Reply to [email protected] who wrote "I am performing an analysis that looks into deploying Firefox for Enterprise as a second browser in my organization (IE is default currently)."
See my notes below. My answers are inline... with >>> For Firefox 50 and below, you would use: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Enterprise_deployment_before_60 For Firefox 60 and above, there is a new policy engine as one option, and other options if want to go with commercial software. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Enterprise_deployment I would like to know the best way to go about the deployment: 1. Is there an admx template for Active Directory for policy restrictions? What all settings can be controlled through this template? >> 1. Firefox 60 and later will have some support for ADMX policies, but only >> some to begin. If you're looking for full coverage, please investigate >> PolicyPak at >> https://www.policypak.com/products/manage-mozilla-firefox-with-group-policy.html >> . A good starting video would be: https://youtu.be/xuWm4jch3qE 2. Can we control add-on deployments for all staff and prevent them from installing additional add-ons? >> The FF60 policy engine appears like it can block ALL add-ons, but maybe not >> yet dictate which add-ons you might want to authorize. As such, consider the >> "Manage Firefox Add-ons using Group Policy" video at the following page. >> https://www.policypak.com/video/policypak-manage-firefox-add-ons-using-group-policy.html >> . I think this can also be done with the excellent CCK2 tool; but it's not >> Group Policy based. 3. We have multiple preference settings changed in "about:config" like network.automatic-ntlm-auth.trusted-uris etc that we would have to modify for all users. How can we achieve this? >> You could use the free CCK2 package and autoconfig. But if you wanted a >> Group Policy way to do it, PolicyPak can do it this now. Not sure if the >> upcoming policy settings in FF 60 will support this. We show it at the 4:50 >> mark in the MAIN video in https://youtu.be/xuWm4jch3qE video. >> PolicyPak is paid software; and I run the company. But many people on this >> list use PolicyPak. This message is to explain ALL the options as I know >> them (Free and Paid); As I didn't see anyone else reply to your questions. Your inputs and assistance would be highly appreciated. >> I hope this helps. -- Jeremy Moskowitz, Group Policy MVP Founder PolicyPak Software Home of GPanswers.com _______________________________________________ Enterprise mailing list [email protected] https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise To unsubscribe from this list, please visit https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise or send an email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe"
