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How do you redirect or block File:/// links in Firefox?

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eriddle
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I am looking to host Firefox on a shared services infrastructure (RDS) and want to block users from accessing files on the local drives by typing in file://C:/ in the URL bar. I have as of yet been unable to find any setting or configuration change that can be made to stop this from working. Thanks

I am looking to host Firefox on a shared services infrastructure (RDS) and want to block users from accessing files on the local drives by typing in file://C:/ in the URL bar. I have as of yet been unable to find any setting or configuration change that can be made to stop this from working. Thanks

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cor-el
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Maybe you can run Firefox in a sandbox environment that doesn't allow access to the local hard drive.

FredMcD
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Separate Issue; Your System Details shows;

Installed Plug-ins

Shockwave Flash 18.0 r0 Shockwave Flash 19.0 r0
Having more than one version of a program may cause issues. You must remove the older programs. Then get the current full installer.

Note: Edge on Win10 does not use ActiveX version but its own Flash.

Flash: Grab the uninstaller from here: Uninstall Flash Player | Windows Uninstall Flash Player | Mac

Then reinstall the latest version.

Flash Player Version 19.0.0.226
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html Note: Windows users must download the “Internet Explorer” and “Plugin-based browsers” installers.

Adobe still offers Flash 18.0.0.255 as its extended support release further down