The biggest challenge is that Firefox can’t natively be configured with GP. So any time you start using third-party add-ons, that introduces complications and potential security vulnerabilities if they’re not maintained. It can also cause problems when the way you have been configuring something stops working with a new release and there isn’t a great replacement. Significant changes are only supposed to happen with a new ESR (so about every ten months), but Mozilla hasn’t always honored that promise in the past, particularly if your org is dependent on plugins like Java. Also, the ESR point releases address “major” security issues, but not necessarily minor ones. It’s a balance between consistency and security.
~Zach Schuetz Middlebury College ITS From: Enterprise [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ravi Kumar Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 10:31 AM To: Brian Drennan <[email protected]>; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Mozilla Enterprise] Quick question on enterprise implementation Brian, I want to use AD to manage the Firefox implementation through GP. Currently we only use IE and want to expand. I want to understand the challenges in managing it from security POV. I read about using the ESR release and to use Firefox ADM. We normally use Lan Desk to create a package and push the updates. Any information on challenges and security vulnerabilities in these method of control is appreciated. Thanks, Ravi From: Brian Drennan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 12:42 PM To: Ravi Kumar <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Mozilla Enterprise] Quick question on enterprise implementation Hi Ravi, Do you mind providing some details about your environment? Are you using System Center Configuration Manager, or Active Directory, or some other tool as your deployment system? Do you plan to use InstallShield in any capacity? Thanks! From: Ravi Kumar Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 12:57 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [Mozilla Enterprise] Quick question on enterprise implementation Hi, I want to understand the process to roll-out and manage Firefox enterprise-wide. Can anyone suggest some materials in this regard that highlights success and challenges? Thanks, Ravi Kumar
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