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stable3 Sep 2019 to 3 Dec 2019

Mozilla Firefox: 1.9 to 1.11

22 new settings, 6 changed since 1.9. 2 retained releases apart.

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28 settings · compared with 1.9
  • Allow ProxiesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Authentication
  • Do not allow authentication preferences to be changedNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Authentication
  • Do not allow passwords to be revealed in saved loginsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Legacy ProfilesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Offer to save logins (default)New
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Password ManagerNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Tracking Protection
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • New option [added: Block cryptomining scripts. (Cryptomining)]
    • New option [added: Block fingerprinting scripts. (Fingerprinting)]
    • Editor controls or their defaults changed.
  • accessibility.force_disabledNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • app.update.auto (Deprecated)Deprecated
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
    • Renamed app.update.auto[added: (Deprecated)]
    • Description [removed: If this policy is enabled, the ][added: This ]preference is [removed: locked to true. If this policy is disabled, the preference is locked to false.][added: no longer support on Windows. We are investigating creating a policy.]
      Whole description, marked

      [removed: If this policy is enabled, the ][added: This ]preference is [removed: locked to true. If this policy is disabled, the preference is locked to false.][added: no longer support on Windows. We are investigating creating a policy.]

    • Supported on [was: Firefox 68 or later, Firefox 68 ESR or later][now: No longer supported.]
    • Supported on [removed: SUPPORTED_FF68;][added: UNSUPPORTED;] resolved; Blank;
  • browser.bookmarks.autoExportHTMLNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • browser.bookmarks.fileNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • browser.bookmarks.restore_default_bookmarksNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • browser.cache.disk.parent_directory
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
    • Description If this policy is enabled, [removed: you can set a URL ][added: the preference is locked ]to [removed: an update server other than ]the [removed: default. This could be helpful if you run your own update server on your network. ][added: string entered. ]If this policy is [removed: disabled or not configured, the default update URL is used.][added: disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences]
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, [removed: you can set a URL ][added: the preference is locked ]to [removed: an update server other than ]the [removed: default. This could be helpful if you run your own update server on your network. ][added: string entered. ]If this policy is [removed: disabled or not configured, the default update URL is used.][added: disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences]

    • Template definition changed; registry values, options and limits are the same.
  • browser.places.importBookmarksHTMLNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabledNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabledNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • browser.slowStartup.notificationDisabledNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • browser.taskbar.previews.enableNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • dom.allow_scripts_to_close_windowsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • dom.disable_window_flip
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
    • Renamed [removed: browser.]dom.disable_window_flip
    • Description … true. If this policy is disabled, the preference is locked to false.[added: For a description of the preference, see: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences]
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, the preference is locked to true. If this policy is disabled, the preference is locked to false.[added: For a description of the preference, see: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences]

  • dom.keyboardevent.keypress.hack.dispatch_non_printable_keys.addl
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
    • Description If this policy is enabled, [removed: you can set a URL ][added: the preference is locked ]to [removed: an update server other than ]the [removed: default. This could be helpful if you run your own update server on your network. ][added: string entered. ]If this policy is [removed: disabled or not configured, the default update URL is used.][added: disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences]
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, [removed: you can set a URL ][added: the preference is locked ]to [removed: an update server other than ]the [removed: default. This could be helpful if you run your own update server on your network. ][added: string entered. ]If this policy is [removed: disabled or not configured, the default update URL is used.][added: disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences]

    • Template definition changed; registry values, options and limits are the same.
  • dom.keyboardevent.keypress.hack.use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode.addl
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
    • Description If this policy is enabled, [removed: you can set a URL ][added: the preference is locked ]to [removed: an update server other than ]the [removed: default. This could be helpful if you run your own update server on your network. ][added: string entered. ]If this policy is [removed: disabled or not configured, the default update URL is used.][added: disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences]
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, [removed: you can set a URL ][added: the preference is locked ]to [removed: an update server other than ]the [removed: default. This could be helpful if you run your own update server on your network. ][added: string entered. ]If this policy is [removed: disabled or not configured, the default update URL is used.][added: disabled, it has no effect. For a description of the preference, see: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#preferences]

    • Template definition changed; registry values, options and limits are the same.
  • extensions.blocklist.enabledNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • geo.enabledNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • intl.accept_languagesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • media.eme.enabledNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • print.save_print_settingsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
  • security.mixed_content.block_active_contentNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences
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