macOS
```
<true/> | <false/>
<key>OfflineApps</key>
<true/> | <false/>
+ <key>Locked</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
</dict>
</dict>
```
"History": true | false,
"Sessions": true | false,
"SiteSettings": true | false,
- "OfflineApps": true | false
+ "OfflineApps": true | false,
+ "Locked": true | false
}
}
}