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@@ -587,6 +587,8 @@ If set to false, the application will not try to install updates when the applic
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`
@@ -2652,7 +2654,9 @@ Value (string):
### 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.
@@ -2899,7 +2903,7 @@ Value (string):
### 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`
@@ -4129,7 +4133,7 @@ Note: DisableBuiltinPDFViewer has not been deprecated. You can either continue t
**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)
```
@@ -4581,7 +4585,8 @@ Previously you could only set and lock a subset of preferences. Starting with Fi
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.
@@ -4614,6 +4619,10 @@ 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
@@ -4656,6 +4665,8 @@ Using the preference as the key, set the `Value` to the corresponding preference
`"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.
@@ -4671,7 +4682,9 @@ Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (REG_MULTI_SZ) =
{
"accessibility.force_disabled": {
"Value": 1,
- "Status": "default"
+ "Status": "default",
+ "Type": "number"
+
},
"browser.cache.disk.parent_directory": {
"Value": "SOME_NATIVE_PATH",
@@ -4695,7 +4708,8 @@ Value (string):
{
"accessibility.force_disabled": {
"Value": 1,
- "Status": "default"
+ "Status": "default",
+ "Type": "number"
},
"browser.cache.disk.parent_directory": {
"Value": "SOME_NATIVE_PATH",
@@ -4718,6 +4732,8 @@ Value (string):
1
Status
default
+ Type
+ number
browser.cache.disk.parent_directory
@@ -4744,6 +4760,7 @@ Value (string):
"accessibility.force_disabled": {
"Value": 1,
"Status": "default"
+ "Type": "number"
},
"browser.cache.disk.parent_directory": {
"Value": "SOME_NATIVE_PATH",