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Problem with local installation of signed XPI

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jfix
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Hello, I have created an extension and signed it with this command (on a Mac):

$ jpm sign --api-key [apikey] --api-secret [apisecret]

It is unlisted on AMO, but the XPI itself is available here:

https://github.com/jfix/adestra-extensions/releases/download/v3.0.1/oecddirect-3.0.1-fx.xpi

Within our organisation we would like to install this extension on users' computers (all Windows 7). We've been looking at the official documentation here:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Archive/Mozilla/Adding_extensions_using_the_Windows_registry https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/Installing_extensions https://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/09/integrating-add-ons-into-firefox/

However, whatever we tried, the extension is disabled (see attached screenshot). We tried to change the `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` which enabled it but still said something about the extension not being verified.

The Firefox version used is 45. Windows 7.

Hello, I have created an extension and signed it with this command (on a Mac): $ jpm sign --api-key [apikey] --api-secret [apisecret] It is unlisted on AMO, but the XPI itself is available here: https://github.com/jfix/adestra-extensions/releases/download/v3.0.1/oecddirect-3.0.1-fx.xpi Within our organisation we would like to install this extension on users' computers (all Windows 7). We've been looking at the official documentation here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Archive/Mozilla/Adding_extensions_using_the_Windows_registry https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/Installing_extensions https://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/09/integrating-add-ons-into-firefox/ However, whatever we tried, the extension is disabled (see attached screenshot). We tried to change the `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` which enabled it but still said something about the extension not being verified. The Firefox version used is 45. Windows 7.
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cor-el
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Try to ask advice at the Add-ons forum website.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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I'm pretty sure Firefox wants the extension to be signed by the Mozilla Add-ons team's private key.

cor-el
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Locally installed extensions probably only work properly if they had a full review and have SIGNEDSTATE_SIGNED (2). You can find the state in the extensions.json file. 

SIGNEDSTATE_MISSING: 0 - Add-on is unsigned
SIGNEDSTATE_PRELIMINARY: 1 - Add-on is preliminarily reviewed
SIGNEDSTATE_SIGNED: 2 - Add-on is fully reviewed
SIGNEDSTATE_SYSTEM: 3 - Add-on is system add-on
jfix
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Thanks @jscher2000 and @cor-el for your replies. I take it, looking at them, that the signing process I used (jpm sign --api-key [...] --api-secret [...]) is not sufficient. Looking at the extensions's listing, it is only "preliminarily reviewed". I didn't know I needed more.

Now, obviously, my next question: How can I get a "full review" in order to move up to signedstate 2?

Thank again so far!

Modified by jfix

the-edmeister
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See - https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/c/add-ons

jfix
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For reference, I have opened a thread, as suggested, here: https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/t/how-to-request-a-in-depth-review-of-my-addon/8332