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stable9 May 2018 to 18 Mar 2019

Mozilla Firefox: 1.0 to 1.6

78 new settings, 68 changed, 5 removed since 1.0. 4 retained releases apart.

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151 settings · compared with 1.0
  • Custom Update URLNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Allow Non FQDNNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Authentication
  • Delegated
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Authentication
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • NTLM
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Authentication
    • Description … as mydomain.com or https://myotherdomain.com. If this policy is disabled or not configured, [removed: No][added: no] websites are trusted to use NTLM authentification. For more information, see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Integrated_authentication.
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      If this policy is enabled, the specified websites are trusted to use NTLM authentification. Entries in the list are formatted as mydomain.com or https://myotherdomain.com. If this policy is disabled or not configured, [removed: No][added: no] websites are trusted to use NTLM authentification. For more information, see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Integrated_authentication.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • SPNEGO
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Authentication
    • Description … as mydomain.com or https://myotherdomain.com. If this policy is disabled or not configured, [removed: No][added: no] websites are permitted to engage in SPNEGO authentication with the browser. For …
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      If this policy is enabled, the specified websites are permitted to engage in SPNEGO authentication with the browser. Entries in the list are formatted as mydomain.com or https://myotherdomain.com. If this policy is disabled or not configured, [removed: No][added: no] websites are permitted to engage in SPNEGO authentication with the browser. For more information, see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Integrated_authentication.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Install CertificatesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Certificates
  • Reject trackersNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Cookies
  • Blocked websites
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description … to be blocked. The match patterns are documented at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Match_patterns. Only http/https a[removed: cc][added: ddr]esses are supported at the moment. There is a 1000 entry limit.[removed: ",] If this policy is disabled or not configured, no websites are blocked.
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      If this policy is enabled, you can specify match patterns that indicate sites to be blocked. The match patterns are documented at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Match_patterns. Only http/https a[removed: cc][added: ddr]esses are supported at the moment. There is a 1000 entry limit.[removed: ",] If this policy is disabled or not configured, no websites are blocked.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Exceptions to blocked websites
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description … want to block. The match patterns are documented at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Match_patterns. Only http/https a[removed: cc][added: ddr]esses are supported at the moment. There is a 1000 entry limit.[removed: ",] If this policy is disabled or not configured, there are no exceptions …
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      If this policy is enabled, and the website filter is enabled, you can specify match patterns for sites you do not want to block. The match patterns are documented at https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Match_patterns. Only http/https a[removed: cc][added: ddr]esses are supported at the moment. There is a 1000 entry limit.[removed: ",] If this policy is disabled or not configured, there are no exceptions to the website filter.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Configure DNS Over HTTPSNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Block Add-ons Manager
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description If this policy is enabled, the user can[removed: ]not access the Add-ons Manager or about:addons. If this policy is disabled or …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, the user can[removed: ]not access the Add-ons Manager or about:addons. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the user can access the Add-ons Manager and about:addons.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Update
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description If this policy is enabled, the browser does not receive u[removed: dp][added: pd]ates. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the browser receives updates.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, the browser does not receive u[removed: dp][added: pd]ates. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the browser receives updates.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Block about:config
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description If this policy is enabled, the user can[removed: ]not access about:config. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the user …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, the user can[removed: ]not access about:config. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the user can access about:config.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Start PageNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Home page
  • Block about:profiles
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description If this policy is enabled, the user can[removed: ]not access about:profiles. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the user …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, the user can[removed: ]not access about:profiles. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the user can access about:profiles.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Block Troubleshooting Information
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description If this policy is enabled, the user can[removed: ]not access Troubleshooting Information or about:support. If this policy is disabled or not …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, the user can[removed: ]not access Troubleshooting Information or about:support. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the user can access Troubleshooting Information and about:support.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Bookmark 01New
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Bookmarks
  • Allowed SitesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Location
  • Bookmark 02New
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Bookmarks
  • Blocked SitesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Location
  • Bookmark 03New
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Bookmarks
  • Block new requests asking to access locationNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Location
  • Bookmark 04New
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Bookmarks
  • Do not allow preferences to be changedNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Location
  • Bookmark 05New
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Bookmarks
  • Allowed SitesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Notifications
  • Bookmark 06New
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Bookmarks
  • Requested localeNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Bookmark 07New
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Bookmarks
  • Bookmark 08New
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Bookmarks
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