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Failed to read the configuration file. Please contact your system administrator after edit the mozilla.cfg

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I am installing 57.0.4 32 bit and I have edited the mozilla.cfg to include below string. When i save the mozilla.cfg file and open firefox again, i am getting error Failed to read the configuration file. Please contact your system administrator. When i remove below string, firefox open as normal. Is there anything else that i need to edit to make sure below string can be use and firefox can open as normal?

lockPref(“security.enterprise_roots.enabled”, true);

I am installing 57.0.4 32 bit and I have edited the mozilla.cfg to include below string. When i save the mozilla.cfg file and open firefox again, i am getting error Failed to read the configuration file. Please contact your system administrator. When i remove below string, firefox open as normal. Is there anything else that i need to edit to make sure below string can be use and firefox can open as normal? lockPref(“security.enterprise_roots.enabled”, true);

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You need to use normal quotes (") and not Unicode quotes (“)

// file needs to start with a comment line
lockPref("security.enterprise_roots.enabled", true);
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You need to use normal quotes (") and not Unicode quotes (“)

// file needs to start with a comment line
lockPref("security.enterprise_roots.enabled", true);