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stablePublished 11 Sep 2018

Mozilla Firefox 1.2

35 new settings, 73 changed since 1.0.

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108 settings · compared with 1.0
  • Override the first run page
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description … run page will be shown. If this policy is disabled or not configured[added: ,] the first run page is displayed.[added: 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 URL to be used as the first run page. If you leave the URL blank, no first run page will be shown. If this policy is disabled or not configured[added: ,] the first run page is displayed.[added: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Override the upgrade page
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description … upgrade page will be shown. If this policy is disabled or not configured[added: ,] the upgrade is displayed.[added: 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 URL to be displayed after Firefox is updated. If you leave the URL blank, no upgrade page will be shown. If this policy is disabled or not configured[added: ,] the upgrade is displayed.[added: Starting with Firefox 62, this policy will only work from Computer Configuration.]

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Prevent overriding certificate errors
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • 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;
  • Prevent overriding safe browsing errors
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description If this policy is enabled, a user can[removed: ]not bypass the warning and visit a harmful site. If this policy is …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, a user can[removed: ]not bypass the warning and visit a harmful site. If this policy is disabled or not configured, a user can choose to visit a harmful site.

    • 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;
  • Allowed Sites
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Popups
    • Description If this policy is enabled, pop-up windows are always allowed for the [removed: URLS][added: origins] indicated. If a top level domain is specified (http://example.org), pop-up windows are …
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      If this policy is enabled, pop-up windows are always allowed for the [removed: URLS][added: origins] indicated. If a top level domain is specified (http://example.org), pop-up windows are allowed for all subdomains as well. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the default pop-up policy is followed.

    • 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;
  • Allow pop-ups from websites
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Popups
    • 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;
  • Do not allow preferences to be changed
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Popups
    • Description If this policy is enabled[added: ,] pop-up preferences cannot be changed by the user. If this policy is …
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      If this policy is enabled[added: ,] pop-up preferences cannot be changed by the user. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the user can change their pop-up preferences.

    • 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;
  • Proxy Settings
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • 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;
  • Search bar location
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description … search bar is separate from the URL bar. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] new users get a unified search bar, users upgrading from Firefox 56 …
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      If this policy is enabled, you can set whether the search bar is separate from the URL bar. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] new users get a unified search bar, users upgrading from Firefox 56 and below get a separate search bar.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Search Engine One
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • Description … you must specify the search engines in order. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] a new search engine is not added.
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      If this policy is enabled, you can configure a search engine to be added to Firefox. Use {searchTerms} to indicate where the search term is placed. Due to a bug, you must select the method (usually GET). Note that you must specify the search engines in order. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] a new search engine is not added.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Search Engine Two
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • Description … you must specify the search engines in order. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] a new search engine is not added.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, you can configure a search engine to be added to Firefox. Use {searchTerms} to indicate where the search term is placed. Due to a bug, you must select the method (usually GET). Note that you must specify the search engines in order. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] a new search engine is not added.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Search Engine Three
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • Description … you must specify the search engines in order. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] a new search engine is not added.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, you can configure a search engine to be added to Firefox. Use {searchTerms} to indicate where the search term is placed. Due to a bug, you must select the method (usually GET). Note that you must specify the search engines in order. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] a new search engine is not added.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Search Engine Four
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • Description … you must specify the search engines in order. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] a new search engine is not added.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, you can configure a search engine to be added to Firefox. Use {searchTerms} to indicate where the search term is placed. Due to a bug, you must select the method (usually GET). Note that you must specify the search engines in order. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] a new search engine is not added.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Search Engine Five
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • Description … you must specify the search engines in order. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] a new search engine is not added.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, you can configure a search engine to be added to Firefox. Use {searchTerms} to indicate where the search term is placed. Due to a bug, you must select the method (usually GET). Note that you must specify the search engines in order. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] a new search engine is not added.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Default Search Engine
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • Description If this policy is enabled, you can set [removed: type ]the name of a search engine to be used as the default. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] the Firefox default engine is used.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, you can set [removed: type ]the name of a search engine to be used as the default. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] the Firefox default engine is used.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Prevent Search Engine Installs
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
    • Description … user cannot install search engines from web page. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] search engines can be installed from web pages.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, the user cannot install search engines from web page. If this policy is [removed: not configured or disabled,][added: disabled or not configured,] search engines can be installed from web pages.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60ESR]; resolved; Blank;
  • Remove Search EnginesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Search
  • Tracking Protection
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • 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;

Cite this release

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Release
Mozilla Firefox 1.2 (stable)
Published
11 Sep 2018
Collected
19 Oct 2026 11:26 UTC
Templates
2 ADMX files, 6 ADML files in 3 languages
Package
policy_templates_v1.2.zip
File set SHA-256
e6fb8930180c1a8c7be1b4029b060aabd3a3b957a758d3845a39c6f1a053ba60
Snapshot
ef2a1b3fc0fc974210298018a9e3cfc538fa3692a72513857deda59e535260f9
1 coverage note
  • Unresolved dependency 'Mozilla.Policies.Firefox:SUPPORTED_FF62' referenced by 'firefox.admx'.

Changed template files

6
FileChangeSHA-256 beforeSHA-256 after
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de-DE/mozilla.admlAdded—cd802549112e61044ba648d05db8b0edc446a3458d18333748b83c0fa49c9894
en-US/firefox.admlChangeda8a6270974d41b0c0156129939aab60f794de5b9d68e7064ce6eff980894dafc50679452ce0a2bd0d624b5202617e963c1bee5cbb41780da796f12b7b008fe82
firefox.admxChanged4e0ce16d429ddaf5b82409f3a4903fa65928729e315484939ab6fb3d45480a30021b212b7ea4e61301812970142fb0c1dfa9cf47edf7c7ca891be8ebfd61b659
it-IT/firefox.admlAdded—b460d2d4ddfa23690a112ecb060f55c5baecd89bcd44db10f6514b9ac8d3a400
it-IT/mozilla.admlAdded—cd802549112e61044ba648d05db8b0edc446a3458d18333748b83c0fa49c9894
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