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how to install extensions for other staff

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jim4r
jim4r
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I need to apply the SSL Version Control Firefox extension to disable SSLv3 to all staff. I have downloaded the extension, and it is very easy to install on my person copy, but how do I automate the install for my thousands of users? For security, I cannot rely on them to select addons and implement this themselves. where do I copy the file onto their computer/profie? any registry changes? can I edit their profile to have it automatically included? Is there a place to put an extension so that Firefox automatically installs it during launch? Is there a way to launch Firefox with a parameter to install an add on? e.g., firefox.exe \include:xxx.xpi

thank you for any assistance.

I need to apply the SSL Version Control Firefox extension to disable SSLv3 to all staff. I have downloaded the extension, and it is very easy to install on my person copy, but how do I automate the install for my thousands of users? For security, I cannot rely on them to select addons and implement this themselves. where do I copy the file onto their computer/profie? any registry changes? can I edit their profile to have it automatically included? Is there a place to put an extension so that Firefox automatically installs it during launch? Is there a way to launch Firefox with a parameter to install an add on? e.g., firefox.exe \include:xxx.xpi thank you for any assistance.

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philipp
philipp
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hello jim4r, an alternative (and probably easier way to deploy this on a large scale) is the following: disabling SSL 3.0 can also be achieved without the use of an extension, by going to "about:config" and setting "security.tls.version.min" to the value 1. in order to deploy about:config preferences you can use the method described at: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locking_preferences

jim4r
jim4r Ki laajte
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Good new, bad news, the first two settings in my Mozilla.cfg file work, the last two do not. see below, what am I missing? // pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); pref("browser.startup.homepage","intranet.ftc.com"); defaultpref("pdfjs.disabled",true); defaultPref("security.tls.version.min",1);

philipp
philipp
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hello, preference #3 needs to start with "defaultPref" (case-sensitive). i don't know the reason why, but #4 only seems to work when you use the lockPref() function, so go with: 

lockPref("security.tls.version.min", 1);

hope this will help...

cor-el
cor-el
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Using defaultPref works for me in the mozilla.cfg file, but this sets the default value and only works if there is presently no setting in prefs.js or user.js (pref() would work to initialize this pref at every start)

  • defaultPref("security.tls.version.min",1);

Note that the mozilla.cfg file is run as a JavaScript file ad this file can contain JavaScript that runs with full chrome permission and any errors in the file throw an error and abort the execution. Pref.js and user.js are interpreted and errors are ignored.

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