I also set/lock this preference: privacy.cpd.history = false. I think it might prevent the "Clear" Recent history from removing Browsing & download history. There's a larger list of similar preferences on this mozillazine posting: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1882625
I'm not familiar with PolicyPak, but in my environment the cck2 is installed so that it also applies to newly created profiles also. Is that not how PolicyPak works? -Joel On 12/30/2015 1:55 PM, Robert A Vipperman (Services - 6) wrote: > > Thank you Joel. I am using PolicyPak and I too am setting the > places.history.enabled value to true, but the user can simply hit > clear history to wipe everything. Also, the user could create a new > profile, so I don’t really know that there is a way that will always work. > > > > > > > > > > *From:*Joel Baltazor [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 30, 2015 2:53 PM > *To:* Robert A Vipperman (Services - 6); '[email protected]' > *Subject:* Re: [Mozilla Enterprise] Prevent Deletion of History > > > > I use the cck2 to first disable Private Browsing mode, then also lock > this setting: > places.history.enabled = true > Using the cck2 I also set the "Don't allow Firefox to be reset on > about:support <about:support>" setting (Miscellaneous tab) for other > reasons, but I guess in this case it would help preserve history. > > It seems to do a decent job of keeping history around, however I have > seen some extensions being installed by end-users in an attempt to > re-enable private browsing mode (which does not store history). I > don't have a great way to prevent that except to uninstall them when I > find them (or when our desktop management software finds them). I > suppose it can be a cat & mouse game, but is very rare in our org. > > HTH > -Joel > > On 12/30/2015 1:06 PM, Robert A Vipperman (Services - 6) wrote: > > I believe this has been discussed before, but I can seem to find > it. My goal is to prevent users from deleting their Firefox > browser history. I do not know if this is possible and I have been > unable to find an answer using Google. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:* This electronic message contains > information which may be legally confidential and or privileged > and does not in any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or > offer relating thereto which binds the sender without an > additional express written confirmation to that effect. The > information is intended solely for the individual or entity named > above and access by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not > the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or > use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be > unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in > error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have > received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Enterprise mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise > <https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise> > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please visit > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise > <https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise> or send an email to > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> with a > subject of "unsubscribe" > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:* This electronic message contains information > which may be legally confidential and or privileged and does not in > any case represent a firm ENERGY COMMODITY bid or offer relating > thereto which binds the sender without an additional express written > confirmation to that effect. The information is intended solely for > the individual or entity named above and access by anyone else is > unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, > copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is > prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic > transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you > have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you. >
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