We actually use the RR (rapid release) version and not the ESR to 1700 machines using SCCM, we use the built-in uninstaller of Firefox to always uninstall first then install the latest version.
We are fortunate to have the PolicyPak Application Manager from PolicyPak Software where we use their Firefox PolicyPaks to manage the configuration for our users, combining this Group Policy Enhancement product has saved us many hours. Because of this product we feel confident to support the RR release. It is a commercial product and as such has a cost per system, but when you look at the time saved in managing the application and the control you have it is very cost effective. It has paks for hundreds of applications and you can create your own. Other products such as CCK2 from Mike Kaply are also good solutions. John Delise Windows Deployment Engineer VW Credit, Inc. IT Operations 1401 Franklin Boulevard Libertyville, IL 60048 United States of America Phone +1(847) 371-4136 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [VW-Credit-Inc.-Logo] From: Enterprise [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 9:52 AM To: Skrivseth, Daniel <[email protected]>; Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife <[email protected]>; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Mozilla Enterprise] ESR questions Hi At Orange France, we also use FF ESR with SCCM for about 100 000 PC Bien cordialement florence +33 (0) 6 74 35 54 53 De : Enterprise [mailto:[email protected]] De la part de Skrivseth, Daniel Envoyé : jeudi 14 avril 2016 16:30 À : Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Objet : Re: [Mozilla Enterprise] ESR questions I also use SCCM to deploy applications and have a better success rate with Firefox than any other software. I find it easier to manage than the standard version of Firefox. The slower adoption of new features is appreciated by my users who are not always fans of change. I use a vbscript to do the install which closes Firefox if it is running and copies a local-settings.js and mozilla.cfg file to lock some settings. For detection I use the file system detection and have it check the version of firefox.exe which has been very successful. You can leave the auto-update feature of Firefox enabled and still deploy new versions without conflict. This way your remote users will still update on their own and once on the network will report back their compliance status to SCCM and update if needed. If you are using SCCM to do your imaging I would advise against including it in your gold image but include the install as part of the task sequence instead. This way you can update the installer or task sequence to avoid deploying computers with an outdated version of Firefox or having to make a new image for every Firefox update. Daniel Skrivseth Infrastructure Engineer Milwaukee Center for Independence (MCFI) Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Building 2020 West Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53233 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.mcfi.net<http://www.mcfi.net/> From: Enterprise [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 8:52 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [Mozilla Enterprise] ESR questions Does ESR make Firefox any easier to manage in the enterprise? I have around 3400 PCs spread throughout the state, some of which don't connect to the network with any regularity. Is it difficult to implement? I use SCCM for most software deployments, and we would also bake it into the gold image that we use. Joe Heaton Information Technology Operations Branch Data and Technology Division CA Department of Fish and Wildlife 1700 9th Street, 3rd Floor Sacramento, CA 95811 Desk: (916) 323-1284 Every Californian should conserve water. 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