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how do I lock preferences (i.e. javascript disabled & locked)

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svanharen
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I upgraded from firefix4.0.1 to 7.0 (Solaris 10) I had the prefences locked by use of a config file (mozilla.cfg) and modifying the firefox.js in the omni.jar file I added these lines to the end of the file: // byte shift so mozilla.cfg works pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0); // Mozilla lockdown pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");

This method does not work with firefox7.0, the browser doesn't launch when I modify firefox.js I need to have settings locked to prevent users from changing them in the field. Is there any documentation for how to do that?

I upgraded from firefix4.0.1 to 7.0 (Solaris 10) I had the prefences locked by use of a config file (mozilla.cfg) and modifying the firefox.js in the omni.jar file I added these lines to the end of the file: // byte shift so mozilla.cfg works pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0); // Mozilla lockdown pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg"); This method does not work with firefox7.0, the browser doesn't launch when I modify firefox.js I need to have settings locked to prevent users from changing them in the field. Is there any documentation for how to do that?

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You must not modify the file omni.jar, but place the file local-settings.js in the defaults/pref directory in the Firefox program folder where you also find the channel-prefs.js file.

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cor-el
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There has never been any need to modify the file firefox.js

  • You can use a mozilla.cfg file in the Firefox program folder to lock prefs or specify default values.
  • Place a file local-settings.js in the defaults\pref folder to specify using mozilla.cfg. 
pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");
pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0); // disable the byte-shift

See:

You can use these functions in mozilla.cfg: 

defaultPref();  // set new default value
pref();         // set pref, but allow changes in current session
lockPref();     // lock pref, disallow changes
svanharen
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Not working. Perhaps I'm missing a step or have gone too far. Here's what I did: Firefox is installed in /opt/sfw/lib/firefox (solaris 10, I de/re-installed to ensure my previous attempts were purged) I opened the omni.jar file on a Windows machine w/ WinZip. I added a file: defaults/pref/local-settings.js; it contains two lines(I even tried reversing their order in the file):

pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");

pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);

I re-zipped (WinZip) the files & named it omni.jar & overwrote the original omni.jar (I created a backup, omni.jar.orig) I created /opt/sfw/lib/firefox/mozilla.cfg that contains two lines:

//

lockPref("javascript.enabled", false);


Did I screw up the instuctions or misplace one of those files? Syntax of the files? Offset value?

Thank you, Scott

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cor-el
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Chosen Solution

You must not modify the file omni.jar, but place the file local-settings.js in the defaults/pref directory in the Firefox program folder where you also find the channel-prefs.js file.

svanharen
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That was it. I restored my omin.jar.orig, moved the local-settings.js file into /opt/sfw/lib/firefox/defaults/pref and ta-da!!

You are a (insert diety name here)!

Thank you, Scott