How to deploy popup blocker allowed sites settings to multiple computers?
We are running on Win 7 Platform with Firefox ESR version 31.4.0. We want to disable popup blocker for certain sites. I tried to use FirefoxADM_0.5.9.4 to apply the settings through group policy but that did not work. When I look at the firefox_login.vbs file, there is a line mentioning registry setting FirefoxPopupsWhitelistKey = WshShell.regread("HKCU\Software\Policies\Firefox\FirefoxPopupWhitelist") but I cannot find that key on the computer.
Does anyone has experience deploying this type of settings? If not, I am also open to hear about disabling completely popup blocker.
if this cannot be done through group policy, please let me know other way that I can do this. I read through the about:config configuration but I did not find any settings to disable the popup.
Thanks for your help.
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Firefox stores all exceptions in the permissions.sqlite file, so you would have to use an SQLite Manager extension or program to modify this database.
Disabling the pop-up blocker in Firefox would be easier as that would only require to toggle a pref and that can be done via a mozilla.cfg file.
You can use a mozilla.cfg file in the Firefox program folder to lock prefs or specify new (default) values.
Place a local-settings.js file in the defaults\pref folder where also the channel-prefs.js file is located to specify using mozilla.cfg.
pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");
pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
These functions can be used in the mozilla.cfg file:
defaultPref(); // set new default value pref(); // set pref, allow changes in current session lockPref(); // lock pref, disallow changes
See also:
- http://mike.kaply.com/2012/03/16/customizing-firefox-autoconfig-files/
- http://mike.kaply.com/2014/01/08/can-firefox-do-this/
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Firefox stores all exceptions in the permissions.sqlite file, so you would have to use an SQLite Manager extension or program to modify this database.
Disabling the pop-up blocker in Firefox would be easier as that would only require to toggle a pref and that can be done via a mozilla.cfg file.
You can use a mozilla.cfg file in the Firefox program folder to lock prefs or specify new (default) values.
Place a local-settings.js file in the defaults\pref folder where also the channel-prefs.js file is located to specify using mozilla.cfg.
pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");
pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
These functions can be used in the mozilla.cfg file:
defaultPref(); // set new default value pref(); // set pref, allow changes in current session lockPref(); // lock pref, disallow changes
See also:
Thanks cor-el.
I used cck wizard from mike.kaply and I got what I need. your tip on disabling popup blocker using the local-settings.js and mozilla.cfg work as well.
so do I need to use FirefoxADM_0.5.9.4 at all? I read somewhere that firefox doesn't play nice with Active Directory.
I know that FirefoxADM_0.5.9.4 able to disable the message to set firefox as default browser. I believe using cck or local-settings will be more reliable than using AD group policy.