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stable17 Oct 2018 to 3 Sep 2019

Mozilla Firefox: 1.3 to 1.9

44 new settings, 23 changed since 1.3. 5 retained releases apart.

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67 settings · compared with 1.3
  • Custom Update URL
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Option “URL” writes Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\[added: AppUpdate]URL
  • NTLM
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Authentication
    • Supported on Firefox 60 [added: or later, Firefox 60 ]ESR or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_FF60[removed: ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Clear data when browser is closed
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Renamed Clear [removed: all ]data when browser is closed
    • Description If this policy is enabled, [removed: all][added: you can choose] data [removed: is][added: to be] cleared when Firefox is closed.[removed: This includes Browsing & Download History, Cookies, Active Logins, Cache, Form & Search History, Site Preferences and Offline Website Data.] If this policy is disabled or not configured, data is not cleared …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, [removed: all][added: you can choose] data [removed: is][added: to be] cleared when Firefox is closed.[removed: This includes Browsing & Download History, Cookies, Active Logins, Cache, Form & Search History, Site Preferences and Offline Website Data.] If this policy is disabled or not configured, data is not cleared when the browser is closed.

    • Supported on Firefox [removed: 60][added: 68] or later, Firefox [removed: 60][added: 68] ESR or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_FF6[removed: 0][added: 8]; resolved; Blank;
    • Option removed [removed: SanitizeOnShutdown]
    • New option [added: Cache (SanitizeOnShutdown_Cache)]
    • New option [added: Cookies (SanitizeOnShutdown_Cookies)]
    • New option [added: Download History (SanitizeOnShutdown_Downloads)]
    • New option [added: Form & Search History (SanitizeOnShutdown_FormData)]
    • New option [added: Browsing History (SanitizeOnShutdown_History)]
    • New option [added: Active Logins (SanitizeOnShutdown_Sessions)]
    • New option [added: Site Preferences (SanitizeOnShutdown_SiteSettings)]
    • New option [added: Offline Website Data (SanitizeOnShutdown_OfflineApps)]
    • Editor controls or their defaults changed.
  • Delegated
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Authentication
    • Supported on Firefox 60 [added: or later, Firefox 60 ]ESR or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_FF60[removed: ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Captive PortalNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Install CertificatesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Certificates
  • Default Download DirectoryNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • SPNEGO
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Authentication
    • Supported on Firefox 60 [added: or later, Firefox 60 ]ESR or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_FF60[removed: ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Download DirectoryNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Extension UpdateNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions
  • Extension ManagementNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions
  • Prevent extensions from being disabled or removed
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions
    • Description … If this policy is disabled or not configured, no extensions are locked[removed: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]
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      If this policy is enabled, you can specify a list of extension IDs that the user will be unable to uninstall or disable. If this policy is disabled or not configured, no extensions are locked[removed: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]

    • Supported on Firefox 60 [added: or later, Firefox 60 ]ESR or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_FF60[removed: ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Blocked websites
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description … If this policy is disabled or not configured, no websites are blocked.[removed: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]
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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 addresses are supported at the moment. There is a 1000 entry limit. If this policy is disabled or not configured, no websites are blocked.[removed: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]

    • Supported on Firefox 60 [added: or later, Firefox 60 ]ESR or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_FF60[removed: ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Extensions to Install
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions
    • Description … If this policy is disabled or not configured, no extensions are installed.[removed: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, you can specify a list of extension URLs or paths that will be installed when Firefox is started. Anytime this list is changed, the extensions will be reinstalled. If this policy is disabled or not configured, no extensions are installed.[removed: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]

    • Supported on Firefox 60 [added: or later, Firefox 60 ]ESR or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_FF60[removed: ESR]; resolved; Blank;
    • Option “Extensions: Expandable text” [was: no][now: yes]
  • Network PredictionNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Exceptions to blocked websites
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description … disabled or not configured, there are no exceptions to the website filter.[removed: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]
      Whole description, marked

      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 addresses are supported at the moment. There is a 1000 entry limit. If this policy is disabled or not configured, there are no exceptions to the website filter.[removed: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]

    • Supported on Firefox 60 [added: or later, Firefox 60 ]ESR or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_FF60[removed: ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Requested locale (string)New
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Reject trackersNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Cookies
  • Maximum SSL version enabledNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Search Engine One
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • New option [added: POST data (SearchEngine_PostData)]
    • Editor controls or their defaults changed.
  • Minimum SSL version enabledNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Search Engine Two
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • New option [added: POST data (SearchEngine_PostData)]
    • Editor controls or their defaults changed.
  • Search Engine Three
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • New option [added: POST data (SearchEngine_PostData)]
    • Editor controls or their defaults changed.
  • Search Engine Four
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • New option [added: POST data (SearchEngine_PostData)]
    • Editor controls or their defaults changed.
  • 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.[removed: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]
      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.[removed: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]

    • Supported on Firefox 60 [added: or later, Firefox 60 ]ESR or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_FF60[removed: ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Search Engine Five
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • New option [added: POST data (SearchEngine_PostData)]
    • Editor controls or their defaults changed.
  • Start PageNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Home page
  • Security DevicesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Support MenuNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • app.update.autoNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
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