Mozilla › Firefox › Disabled Ciphers
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
Supported on Firefox 76 or later
What it does
If this policy is enabled, the corresponding cipher is disabled. If this policy is disabled, the corresponding cipher is enabled. If this policy is not configured, the corresponding cipher is enabled or disabled based on the default in Firefox.
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Registry key
Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DisabledCiphers- Value name
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA- When enabled
- DWORD 1
- When disabled
- DWORD 0
Configure and deploy
Choose a state; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · Computer · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DisabledCiphers]
"TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA"=dword:00000001
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
# Name: DisabledCiphers_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: firefox.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DisabledCiphers' -Name 'TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_firefox/DisabledCiphers_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHAADMX SyncML candidate
<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
<SyncBody>
<Replace>
<CmdID>1</CmdID>
<Item>
<Meta>
<Format>chr</Format>
<Type>text/plain</Type>
</Meta>
<Target>
<LocURI>./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_firefox/DisabledCiphers_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA</LocURI>
</Target>
<Data><enabled/></Data>
</Item>
</Replace>
<Final/>
</SyncBody>
</SyncML>Intune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
# Name: DisabledCiphers_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: firefox.admx
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DisabledCiphers' -Name 'TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DisabledCiphers\TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA') | Out-Null
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
# Name: DisabledCiphers_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: firefox.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DisabledCiphers' -Name 'TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
History 93 retained releases
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- Description
If this policy is
[removed: dis][added: en]abled, the[removed: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA][added: corresponding] cipher is disabled. If this policy is[removed: enabled or][added: disabled, the corresponding cipher is enabled. If this policy is] not configured, the[removed: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA][added: corresponding] cipher is[removed: enabled.][added: enabled or disabled based on the default in Firefox.]Whole description, marked
If this policy is
[removed: dis][added: en]abled, the[removed: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA][added: corresponding] cipher is disabled. If this policy is[removed: enabled or][added: disabled, the corresponding cipher is enabled. If this policy is] not configured, the[removed: TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA][added: corresponding] cipher is[removed: enabled.][added: enabled or disabled based on the default in Firefox.] - Template definition changed; registry values, options and limits are the same.
- Description
If this policy is
- 1.174 Jun 2020
- Supported on
[was: SUPPORTED_FF76_ONLY][now: Firefox 76 or later] - Supported on SUPPORTED_FF76_ONLY;
[removed: un]resolved; Blank;
- Supported on
- 1.165 May 2020
- Added in this release.
66 later releases left it unchanged.
Template
- Internal name
DisabledCiphers_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA- Namespace
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox- Template file
firefox.admx- Release
- Mozilla Firefox 8.4 · file set
a495190075c2a974…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.DisabledCiphers_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA)" explainText="$(string.DisabledCiphers_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\DisabledCiphers" name="DisabledCiphers_TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA" valueName="TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:DisabledCiphers" />
<supportedOn ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:SUPPORTED_FF76_ONLY" />
<enabledValue>
<decimal value="1" />
</enabledValue>
<disabledValue>
<decimal value="0" />
</disabledValue>
</policy>Editor controls
Supported platforms and category
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:DisabledCiphers
<category displayName="$(string.DisabledCiphers_group)" name="DisabledCiphers" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox" />
</category>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:firefox
<category displayName="$(string.firefox)" name="firefox" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies:Cat_Mozilla" />
</category>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:definition:SUPPORTED_FF76_ONLY
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_FF76_ONLY)" name="SUPPORTED_FF76_ONLY" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Mozilla.Policies:category:Cat_Mozilla
<category displayName="$(string.mozilla)" name="Cat_Mozilla" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:DisabledCiphers
<category displayName="$(string.DisabledCiphers_group)" name="DisabledCiphers" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox" />
</category>
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:DisabledCiphers_group">Disabled Ciphers</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:category:firefox
<category displayName="$(string.firefox)" name="firefox" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Mozilla.Policies:Cat_Mozilla" />
</category>
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:firefox">Firefox</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:definition:SUPPORTED_FF76_ONLY
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_FF76_ONLY)" name="SUPPORTED_FF76_ONLY" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:SUPPORTED_FF76_ONLY">Firefox 76 or later</string></strings>
Mozilla.Policies:category:Cat_Mozilla
<category displayName="$(string.mozilla)" name="Cat_Mozilla" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Mozilla.Policies:mozilla">Mozilla</string></strings>