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JS script not loaded in pref directory

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Hi all

I have distributed a .js file via gpo to the default location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\

It seems like it is only loaded on the very first boot. Once I disable the setting on about:config, the js file will not load / apply once I restart firefox.

The file looks like this(enableroot.js):

/* Allows Firefox reading Windows certificates */ pref("security.enterprise_roots.enabled", true);

I searched this and wasn't able to find any solution. Does anyone have experience with it?

best regards,

Trennety

Hi all I have distributed a .js file via gpo to the default location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\ It seems like it is only loaded on the very first boot. Once I disable the setting on about:config, the js file will not load / apply once I restart firefox. The file looks like this(enableroot.js): /* Allows Firefox reading Windows certificates */ pref("security.enterprise_roots.enabled", true); I searched this and wasn't able to find any solution. Does anyone have experience with it? best regards, Trennety

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Hi trennety:

I can't answer your questions since I know nothing about using Firefox in an enterprise setting using GPO but I'm assuming it's in an enterprise setting.

So I changed the product to Firefox for Enterprise

Maybe the folks can help you there:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/firefox-enterprise

  • If not maybe you ask on the Enterprise mailing list?

https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise (or it's already been answered in the archives)

Cheers!

...Roland

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Roland Tanglao said

Hi trennety: I can't answer your questions since I know nothing about using Firefox in an enterprise setting using GPO but I'm assuming it's in an enterprise setting. So I changed the product to Firefox for Enterprise Maybe the folks can help you there: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/firefox-enterprise
  • If not maybe you ask on the Enterprise mailing list?
https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise (or it's already been answered in the archives) Cheers! ...Roland

Hi Roland,

The GPO only copies the .js file into the defaults/pref dirctory. That works perfectly fine and I am not setting anything within firefox via GPO.

The file is copied fine but when I change the security.enterprise_roots.enabled to false and then restart firefox, it seems like the .js file is not loaded.

So is there a setting which sets back the options or disabled the load of such specific .js files?

As far as I have seen the autoconfig uses the same mechanic. In my opinion the load of the .js files within default/pref should work but apparently most of the times they don't.

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Hi all

I've solved it on another way. Best was to implement the admx file via gpo and set the appropriate settings located under: computer configuration>policies>administrative templates>mozilla>firefox>certificates>use windows certificates

ADMX available under: https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/releases

In case anyone has the same problem.

Thanks again ;)

Bet regards,

Trennety

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Hi Trennety

Glad you got it working! Thanks for documenting, I bet somebody else in the Firefox for Enterprise "world" :-) will benefit from your hard work.

Cheers and Happy Holidays!

...Roland