| **[`AppAutoUpdate`](#appautoupdate)** | Enable or disable automatic application update.
| **[`AppUpdateURL`](#appupdateurl)** | Change the URL for application update.
| **[`Authentication`](#authentication)** | Configure sites that support integrated authentication.
+ | **[`BackgroundAppUpdate`](#backgroundappupdate)** | Enable or disable automatic application update in the background, when the application is not running.
| **[`BlockAboutAddons`](#blockaboutaddons)** | Block access to the Add-ons Manager (about:addons).
| **[`BlockAboutConfig`](#blockaboutconfig)** | Block access to about:config.
| **[`BlockAboutProfiles`](#blockaboutprofiles)** | Block access to About Profiles (about:profiles).
| **[`SearchEngines -> Add`](#searchengines--add)** | Add new search engines.
| **[`SearchSuggestEnabled`](#searchsuggestenabled)** | Enable search suggestions.
| **[`SecurityDevices`](#securitydevices)** | Install PKCS #11 modules.
+| **[`ShowHomeButton`](#showhomebutton)** | Show the home button on the toolbar.
| **[`SSLVersionMax`](#sslversionmax)** | Set and lock the maximum version of TLS.
| **[`SSLVersionMin`](#sslversionmin)** | Set and lock the minimum version of TLS.
| **[`SupportMenu`](#supportmenu)** | Add a menuitem to the help menu for specifying support information.
}
}
```
+ ### BackgroundAppUpdate
+
+ Enable or disable **automatic** application update **in the background**, when the application is not running.
+
+ If set to true, application updates may be installed (without user approval) in the background, even when the application is not running. The operating system might still require approval.
+
+ If set to false, the application will not try to install updates when the application is not running.
+
+ If you have disabled updates via `DisableAppUpdate` or disabled automatic updates via `AppUpdateAuto`, this policy has no effect.
+
+ **Compatibility:** Firefox 89\
+ **CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
+ **Preferences Affected:** `app.update.background.enabled`
+
+ #### Windows (GPO)
+ ```
+ Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\BackgroundAppUpdate = 0x1 | 0x0
+ ```
+ #### Windows (Intune)
+ OMA-URI:
+ ```
+ ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/BackgroundAppUpdate
+ ```
+ Value (string):
+ ```
+ <enabled/> or <disabled/>
+ ```
+ #### macOS
+ ```
+ <dict>
+ <key>BackgroundAppUpdate</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
+ </dict>
+ ```
+ #### policies.json
+ ```
+ {
+ "policies": {
+ "BackgroundAppUpdate": true | false
+ }
+ }
+ ```
### BlockAboutAddons
Block access to the Add-ons Manager (about:addons).
}
}
```
+### ShowHomeButton
+Show the home button on the toolbar.
+
+Future versions of Firefox will not show the home button by default.
+
+**Compatibility:** Firefox 88, Firefox ESR 78.10\
+**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
+**Preferences Affected:** N/A
+
+#### Windows (GPO)
+```
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\ShowHomeButton = 0x1 | 0x0
+```
+#### Windows (Intune)
+OMA-URI:
+```
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/ShowHomeButton
+```
+Value (string):
+```
+<enabled/> or <disabled/>
+```
+#### macOS
+```
+<dict>
+ <key>ShowHomeButton</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
+</dict>
+```
+#### policies.json
+```
+{
+ "policies": {
+ "ShowHomeButton": true | false
+ }
+}
+```
### SSLVersionMax
Set and lock the maximum version of TLS.
Prevent Firefox from messaging the user in certain situations.
-`WhatsNew` Remove the "What's New" icon and menuitem. (Firefox 75 only)
+`WhatsNew` Remove the "What's New" icon and menuitem.
+
+`ExtensionRecommendations` If false, don't recommend extensions while the user is visiting web pages.
-`ExtensionRecommendations` Don't recommend extensions while the user is visiting web pages.
+`FeatureRecommendations` IF false, don't recommend browser features.
-`FeatureRecommendations` Don't recommend browser features.
+`UrlbarInterventions` If false, Don't offer Firefox specific suggestions in the URL bar.
-`UrlbarInterventions` Don't offer Firefox specific suggestions in the URL bar. (Firefox 75 only)
+`SkipOnboarding` If true, don't show onboarding messages on the new tab page.
**Compatibility:** Firefox 75, Firefox ESR 68.7\
**CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\
-**Preferences Affected:** `browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled`,`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons`,`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features`
+**Preferences Affected:** `browser.messaging-system.whatsNewPanel.enabled`,`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.addons`,`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr.features`,`browser.aboutwelcome.enabled`
#### Windows (GPO)
```
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\UserMessaging\ExtensionRecommendations = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\UserMessaging\FeatureRecommendations = 0x1 | 0x0
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\UserMessaging\UrlbarInterventions = 0x1 | 0x0
+Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\UserMessaging\SkipOnboarding = 0x1 | 0x0
```
#### Windows (Intune)
OMA-URI:
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/UserMessaging_ExtensionRecommendations
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/UserMessaging_FeatureRecommendations
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/UserMessaging_UrlbarInterventions
+./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Firefox~Policy~firefox/UserMessaging_SkipOnboarding
```
Value (string):
```
<true/> | <false/>
<key>UrlbarInterventions</key>
<true/> | <false/>
+ <key>SkipOnboarding</key>
+ <true/> | <false/>
</dict>
</dict>
```
"ExtensionRecommendations": true | false,
"FeatureRecommendations": true | false,
"UrlbarInterventions": true | false
+ "SkipOnboarding": true | false
}
}
}