Hello

Try

1 - Go to configuration editor https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/about-config-editor-firefox 2 - Enter a search term browser.ipProtection.autoStartEnabled You can double-click on the preference to set the value to true 3 - Enter a search term browser.ipProtection.features.autoStart You can double-click on the preference to set the value to true

Restart Firefox

Hello all, I am currently testing the new VPN feature in Firefox. I Is noticed that Firefox always starts with this integrated VPN being off. I searched but I didn't find any way to have it always on when launching VPN. Is that possible? Thanks!

Otherwise.

Use built-in VPN in Firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/built-in-vpn#w_where-can-i-get-help-or-give-feedback

Hello Virtual Assistant!

Thank you for your suggestion. It did help and solve my request.

I had checked the available preferences available for the VPN configuration before asking but I did not noticed these ones! I suppose they were already available in version 150.0.2 as I got an update to version 150.0.3 in the meantime.

FYI, I also toggled to true the values of browser.ipProtection.autoStartPrivateEnabled and browser.ipProtection.autoRestoreEnabled. I manually changed the string content of browser.ipProtection.entitlementCache by replacing the first entry "autostart":false" with ""autostart":true" before restarting Firefox. Maybe this last string change in the cache would have been updated automatically by Firefox itself.

Thanks again.

I'm not a virtual assistant, i am a human, i wish you a pleasant end of day.

I'm not a virtual assistant, i am a human, i wish you a pleasant end of day.

Ho! I am so sorry to have believed you were a (quite smart) bot, according to your pseudo "Agent virtuel".

My apologies...

FYI, I just noticed that now my VPN settings section in Firefox has a "Turn on VPN automatically" entry with "When I open Firefox" and "In private windows" options, after I set "browser.ipProtection.features.autoStart" preference to true.

I am not sure what is actually restored when the preference "browser.ipProtection.autoRestoreEnabled" is set to true. I would appreciate if you can shed some light on this.

Kind regards

About browser.ipProtection.autoStartEnabled browser.ipProtection.features.autoStart browser.ipProtection.autoStartPrivateEnabled

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/built-in-vpn#w_manage-website-settings

Turn on VPN automatically When I open Firefox In private windows

In private windows, your feedback.

I am not sure what is actually restored when the preference "browser.ipProtection.autoRestoreEnabled" is set to true. I would appreciate if you can shed some light on this.

It auto-restores the VPN connection on session restore. If the user had the VPN active before closing the browser and the session is being restored, this preference will start the VPN again once the VPN Service reaches the READY state.

It works with autoStartEnabled = false, but you've enabled everything, so it will be restored every time for you, no matter if it was enabled or disabled in the previous session.

This information https://searchfox.org/firefox-release/source/browser/app/profile/firefox.js

// Prefs to track the user turning on autostart preference pref("browser.ipProtection.autoStartEnabled", false); pref("browser.ipProtection.autoStartPrivateEnabled", false); pref("browser.ipProtection.autoRestoreEnabled", false);

Firefox https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Firefox

IP Protection

About

In private windows, your feedback.

You do not answer the question asked Have you tested

Pierre2Grenoble said

I am not sure what is actually restored when the preference "browser.ipProtection.autoRestoreEnabled" is set to true. I would appreciate if you can shed some light on this.

It auto-restores the VPN connection on session restore. If the user had the VPN active before closing the browser and the session is being restored, this preference will start the VPN again once the VPN Service reaches the READY state.

It works with autoStartEnabled = false, but you've enabled everything, so it will be restored every time for you, no matter if it was enabled or disabled in the previous session.

Thank you so much! Now it does really make sense and sound clear like crystal. I will leave this preference set to true in case I would change my mind and decide not to have the VPN auto-started anymore upon Firefox launch. Thanks again @TyDraniu and have a great day.

In private windows

browser.ipProtection.autoStartPrivateEnabled false/true My feedback, it seems to me that it is, without effects.

This information https://searchfox.org/firefox-release/source/browser/app/profile/firefox.js

// Prefs to track the user turning on autostart preference pref("browser.ipProtection.autoStartEnabled", false); pref("browser.ipProtection.autoStartPrivateEnabled", false); pref("browser.ipProtection.autoRestoreEnabled", false);

Firefox https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Firefox

IP Protection

About

Agent virtuel said

In private windows, your feedback.

You do not answer the question asked Have you tested

Sorry, I did not catch you were asking a question: "have you tested (in private windows)?". I I understand well what you are asking, I can say yes, I did check and VPN autostart does work on my side. But it looks obvious to me as once the VPN has been activated in a main (non-private) window, it remains activated in the forthcoming private windows I open after. It has always been working this way since I got the VPN feature available even when I had not set any preference, i.e. being just able to manually activate the VPN in the main Firefox window and the other private windows. Before asking today, I was unaware of these specific preferences.

Hope I answered your question.

PS: not sure how to use the two resources you linked to me, maybe to technical for me. Thanks anyway!

Hope I answered your question.

Yes That is the reason, of my question. browser.ipProtection.autoStartPrivateEnabled false/true without effects.

The Chose, In private windows, without effects. But, that is perhaps it may be normal, always tested, i don't know. It's the same with Firefox Nightly.