The first lockPref is to turn off the auto update mechanism. Add the five lines in as specified below: The second file needs to be located under "c:\program files\mozilla firefox". The file will be called ‘local-settings.js’.Įnter the lines below into the file (The first line is only needed if you do not want to obscure the content The first file needs to be located under "c:\program files\mozilla firefox\defaults\pref". To disable automatic updates within Firefox, you must create and edit two files. Note these settings are not required if you also use the option to configure a Default Profile and disable updates there. It is best to turn off automatic updates completely.
If Firefox is allowed to do this, the updates will go into the personalization layer and thereby bloat the personalization with unnecessary updates. If you are using Non-Persistent desktops both sets of settings will likely be required.įirefox, by default, will want to automatically update itself. It is likely that you will want to use a combination of these features to define the initial Firefox environment. The sections that follow describe creating a Default Profile that is used to create the user profile and setting pre-defined default settings. Review the configuration options here in the sections entitled "Locking Preferences" and "Creating a Default Profile", then follow the appropriate directions from those sections.įirefox has several options for pre-configuring parts of the user interface. Some space will be saved if you extract the installer executable to a network share before running. Create an Application layer then install Firefox. You can also download the installer and install from a network share if desired. For example while still in development/testing " 9:57AM QA ONLY", but when ready for production " 9:57AM".įirefox can easily be downloaded from.
Firefox is updated frequently so it is recommended to use a format of Date and Time for versions. Use naming that will allow you to differentiate versions appropriately. Unidesk recommends including the OS Type and OS bit level in the name, for Example Firefox Win7x32. For versions remember that when choosing a layer you can see the version name but not the version description. There are no licensing considerations with Firefox.
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